by Chrysa SmithToday was once again, a case of the unexpecteds.After a tennis debaucle two weeks ago (Thanks primarily to me, a sore heel and some stress about my husband's business, our team lost a ludicrous 20+ games during a 50 minute doubles match), it took some courage to go back on the court, face held high, esteem in check and ready to compete. It worked. Today, I was on the winning team [...]
A Middle-Aged Woman Laughs at Pet Rocks and Other Gimmicks(And Wishes She Had Invented One!)By: Mary Fran Bontempo I think I’ve found my Pet Rock.If you happen to be of a certain age, you’ll recall that the Pet Rock was all the rage in the mid-seventies, introduced to America by a clever ad executive who simply purchased rocks, packaged them in pseudo pet carrying cases and promptly sold millions of the things, ensuring [...]
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An End of Summer Contest? How About We Just Give You Something for the Heck of It?!Shakespeare said that summer hath too short a lease. So true. It's a favorite season of at least half of us bloggers. And we took full advantage of it-- chalking up a bit of beach time, dining dockside, biking the boardwalk, eating Johnson's Popcorn, gathering at 4th Street for a tea latte, protecting our aging skin with [...]
With looks reminiscent of Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands and a dark intensity that screams of a troubled past, Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace), the girl of the title, goes about her business of hacking into computers as she investigates her subject Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist).Mikael, a journalist for a liberal magazine, has been falsely accused and sentenced to prison for libel. As he awaits the beginning of his sentence, he is hired by [...]
By Chrysa SmithA friend once told me that he doesn’t get disappointed because he has no expectations. That’s one way to avoid the blues, but being bereft of expectations seems like a numbing experience. So, I revised it a bit and try to keep my expectations below the 500 level---leaving room for anything more than mediocre to thrill me beyond belief.So it was today.I was headed for a book reading up in Bethlehem. [...]
