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Finding Vivian Maier - movie review in keeping it postive
I'd heard about this woman, a nanny, a photographer, an eccentric... somewhere... can't quite remember, maybe on the news (?). A young man bought a box at an auction, sight unseen. Inside were ...
Flash: An afternoon in New York City. in keeping it postive
Considering I just spent one... First problem... I left the house with enough time to make it downtown on the subway... actually with time to spare. I am getting back into the use of the iron w...
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill in keeping it postive
Starring Audra McDonald as Billie Holliday She doesn't just sing, or just act, but BECOMES Lady Day. She sings amazingly, rambles emotionally and erratically, interacts with the audience. Even...
snail mail in keeping it postive
The post office is hurting since so many people use e-mail rather than snail mail. There's NOTHING like receiving a REAL letter or card in the REAL mailbox. I send letters regularly to a frien...
Souls raised from the dead in book reviews
author: Doris Betts This author, who's written various books, usually writes about the Deep South. So her books are colored with attitudes, thoughts and beliefs of the people from that region ...
Portrait of a Spy in book reviews
author: Daniel Silva I've read most (if not all) of the books in this series leading up to this one (published in 2011). The lead character is Gabriel Allon, a brilliant art restorer who also ...
Loss leaders in rants
The price of food has been skyrocketing lately. It's gotten so high that the only items I can buy are the ones on sale... you know, the ones they advertise at a deep discount to get you into the...
out of the house in keeping it postive
Unless I have an appointment, or am meeting someone or going to work, I love staying home. I have everything I need to be entertained: books, magazines, television, computer games... I have ST...
The millionaires in book reviews
author: Brad Meltzer This is one of the author's early books. A thriller, it deals with technology - private banking and computer worms. The story reminded me in part of the Superman movie wh...
work in keeping it postive
I work in the court system as an interpreter (Spanish/English). I often work in the offices of the ADAs, but also work in the Grand Jury. I fill in for the regular interpreter when she is unabl...
Finder of Lost Objects in book reviews
author - Susie Hara This slim, easy to read book is a joy. It's the story of a woman who lost a book... and lost track of the brother who'd taken it from her. It's also the story of the woman ...
Goal clothes in keeping it postive
Those people whose weight fluctuates know about saving some clothing for the next lower size... I find that since I do most of my shopping in thrift stores, I often have clothes that don't quite ...
Bags and Satchels in keeping it postive
Like the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice in Wonderland (where they changed place settings when one got "dirty"), I change from handbag to handbag when one gets filled with napkins, candies, tissu...
Getting old(er) in rants
Like most people who are senior citizens, I can't quite believe it. I KNOW I am 62, but still cannot believe it. I look at my shopping cart at CVS and laugh - metamucil, probiotic supplements, ...
chores and errands in keeping it postive
I brought down the bedding to the laundry machines in the basement. I got one machine working, but not the other. It kept rejecting the last quarter. I took the clothes out, filled another mac...
Looking Backward in book reviews
by Edward Bellamy This slim book was written in the late 19th Century. The concept is that the main character, having been hypnotized in order to sleep, isn't woken up for 113 years. When fina...
sites for free book downloads in book reviews
http://justenglish.me/2012/09/01/free-books-100-legal-sites-to-download-literature/ I use bookbub, booksends and also just check amazon for free kindle... usually classics.
The music lesson in book reviews
author: Katharine Weber The book is about politics, art theft, art forgery, two people who really do NOT know each other despite having an intense relationship. Yet, oddly, the painting at the...
work in keeping it postive
I had an appointment on Monday and missed an opportunity to work (missed the phone call asking me to come in also). I called my supervisor when I got back home to apologize, and she hinted that ...
my goal in keeping it postive
My weight loss goal had been: under 190 and stay there. Well, the universe loves to play a joke, so my weight has been 189... and staying there. My blood sugar has been below 130... and stayin...
11/22/63 in book reviews
We, who were aware on that date, KNOW what it represents... the day the "world changed" when Kennedy was assassinated. We all know where we were exactly when we heard the news. Stephen King wri...
chiropractic magic in keeping it postive
For about five months I've had pain and stiffness in my left shoulder. I'd thought about going to the chiropractor, but kept putting it off. My regular doctor suggested getting an MRI before se...
chores and errands in keeping it postive
For about five months I've had pain and restriction in range of motion in my left arm and shoulder. I spoke with the regular doctor who wanted to send me for an MRI. I finally gave up and wen...
a project in keeping it postive
My financial advisor called. He asked if I'd thought about long term care insurance... Well, I used to have it, but along with all my insurance, I let it lapse. I'm getting older - will be able...
Josh Elliot in rants
He started as a newscaster recently on Good Morning America. OMG, HOT!!! And tender-hearted, sweet, loved babies and animals, great sense of humor, had bromance with Sam Champion. Then the c...
