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THE RIGHT TONE: A weekly guide to being fit
Imagine yourself standing at the altar with your one true love. You've worked hard in anticipation of this day and you know that what your family and friends see is picture-perfect. The wedding party is radiant, the flowers complement the bridesmaid dresses, and in your wedding dress you look -- well, how do you look? For the next two weeks, we'll tone and shape all the areas that will be most visible on your wedding day and in your wedding day photos. This week we'll work on a tight, fabulous pair of arms and next week a toned, defined back, a sleek waist and a tight, streamlined body. Whether you're cutting cake or throwing the bouquet, a great-looking pair of arms can be yours by May or June with the following workout. The Biceps Curl tones the fronts of your upper arms, the Triceps Kickback tightens the backs of your upper arms, and the Lateral Raise will give you firm, shapely shoulders.
Meet popular Southern wedding, funeral social commentator
Gayden Metcalfe will read from her new book, Somebody is Going to Die if Lilly Beth Doesnt Catch That Bouquet, at 12:15 p.m. April 12 at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center.
The reception for Metcalfe is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Hattiesburg Arts Council, McKenzies on Main, The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County and Spirit of Women are all sponsoring the reception and book signing.
Metcalfe co-authored this book with Charlotte Hays. Their previous book was Being Dead is No Excuse.
Patty Hall, director of the Hattiesburg Arts Council, said the cultural center will be decorated like a wedding reception for the event. If anyone feels so moved, they can wear their mother-of-the-bride dress or their bridesmaid dress, she said.
Tickets to the event are $20.
In big-time college hoops, no guarantees can exist
Getting tabbed as a tournament darling in the days leading to Selection Sunday is like catching the bouquet the bride tosses over her shoulder at a wedding. It's an endorsement, not a guarantee. "For starters, I like two teams from our league, but if we're talking about somebody coming from way back, say an 11th seed like us, instead of a No. 5,'' George Mason coach Jim Larranaga said Tuesday, "I'll take Drexel.'' And for all the Dragons' heroics this season -- they have a 23-8 record, road wins at St. Joseph's, Villanova, Syracuse and Creighton, and an RPI hovering near 50 -- Drexel will still need some breaks and a few friends on the selection committee just to get an invitation. Whether that's progress depends on who you listen to. Last season, the committee took a flyer on another Colonial Athletic Association team with a similar profile and everybody knows how it turned out.
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