Entertainment… An Open Letter to Charlie Sheen 11 Mar 201111 Mar 2011 Dear Charlie, For days I have been watching your descent into a world far removed from normality. Except for the first couple of interviews, I have not sought these out.…
Entertainment… Traveling by Taste Buds 10 Mar 201110 Mar 2011 I was not raised to eat in fast food restaurants. They weren't that available when I was young and whenever we traveled we made friends with people in the general…
Entertainment… Snow Dusted Bland, Virginia 9 Mar 20119 Mar 2011 Sometimes we measure precipitation in inches and sometimes in hours. Such was the case for the weather front that hit Bland, Virginia this past weekend. About three inches of rain…
Entertainment… A Moveable Feast and The Paris Wife 8 Mar 20118 Mar 2011 "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris…
Entertainment Oscar Dresses Reviewed 2 Mar 20112 Mar 2011 I vowed I would not critique the dresses from the Oscars. I almost accomplished that vow. Almost. For the past two days I've been listening to the professionals whose job…
Entertainment The Oscars; A Different Perspective 28 Feb 201128 Feb 2011 Monday morning quarterbacking of the Oscars has commenced. Days will be filled with entire programming devoted to the 'best' and 'worst' dressed, the upsets, the parties. But throughout the show,…
Entertainment… How to Throw a Party in less than 24 Hours 24 Feb 201124 Feb 2011 I have decided to throw a triple, family birthday party on the spur of the moment. The problem; the party will be tomorrow evening. It didn't start out this way.…
Entertainment… Bon Voyage at Positanos 21 Feb 201121 Feb 2011 Boop and JosieYesterday I attended a bon voyage party for two friends who are leaving next week to teach in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is their brilliant second act, after retiring…
Entertainment… An Evening With Hannah Tinti and Ladette Randolph 16 Feb 201116 Feb 2011 Last night, Salem College and Wake Forest University co-sponsored an event with two women writers and editors - Hannah Tinti and Ladette Randolph. They were brilliant and mesmerizing. It was…
Entertainment… Piazza San Marco and the Pigeons/Venice, Italy 13 Feb 201114 Feb 2012 Aaah...just when you think that pigeons are beautifully sweet and curious creatures, they zoom in for the attack. Tiny sacks of seed can be purchased at the vendor kiosks that…