LILY’S PROMISEBOOK REVIEW Lily’s Promise is a great read on so many levels. The book’s namesake, Lily, has just lost her beloved father to an illness that taxed family’s resources. She and her mother, an immigration lawyer, move to a smaller house in a different neighborhood. Lily had been home schooled, taught by her father. […]
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PERFECTING THE ART OF LOSING 0:00 / 0:00 Perfecting the Art of Losing When it comes to playing sports, the more impossible it is for me to succeed, the more driven I am to try, regardless of how many times I lose and of how badly my ego takes a hit. I’m addicted
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BANDITSMOVIE REVIEW My mother broke her arm last week and is now staying with us. As you might imagine, it has been a challenging few days, so we decided to watch a movie last night. Finding the right film is always tricky. Mom is no fan of bad language, violence, angst, subtitles and you can
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A MOST PECULIAR BOOKBOOK REVIEW As a child, when I thought about the origins of the Bible, I pictured an old, white-robed, balding guy sitting at a long wooden table with scrolls piled up around him. He is surrounded by fluffy clouds and a few helpful cherubs. His look is pensive. His quill pen is
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THE DIGMOVIE REVIEW When The Dig first came out, I read a tepid review about it in the Washington Post. Recently, I’ve caused Bruce to suffer through a serious of angsty, morose, head banging art films. Worrying that the The Dig would fit into that category, I decided to pass. However, positive comments by a
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THE FISHA CONFESSION Photo Courtesy of Photoholgic 0:00 / 0:00 The Fish–A Confession At seven years old, our son became obsessed with fishing, not just fishing, but becoming the best fisherman who catches the biggest fish. He read books on the subject and talked about it incessantly. This took us by surprise. We had no
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THE COLLAPSIBLE MANNEQUINBOOK REVIEW Written by Charlotte Matthews, The Collapsible Mannequin is a delightfully quirky novel. The chapters alternate between Clarence, a twelve-year-old child, and his mother, Sarah. They live over the Gateway Rent-to-Own Store in Rolla, Missouri. Clarence desperately wants to know the identity and location of his father. Sarah recoils the few times
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BETTER LIVING THROUGH DUCT TAPE Photo Courtesy of Jo Szczepanska My Duct Tape essay just appeared in The 30th Anniversary Anthology of the Blue Ridge Writers. Here is a excerpt: The Latin words ductus tapeicus translate to cures all evils. Those words should be displayed on our family crest. Both sides of our family have
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NEWS OF THE WORLDMOVIE REVIEW After a spectacularly rough week (don’t ask), Bruce and I decided to have a date night, which in pandemic world meant he’d bring home take out after work. (Our two favorite places for special occasions are HAMILTON’S and ORZO.) However, Bruce wound up stuck in the clinic. By the time
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THE WILDSTV SERIES REVIEW THE WILDS is an eleven-episode Amazon Prime Video TV series about a group of young women who are stranded on an island after an apparent plane crash. I’ll have to admit, I enjoyed watching the show. However, if you’re not into YA, dystopian, survival genre, you may not be interested. Also, don’t