Have You Ever Seen This Side of Andy Warhol?

Scenes from the "Warhol: Headlines" exhibit now on display at the National Gallery, Washington, D.C. (Article coming soon to The Missy Times)

Visitors touring the exhibit at the National Gallery, Washington, D.C



Isn't the detail and texture amazing?



Warhol drew the pages on silkscreen with pen and ink

Many of his sketches bear striking resemblance to early issues of the Missy Times

"The Missy Times" Highlighted in Local Newsletter

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Exciting News!

The Missy Times was recently highlighted in Beaver's own Borough newsletter. The local publication, which is published quarterly by the Borough Council Committee, features lots of tidbits of news, history, town updates and more.

"We're very excited to have The Missy Times highlighted in such a broad way" said editor Missy Koshute.

If you have not yet seen the article, titled "Local Girl Turned Publisher", log onto beaverpa.us where you can find the newsletter's link.

Missy Times Flashback: "Pumpkins, Candy and Costumes, Oh My!"

Taken from the October 31st, 2010 issue of The Missy Times.

While Trick-or-Treating I took the time to notice these three staples of Halloween around town.

Pumpkins Although most pumpkins are usually carved in the same general fashion with two eyes, a nose and a scraggly smile, a few that I saw really caught my attention.

• Most people carve the face or scene on their pumpkin and therefore that carving is the main attraction. Not many people use the front of their pumpkin as a window into the interior where they staged the real show. Our neighbor did just that, though, by carving the front of her pumpkin into jail bars and placing a mini pumpkin inside, where he unfortunately was suffering the consequences of whatever crime it is that pumpkins can commit.
• As we walked up the stairs of one house on Bank Street, we were greeted by a few surprisingly amazing pumpkins. One had quite a beautiful ornately carved design that must have been carved by an expert with the knife, and another had a whole face --A WHOLE FACE!-- complete with hair, eyes and neck. It was very impressive.

Candy What can I say about candy? Most was chocolate but I still got a good basketful of edible and delicious candy. Here are some candy-giving styles I observed:

1. The "take-it-yourself" method: a basket full of candy is quite appealing, especially when there is a large selection. It's nice to hear a friendly adult say "Go ahead, take a piece", or even better, "take a handful" and let you pick your own confection of choice. Some people even just had a basket on their doorstep free to choose from!
2. The "Here you go" method: this method is for parents who want to make sure greedy children do not take more than one piece. Being handed a piece of candy is a minus for Trick-or-Treaters, however, who will often not get the candy they want or that they are not allergic to.
3. The "Sit on the porch" method: It is an unwritten rule that if the porch light is on there's candy in the house. Most of the time, along with the light the bestower of the candy is also situated on the porch, waiting for kids to walk up the steps to receive their prize.
4. The "sit near the sidewalk" method: this method is more convenient than the previous one if you are trying to keep up with a fast moving group of people, though it is less popular.
5. The "wait for them to knock on the door" method: this is the most ominous of the candy-giving styles. Are they giving out candy or are they not? Is their light on to light the sidewalk or as a signal to come to the door? This used to be the only way people gave out candy; not many people would wait outside. It's sort of cool to have someone answer the door and be able to look inside the different houses.

Costumes   Most of the costumes this year were all store bought and very trite. In my own experience, I noticed while at various stores that they were mostly for either grown-ups or toddlers and that there were not many for ages in between. The most creative costumes I saw were on a group of three people: one was Abraham Lincoln, one was a confederate soldier, and one was a union soldier. I myself dressed up as a detective using dark green pants, a trench coat over a turtle neck and a detective hat (two baseball hats in opposite directions covered in plaid fabric).

I hope my observations have made things more interesting and shed a positive light on one of my least favorite holidays.

The Moment We've All Been Waiting For.....

At last, at last. What a sight for sore eyes!

Three pages down, two to go!

Are You Happy to See Autumn Arrive?

After a long, hot summer, Fall has officially arrived according to both the calendar and the weather. The leaves have begun to lose their green, temperatures have dropped dramatically into the 40's, Fall sports are in full swing and bright orange pumpkins are making their appearances at Farmer's Markets across the country.

Do you welcome the change of seasons? Does the departure of summer leave you feeling saddend and nostalgic for the warm days of the past months? Or is the coming of Autumn a happily awaited occasion as you eagerly adapt to the new time of year? Let the Missy Times and More know by sending your comments to themissytimes@yahoo.com ! Then come back and answer our special poll (see sidebar) !

Select responses and full poll results will appear in The Missy Times!

Thoughts from Inside My Head

Everyone is waiting. They're so anxious for a Missy Times. It's been such a long time that they're all worried The Missy Times is over. But it's coming. I will finish an issue someday. Someday soon.
My mind is so blocked, so clogged with ideas and phrases that won't materialize out of my head and onto the page. I can imagine my finished articles, I can imagine the relief of holding the freshly printed copies in my hands and seeing proof that all the agony of this past summer was not for nothing. It has been so long.
I think back over the many months I've struggled to write and shudder at the lost time that has passed as week after week goes by with no more progress than the last. I read my collection of past issues and yearn to write again. I see my old pieces that brought so much pleasure to my readers' faces and wish that I had a new Missy Times to send them, a Missy Times I could be proud of.
I must get it done. I WILL get it done. My dream of writing cannot die, I cannot give up my goal of becoming a journalist. If I ever want to grow up to be a famed writer, esteemed throughout the country for my talented work, I must first overcome this looming road block.
No one said it would be easy. If it were easy, then everyone would be amazing writers. It takes perserverance, it takes commitment, it takes work. That's why I'm going to stick with this. I'm going to write right through this until finally I've trounced this challenge and finished it, down til I've sealed the very last envolope.

The Missy Times is making a comeback. It is coming! And I promise you (and hold me to this) that by this time next week you will be holding an issue in your very own hands.

Summer Update

I haven't updated in over a month (oops!) and I think that may be a record. Ever since we returned home from our Nebraska trip -which you will hear all about in the upcoming Missy Times-  life around the Koshute household has been both busy and lazy at the same time. Last week Dad, Mom, Nick and I drove down to Deleware and spent some vacation time relaxing at Bethany Beach. I helped out at our church's Vacation Bible School the week before, and one Sunday before that, Mom, Gina and I went up to Moraine State Park where we biked and walked the trails around Lake Arthur. In between I've been swimming at the pool, hanging at the library, playing with friends, and watching Food Network Star and "Shark Week" on the Discovery Channel.

Anyway, I just wanted to give you a brief update and apologize for not posting in a while. I'll try harder to get some real, solid posts up this month so you won't be left in the dark. A new Missy Times is headed your way, so stay tuned to your mailbox!