Lunch with Loretta: Loretta is not a restaurant critic, and many of her posts are based on a single visit or company lunch order, thus not necessarily representative of everyone’s experience. She does regard herself as a foodie and local food purveyor. She believes that we should bring European lunch hours to the U.S., strives to be [...]

Last month, the Topeka Performing Arts Center announced their Fall Season. For the Topekans who follow this sort of thing, the lineup elicited both excitement and indifference. With only one TPAC performance under my belt, “Sesame Street Live,” I am not one to judge the theater’s programming. But I will say, my two-year-old went gaga [...]

I was one of the lucky ones to have had a happy childhood. Not every moment was sunshine and rainbows, but when I look back I can say to myself, “Self, you had a pretty happy upbringing.” And while I’m looking back at that rolodex of memories, we can stop at one of the happiest [...]

A Japanese word literally translated, “empty orchestra,” karaoke originated in 1970’s Japan, when a headlining singer went missing and the club owner needed to calm a group of restless customers. It began growing in popularity across Asia and has since become a worldwide phenomenon. Patti Whitworth is a self professed KJ/DJ who works two or [...]