Wisconsin cheese, and its after-effects
I hardly know what to say that hasn't already been said about what's going on in Wisconsin — or rather what just went on — and the dismantling of the public service workers' unions out there. It has the ultimate whiff of loophole-ism — that is, people who can't play by the rules, and so…
Read MoreIt's probably not a good sign when, during the big mutual declaration of love scene in "Jane Eyre," the audience starts chuckling. Went to a screening of the film last night, met some of the stars and the director (who eerily resembled Hugh Grant and insisted he'd never heard that one before). It's … all…
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It's a little hard to enjoy Pixar's "Cars" after you've read Stephen King's "Trucks." The Pixar film — which really isn't up to their usual standards — feels like what the world turns into about 50 years after "Trucks" ends. And while we're nitpicking a children's picture, a) where did that pile of leaves on…
Read MoreSo this is what I'll be doing on April 17: http://bowlathon.nnaf.org/nnafbowl/participantpage.asp?uid=1563&fundid=432 Bowling! For a cause! Please donate if you can — it's a very worthy (and yes, I admit, controversial) cause. I have to support all chances to let women make their own choices.
Read MoreI get surprisingly cranky when I lose a board game. I remember playing them for hours with my younger brother, which made me almost manic about following the exact rules and about only having a good time if I could actually have a chance to win the thing. I'd like to say that as a…
Read MoreNot much going on here at the moment, I admit — here's to getting things started up again in the spring. And if that's not good enough for you, here's a cute picture of my Throw Rug, aka the dog known as Ciara.
Read MoreLibrary blog book challenge commences! (2010 version)
Home for books! Ach, I have been so lax about posting here. Really, I've just been absorbed by Facebook, where I will also post this information. But on the off chance I can help the local library by reviving the blog briefly, I'm all for it. So here we go, one day late but: This…
Read More2009: Fiji – New Zealand – Australia
In 2009, I hit a birthday milestone and was lucky enough to have a full-time freelance career that allowed me to take three weeks off for a journey I’d been wanting to take since I was about 12: Australia! Now, the package deal I secured also included a brief stop in Fiji (pro: made the…
Read MoreA buncha love
A bunch of roses…. There's classy, and there's not classy. Classy: Sending flowers, even if you can't attend. Not classy: Canceling 24 hours before the event without an excuse, if you're a key attendee. …by any other name We had one of the latter. As for the former, "Olivia Benson," you are one classy broad.…
Read MoreParty time!
Susan and Randee After many headaches and some tears, "The Law & Order: SVU Unofficial Companion" got its own party last night, at Rouge Tomate in NYC. We had about 60 people there — including some of the show's recurring or guest actors — and it was quite delicious (who knew dill and cucumber could…
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