Nanci Griffith dies at 68 noted folk icon and mentor
Grammy winning Texas folk singer Nanci Griffith, famed for Love at the Five and Dime and From a Distance, has died at 68. Her management did not disclose a cause, citing a wish for a week of silence. Griffith helped Lyle Lovett and Emmylou Harris start their careers and won a 1993 Grammy for Other Voices Other Rooms.
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Hosting family meals and handling picky dietary requests
Dear Amy offers guidance on hosting visiting relatives with strict food lists and varied preferences. Readers weigh balancing healthy options with guests requests, while parents should lead child meals, and hosts may defer to families on exotic items.
Dear Abby Advice Column Letters On Family Roles And Etiquette
Reader questions include a surrogate grandmother embracing the term Mommy for her grandson, a wife facing ring compliments with nosy requests to try on her ring, and a Florida aunt disappointed by lack of wedding-card support for a melanoma-stricken daughter. Abby advises allowing the child to call the grandmother Mommy, politely declining ring handling, and recognizing thoughtfulness over gifts.
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Aretha Franklin Respect biopic earns praise for Hudson’s voice
The review finds Jennifer Hudson’s performance strong but the film as a whole meandering. It chronicles Aretha Franklin’s early life through the 1960s with uneven pacing, uneven storytelling, and overlong musical sequences. Hudson shines in vocal moments. the supporting cast delivers notable turns. The movie ends with Franklin at age 29, highlighting her landmark Amazing Grace sessions.
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