Entertainment… Happy 200th Birthday Charles Dickens! 7 Feb 2012 "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever…
Civility… Public Shame and Proof that Fat Doesn’t Fit In 29 Jan 201229 Jan 2012 This post has been trying to write itself through me and I have resisted. Much as some blogs declare themselves award-free or snark-free, I hadn't thought of mine as being…
Civility… Thanks Oprah! 4 Jan 20124 Jan 2012 I love Oprah. I've been a devotee for most of my adult life. When she ended her syndicated daytime show, I counted down to the last one, then followed her…
Entertainment… Midnight in Paris 3 Jan 20123 Jan 2012 I'm probably the last person on earth to know how wonderful this movie is. But if you have been under a similar rock, let me recommend this for you. First,…
Civility… Candle Lighter Award 29 Dec 201130 Dec 2011 Arindam has presented me with the Candle Lighter Award and there doesn't appear to be specific rules or obligations other than the recognition of others whose blogs uplift and bring…
Entertainment… Christmas Presence 20 Dec 201120 Dec 2011 Last ChristmasDid you hear the giant exhalation of breath? If you did and wondered where it came from, it was from me. You see, last Wednesday I panicked. Suddenly realizing…
Civility… Civility During the Holidays 12 Dec 201113 Dec 2011 I've been planning on writing about the importance of civility through the holidays since Thanksgiving. It's the main reason I do not participate in the Friday sales events that have…
Civility… Weekend for Awards and the Versatile Blogger 5 Dec 2011 This has been a great weekend for catching up with not only my blog, but those of others whose writing style and/or photography I admire. If you have been following…
Civility… 7 x 7 Awards Go To… 3 Dec 20113 Dec 2011 On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7x7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the…
Entertainment… Persimmons and a Traditional Recipe 20 Nov 201120 Nov 2011 Picture courtesy of free school photo projectsAre you familiar with persimmons - that tart edible orange walnut-sized fruit of the American Persimmon Tree in the genus Diospyros? According to Wikipedia…