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Halloween spooktacular by Stephen King

This novel is a get-away, and leaves you with a renewed sense of wonder
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2020 - 8:44am

Review by Robert McCool
Stephen King's latest “The Outsider” ( Simon and Shuster, ISBN 978-1-9821-4824-9) doesn't disappoint.

Everything that can be said about Stephen King has already been said. One of the world's most popular authors can be depended upon to deliver a good old supernatural yarn. Still, he remains a matter of taste to many. He either gives you a case of the shivers, as in this latest novel, or disgusts with too much realism when it comes to violence. So, I don't like everything he's written, but I do like this book.

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Icon music review: The Rarities - Mariah Carey

The album is can’t miss listening for Mariah Carey fans
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 22, 2020 - 1:40pm

Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
The Rarities is the eighth compilation album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released in October by Columbia and Legacy Records.

The artist is also a record producer, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Carey is the definition of megastar and has the talent to more than back that description.

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Forgotten Bluffton: Why does it read "Triplett 1900" above the CVS pharmacy

Will Triplett, pioneer Bluffton photographer, had the building constructed; his photo studio was on the second floor
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2020 - 3:32pm

Why does it read “Triplett 1900” on top of the building housing CVS Pharmacy at 126 N. Main St.?

The reason is that a man named Will Triplett built the building in 1900. He was the grandfather of the late Ropp and Morris Triplett. Will’s son, R.L., Triplett, founded what became the Triplett Corp., which for several decades was Bluffton largest employer.

Here's the Will Triplett story:
Will A. Triplett was Bluffton's photographer for over 50 years, working here from 1881 to 1934, when he died. 

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Icon movie review: Here's another scary October flashback

Jaws works so well precisely because of what it doesn’t do: show you the shark
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 15, 2020 - 11:36am

As I considered what to review next, I asked myself the question “what’s a horror movie the family can watch together?”

Turns out, horror doesn’t lend itself to producing those sorts of movies! But in the summer of 1975, a horror/thriller was released that you may have heard of: Jaws.

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Forgotten Bluffton: What's the deal with the walkway at Ten Thousand Villages?

Would you believe it if we said it was once a railroad siding?
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 11, 2020 - 3:11pm

Check the photos at the bottom -
Any guesses why the walkway between Ten Thousand Villages and Shannon Theatre narrows half way back to the parking lot behind the buildings?

You probably aren’t even aware of the narrowing. But, there’s a reason why it does, and you may find it difficult to believe. 

Once upon a time there was a railroad siding in that alley. 

What? A railroad siding on Main Street? Yes. Here's the story.

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A nostalgic ride back to Estefan’s glory days

Icon music review: Brazil305 - Gloria Estefan
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2020 - 6:15am

Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
Gloria Estefan released Brazil305 in August 2020. It is the fourteenth studio album by the three-time Grammy Award winning Cuban-American singer. It is also her first album since the 2013 release of Standards.

Estefan pioneered the first Latin pop explosion, paving the way for artists like Ricky Martin and Shakira. Her earlier works combined pop, R&B, salsa, and Latin funk with great success. It’s perfect timing for the album as Latin pop music is once more en vogue in the music world.

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