By: Mary Fran BontempoI adore my husband. But I’m not sure I’d set sail on the Amazon in the midst of its jungles and mysteries to track him down if he disappeared.Yet, that’s precisely what Tess Cole and her son, Lincoln, do to find missing explorer and beloved TV host, Dr. Emmett Cole on ABC's The River, airing Tuesdays at 9 PM.Along with a crew for the ship and one for the film [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear the audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.I thought it was love. The other night, Dave and I stopped at a pizza place to grab a quick meal before a meeting. I took several bites of my pizza, then stopped."Yuck. This is terrible," I said as I dropped what was unimpressively serving as dinner on my plate.Dave looked stricken. "Is it that bad?" he asked."It's [...]
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Davy Jones was my first crush. How sad to lose such a delightful entertainer. See Davy's performance of "Daydream Believer" with the other Monkees--Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith. RIP, Davy.--Mary Fran
This week in Entertainment:First up, The Philadelphia Flower Show!See the post below for Flower Show news and links for tickets and information.Then, scroll down for news from NRFGP contnributor, Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban, for the latest update about her soon-to-be-released novel, Becquar Eternal!The Philadelphia Flower ShowBy: Mary Fran BontempoThe setting couldn’t be more incongruous.Philadelphia in the winter is generally not an inviting place. Although we’ve been spared a typical Philly winter this year, by the beginning of March, most [...]
By Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanIf you’ve ever considered going to Spain, here is an extra reason to do so this spring.This year, during the month of June, his native city of Sevilla in southern Spain will pay homage to Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer with an exhibit called "BÉCQUER, TAN CERCA... A TRAVÉS DEL ARTE" (“Becquer, So Close...Through Art”).In this exhibit a hundred artists—painters, musicians, goldsmiths, sculptors, poets and writers—will share their work done in remembrance of the [...]
by Chrysa SmithI know. Cake mixes have been around for decades; nothing new, you say. Well, I've recently stocked up on a bunch. Not because I'm a sugar junkie (although I might be). But because I regularly make an appointment with The Cake Mix Doctor.If you choose to make your own appointment http://www.cakemixdoctor.com/, I must say, you will see healthy cakes in a whole new way. For instance, take a yellow cake mix [...]
