The African condition: Of imperialists, tyrants and puppets

CHIEF among the many challenges that confront the African continent are three evils that African thinkers and intellectuals must urgently find durable solutions to, namely the vicious scramble for Africa’s oil, diamonds and other rich pickings by Western countries and corporations; venal genocidal tyrants who maim and kill civilians to remain in power; and treacherous political puppets bent on ...

Good-cause calendar and upcoming fundraisers

11 Fine Wine, Fine Art and Thou, Blue Ridge Art Center, 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, Ga., 7 p.m., $25 members, $35 nonmembers, benefits Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association. 706-632-2144.

Jewelry Television hosts global gem conference

Thanks to the power of mass marketing, Knoxville could be joining cities like New York and Amsterdam as one of the gemstone capitals of the world.

Jeweler found the perfect setting for a career

If he'd been born in a different generation, Walter Childress says, he might have been a comput

The 50 Best baking essentials

1. Nuscup Adjustable Measuring Scoop A nifty scoop with an adjustable flap to measure up to nine tablespoons. Clever and simple to use. Where: gourmetkitchenware.co.uk How much: £6.99