This past week, I was in the Netherlands for work. A canceled flight home meant two extra days in Amsterdam, by myself. It’s one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, and also one of its most profane. During a long, solo walk through the tourist section of town, I...
Bring the whole family to Summerwood Amphitheater for Family Movie Night. First Free Kids will be hosting the event and airing the Paramount Pictures movie Wonder Park. The event will be moved indoors if there is inclement weather.
by Jim Killam | 4-minute read People who teach writing like to talk about the basic elements of any good story. Characters. Setting. Conflict. A 350-foot-tall lizard that breathes lightning and threatens humanity. Stick with me here. Any story needs a monster, and...
A beautiful film speaks volumes to a broken culture By Jim Killam About halfway through A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, journalist Lloyd Vogel is interviewing Fred Rogers in a restaurant booth. It’s another in a series of conversations where, really, Mister...
Life in community is important. By Jim Killam | Illustration by Nathan McDonald As a newspaper reporter, I once attended a media event at Walt Disney World. We journalists would attend morning press conferences about new rides and attractions, and then the rest of the...
