by Chrysa SmithA few of us bloggers spent the weekend on the estate of Pearl S. Buck (http://www.psbi.org/site/PageServer.) Sounds lovely, doesn't it? It was. It is a beautiful national landmark set on acres of rolling Bucks County countryside.We were invited there for the first Pearl S. Buck Writer's Conference. And although I have been on the grounds several times as a tourist, it had never struck me before, as it did now, that [...]
A Middle-Aged Woman Looks at Life with a Laugh!By: Mary Fran BontempoIn a restaurant, it’s hard for me to imagine focusing on anything but food. I love restaurants, love having someone else do the cooking, bring me the food, clean up the mess. When I’m fortunate enough to eat out, I am there, mind, body and soul—no distractions.So when my husband and I ate out last weekend at one of our favorite local [...]
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by Chrysa SmithWe've been disgusted by Wall Street greed, the banking system's nickel and diming of credit clients, rising insurance premiums, healthcare hassles, gas prices, high taxes and now, once again----the high flying companies we have grown to hate---the airlines.While all safety regulations are not their fault-- we do tend to blame them for standing in ungodly lines and needing pedicures before traveling. We've heard about fees associated with checked bags. But according [...]
by Chrysa SmithHow many times do you hear about healthcare during the course of a day? 20? 30? More? Well, hold onto your hats, because I have the best healthcare plan yet---one that few male politicians in DC might support--- but some DC interns, savvy women, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi should.I got to thinking about it while sitting in the spa, waiting for my massage. Now, I was raised on the tough [...]
I love stories. That is why I’m a writer. And the story behind Kings, a TV show that ran last year on NBC, is one of the best I have seen on TV in a long time. Kings tells the story of David, the shepherd boy who defeated the giant Goliath with a sling. A story most of us know from reading it in the Bible when we were children, but retold in [...]
by Chrysa SmithI do enjoy food shopping. Well, not just any old food shopping, but good and fun food shopping. To me, that translates to great buys on fresh, wholesome produce, grains and baked goods--as well as the new and fun stuff that sustains this shrinking family of four (two empty nesters/two poodles).So, where can I shop and enjoy at the same time?It's as eclectic as I am. It's a mish-mosh of places, [...]
