Category Archives: Movies & Television
After Downton
Recently I have been putting everything else aside on Sunday evenings so I can be in front of my television at 9 p.m. What has captured my interest — Downton Abbey! This Masterpiece series on PBS explores the lives of an … Continue reading
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Reality Doesn’t Bite
I hate to admit it, but it has been a while since I’ve watched a documentary film. It’s not that I think they are slow or boring, it is just that recent documentaries seem created to express a single point … Continue reading
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The One Item Challenge
The Challenge: Out of all of the great books, movies, or music you consumed in 2011 is it possible to nominate just one title as the best? Sure lots of places, including A Reading Life, have put out a Best … Continue reading
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Best of 2011: Going to the Movies
We all have to take break from reading some time. Why not spend your reading down time watching these excellent films of 2011. You just might win the lottery. Non-fiction / documentary Bill Cunningham New York If you watch just … Continue reading
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The Thing Evolves
We may not want to admit it, but we’ve all felt a little paranoid at one time or another. Maybe it is a co-worker, perhaps a stranger or even a family member that raises your suspicion. Without realizing it, a … Continue reading
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Listening With My Eyes Open
Ever since I was a young girl I’ve had a fascination with talk radio. I have always been intrigued by the idea of hosting my own call-in show. My two brothers and I recorded several cassette tapes worth of original … Continue reading
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I’ve Seen London, I’ve Seen France … or … Travel Tales that Aren’t
An effective travel read transports me to exotic locales, compels me to tread the road untrodden, and inspires me to learn about unfamiliar purlieus. Travel writing can tell the tale of an author’s journeys, take place in a single spot, or … Continue reading
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I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts
What do mummies dance to? Wrap music. Why did Dracula go to the doctor? Because he was coffin. Find more fun Halloween riddles and answers to questions such as “Why do we wear costumes and trick-or-treat?” or learn the truth … Continue reading
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
I’m really not a bird person. I’m not really much of a documentary person either, for that matter. But I checked out The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill on a whim after a brief trip to San Francisco. I was intrigued … Continue reading
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My Favorite Fictitious Author
Autumn is absolutely my favorite season. Leaves change colors, we “fall back” to get an extra hour of sleep (hey, I’ll take it!), and Richard Castle releases another Nikki Heat book. Castle is a fictitious author, a character played on … Continue reading
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