Grunts & Groans on Political Commercials

by Chrysa SmithIf you didn't get your fill of ridiculous political ads and commercials before the last national election, you've got your choice now, as the PA gubernatorial and senatorial races gallop on.Let's see:There's Tony Williams--chubby guy with a nice-enough face, who plays 'hot potato' with a cardboard box. Let's see: oh yah, he thinks outside of the box, because he talks about education and tax issues.There's the anti-Joe-Sestak commercials---approved by the lifetime [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:12-04:00May 15th, 2010|2 Comments

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)

I don't like action films and didn't plan to watch The Terminator, the SF film with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the title character, thinking it was about a cyborg from the future, loose in 1984 LA in a killing spree.But when my friend Pilar rented it claiming it was a love story, I reluctantly watched it with her. And she was right. Yes, the pesky Terminator is there wrecking mayhem. He was sent by [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:12-04:00May 14th, 2010|2 Comments

Reading Between the Leaves

by Chrysa SmithIf you've been reading Gastronomic Grumblings for awhile, you might imagine me as a gal with a spoon in one hand and a wine glass in the other. Truth be told: you wouldn't be completely wrong; at least from 5pm on.But those who know me even a little, know that more often than not, at any time of the day, I can be found nursing a soothing cup of hot tea. [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:13-04:00May 13th, 2010|0 Comments

Grunts & Groans on Bad News

by Chrysa SmithYou've got the remote in hand. You're ready for your favorite sitcom, drama or reality show.Then, sure enough, you've flicked a bit too far---far enough to catch a tiny bit of the 24 hours of bad news always readily available to ruin your day. If it's not terrorism, it's the oil spill, the volcanic cloud, new causes for bad illnesses, earthquakes, economic downfalls, corporate corruption, out-of-control government spending. And then, just [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:14-04:00May 12th, 2010|1 Comment

Settling for Being Settled

A Middle-Aged Woman Laughs at Life--Sort of. By:  Mary Fran BontempoOh, the words I thought would describe my life! Glamour, travel, intrigue. The delusion of youth had me convinced my days would be full of wildly interesting choices offering me opportunities to work and study in all manner of intriguing locales. I’d spend my endless supply of time exploring the world, doing a job that would support me in the style to which [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:14-04:00May 11th, 2010|0 Comments
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