By: Mary Fran Bontempo First off, don't forget tonight's Bucks County Illustrators' 2013 art show, featuring NRFGP own Pat Achilles, along with other wonderful artists. At the Pearl Buck Estate from 7 to 9 PM. See Pat's post on the show here! Now scroll down for more entertainment stuff! It's summer and of course, the season of the blockbuster in theaters. Coming out in the next few [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Nik Wallenda is a praying man. It's a good thing, too, as the aerial artist has a tendency to do things that appear to require some serious divine intervention. Last summer, Wallenda walked a tightrope over Niagara Falls, a distance of 1800 feet, at 200 feet above the churning Niagara River. Sunday night, the daredevil (or mental case, your choice) stepped across the Grand Canyon, a 1400 [...]
One of the great things about 'The Art of Illustration,' the first Members Show of the Bucks County Illustrators Society this coming week, is that this cartoon will never happen there - there isn't one piece of art in our show that you'll scratch your head over and think, 'Now what is that supposed to be?' That's because the art from magazines, sports cards, children’s stories and fantasy books appeals to people - [...]
Hard to believe we lived through our childhoods when you think of life today. Enjoy this blast from the past! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo As the song says, "It's 5:00 Somewhere." And in Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, now open in the Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, it's 5:00 all the time. Margaritaville is a good time place with a good time feel. It's a Key West vibe on the coast of the Atlantic in New Jersey. The food-casual but tasty. The mood-casual and fun. The crowd-casual and ready to play. You get [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Sometimes I think this privacy thing is overrated. The recent disclosures by computer nerd and privacy protector (and possibly, traitor), Edward Snowden over the scope of the U.S. National Security Administration’s snooping into our private communications has created a firestorm of protest. Seems everyone is horrified to learn that the NSA has been snuffling [...]
This is hilarious! And pretty much represents every Dad out there. Happy Father's Day to all your favorite Dads! --Mary Fran
