Fantasy Celebrates 30 Years in Business

Fantasy Celebrates 30 Years in Business

By Jeff Maisey Newport News pop culture shop Fantasy, whose tagline accurately describes “From the Unique to the Bizarre,” is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week. In a time when internet sales have decimated retail, Fantasy continues to flourish. We...
An Easter Meditation

An Easter Meditation

By Tom Robotham   Recently, perhaps because Easter is right around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about the lessons of the Gospels. First, a little background. When I was growing up, church was an important part of my life—the Episcopal Church, that is. I...
CCR: The Travelin’ Band

CCR: The Travelin’ Band

By Jeff Maisey From 1968 to 1970, no band was as prolific as American rock ‘n’ roll act Creedence Clearwater Revival. In 1969 alone, the quartet released three full-length studio albums – “Bayou Country,” “Green River” and “Willy and the Poor Boys.” But all was not...