What is the best Fourth of July tradition?
Out of uniform
It’s sometime in the afternoon and the walls of the hospital are white and Sgt. 1st Class Calvin Miles is in a hospital bed. All around him are cookies, cards and sinister-looking tubes that form a disjointed fence, an ominous display of construction paper and Hallmark stationary, green cellophane and clear fluids.
Tomorrow
- Away We Go 9:30 , 7:15 , 4:45
- Whatever Works 6:45 , 9:00
- Goodbye Solo 4:15
Today
- Away We Go 9:30 , 7:15
- Whatever Works 8:30
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Summer lovin’
MU’s Summer Repertory Theatre opens next week, and this summer it’s all about relationships. This year’s productions deal with real-life situations. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change features short vignettes about the interactions between men and women, and Steel Magnolias follows the lives of six southern ladies.
Tired TV
Flipping through the many TV channels yields near-identical scenes — a doctor show here, a dance show there. It’s hard to tell which is worth watching when the previews are so similar. Check out this helpful guide to picking the best of the cable copycats.
On the Job: Fireworks Wholesaler
Midway has an eclectic assortment of businesses and organizations: Larry’s Boots, Midway Heights Baptist Church and Phillips 66 Gas Station, to name a few. The small community at the intersection of I-70 and Route 40 is also home to Spirit of ’76, a large distributor of wholesale fireworks. As the man in charge of the operation, John Bechtold has been lighting the skies since 1987. Although most Americans look forward to the Fourth of July as a relaxing holiday, this Saturday will be Bechtold’s busiest work day of the year.
For your eyes only
It’s summertime, and if your workload is lighter, you may actually have time to read for pleasure. As you pull out your sappy romance, sci-fi, suspense or mystery novel, try to be discreet while enjoying your favorite “guilty pleasures.”
