Laughing @ Middle Age, a Groundhog Cartoon by Pat Achilles
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Safety with Master Vince Melchiorre–A Video for You!
Safety first! Learn from the safety tips below as Master Vince Melchiorre (who also happens to be my cousin!) demonstrates some ways women can protect themselves from attackers. Many thanks to Gina Rubel and Furia Rubel Communications for hosting this event!--Mary Fran
Hugo
directed by Martin Scorsessebased on the book THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET by Brian Selznikreviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanBecause my YA fantasy Two Moon Princess was published in 2007 the same year Brian Selznik’s THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET came out and the ALA (American Library Association) annual conference was in Philadelphia in January 2008, I was there when they announced THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET had won the Caldecott Award, the most prestigious [...]
The Queen’s Controversy
by Chrysa SmithPaula Deen, the 'Queen' of southern cooking, is now under fire. 'Hiding' her Diabetic diagnosis for three years has now led to criticism: and that is, that she waited until her partnership with a major drug company to tell the world.Y'all know that Paula's middle name comes in a yellow stick in the dairy section. She was criticized for that (not in my circle), and now, scrutinized for waiting until she [...]
Meticulously Martha
by Chrysa SmithThere she was. Entering 'stage left' as they say in the 'biz.' The blond emperess who can do just about anything 'better than', well, just about any of us. And I was there to witness it all in the flesh.Yes, I was lucky enough to score 'Martha' tickets to her soon-to-be-cancelled show. And I must say, while I've been strongly attracted to her sense of style and home fashion, I've never [...]