Rock & Roll Martini Group Rocks ‘Ozzy’

Dave Parker The house band (host) for the October meeting was Cassie and Jim Richardson. It was a “black out” evening to celebrate Ozzy Ozbourne, the “Prince of Darkness.” The…

Juliet Luncheon

Pat Garrett Juliets again had a great luncheon at Bella Bistro. Lots of talk and laughter was heard. Juliets have monthly luncheons at restaurants throughout the Denton area. Check the…

Robson Ranch Women’s Club Community Outreach

Kiln Krafters President Rhonda Swanson and Vice President Christy Taylor share the Christmas decorations their club created for the Robson Ranch Women’s Club with representative Jennifer Phelps. KD Rutherford Kiln…

September 2018

Democratic Club makes Denton “litter” bit better

Vicki Baker Keep Denton Beautiful (KDB) – Adopt a Spot Program is one of the largest programs of its kind in Texas. For nearly three decades, KDB has partnered with Denton neighborhoods, businesses and community groups to achieve the vision of a clean, beautiful and vibrant city and Robson Ranch Democratic Club is proud to…

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September 2018

Robson Ranch Goumbas

Dave Parker Because of travel for many of the members of the Goumbas, a special meeting was held the first week of August. As always, the group met at the world-famous Porto Finos in Krum, Texas. Alfredo prepared what most thought was his finest meal ever. Grand Goumba Bob Tastle called the meeting to order.…

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September 2018

Democratic Club presents the Great Gerrymandering debate

Vicki Baker In Texas, like most states, district maps — which define where the constituency of one representative ends and that of another begins — are drawn by the state’s lawmakers. Having politicians define their own districts has not gone entirely smoothly, and several cases involving political gerrymandering, or the drawing of districts (especially oddly…

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September 2018

Drink and learn

In the middle of Brussels, Belgium there is an interesting and much beloved unique sculpture. Manneken Pis (meaning “Lil’ Piddler” in Dutch) is a landmark sculpture in Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain’s basin. It was put in place in 1618 and is the best-known symbol of the people of Brussels.…

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September 2018

MP-1: The Mineral Planet, a novel by CL Smothers

Carl Smothers An ancient entity has been the custodian of an invaluable asset for 1000 years. Aliens invade her planet, intending to exploit its resources and unintentionally create cataclysmic damages to her world. An interplanetary war breaks out to control the most valuable piece of real estate in the galaxy—MP-1. The Entity is drawn into…

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September 2018

A traditional Italian dinner

Frank Cianci For Italians, it’s all about love: love of family, love of food, love of wine, love of music. Family dinners, especially Sunday dinner at nonna’s (grandma’s), allowed us to express all those loves at once. Memories of those family dinners evoke strong emotions. One such dinner was polenta sulla spianatoia (polenta on the…

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