Best bets: If you're bored this weekend, it's your fault

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

STAY HERE Country music runs in Jason Eady’s blood. The Mississippi native, turned Texas transplant said on his website that there’s always a place for pop and he wants to keep the soulful sound alive. “It’s always the avenue out ...

Best bets this weekend: If you're bored, It's your fault

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

If someone asked you, "What's there to do in the Crossroads?", you probably wouldn't think live music. But you'd be wrong. Jerry James is one of the Texas Country artists livening up the scene. The 59-year-old Houston native strikes the ...

TV Icon Andy Griffith dead at 86

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

My heart feels heavy today after hearing about Andy Griffith’s death. I even shed a few tears. The beloved actor died at the age of 86 due to an unspecified illness. Some would say he lived a full life, others ...

Should married women change their names?

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

In the height of wedding season, I'm working on a story about women changing their last names after marriage. According to wedding website TheKnot.com, 86 percent of women of the 19,000 surveyed took their husband's name. That means 14 percent ...

Bach fest is back, share your tweets with us

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

Bach is back! Organizers of the Victoria Bach Festival spend all year planning this event for the Crossroads community and I'm excited to cover the week-long music fest again this year. I also wrote an article advancing the festival with ...

My Warrior's Weekend reflection

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

I met a countless number of inspirational people this festive weekend. Wish I could name them all. Shane Parsons lost both his legs in a roadside bomb in Baghdad. He was 20 years old when he lost his ability to ...

Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

The Associated Press reported Donna Summer lost her battle to cancer this morning. She was 63 years old. The disco queen's music transcended across generations. Her iconic 70s hits includes Last Dance, Hot Stuff and Bad Girls. I didn't grow ...

Why TV shows are better than movies

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

Lately, watching TV has been better than going to the movies. Is that a bold statement? Yes. Is it a true statement. Yes. With heavy-hitting shows like Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Law & Order SVU, Glee and Two ...

80-year old grandma wants 80,000 Twitter followers before she dies

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

My 80-year-old grandfather just mastered using a cell phone. It would be a miracle to get him to use "evil" computers. His words not mine. A Staten Island, N.Y., grandmother, Josephine Lamberti, is on life-changing quest to gain 80,000 Twitter ...

My first 365 days in the Crossroads

By camilledoty in Camille's Corner

Hello Advocate Readers, It's been one year since I've been covering arts and entertainment in the Crossroads and I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity. You have kept me informed and held me accountable, and I appreciate ...