The year is 1910 and Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), a Russian aristocrat and revered author (War and Peace, Ana Karenina) is 82 years old. Now the leader of the Tolstoi's movement that proposes brotherly love and world peace through pacifism, he scorns his wealth and is considering writing a new will by which he’d relinquish all the rights of his novels to the Russian people.Tolstoi’s wife, Contessa Sophia (Helen Mirren), opposes this new [...]
I love a nice red with a twang. Once my pallette matured, so did my tastes in beverages. If you're drinking Now, I don't mean to criticize those sweet, light, white wine drinkers. But really, I can't take them seriously. I mean, I love a good, cold Pino Grigio on a summer's night; and an oaky Chardonnay can fit the bill with some dishes. But I must admit, I did giggle under my [...]
by Chrysa SmithPeople say things come in three's---well, actually bad things come in three's. So, let's see, within a week or so, there's been the flat tire on the way to an authors event, where I was so late, the event ended half-way through my reading. It was followed by the stove that quit working, the toilet that overflowed, the muddy yard from all the bad weather, which caused the poodles to track [...]
by Chrysa SmithLike a good meal, who doesn't love a good deal, right?And yes, they can be found for eateries where you don't have to order your meal by number. Check out these ideas:www.opentable.com. Next reservation, make it online. It doesn't even matter if it's last minute (well, there is a cut-off within maybe an hour or less before the reservation). Just log on, register for an account and start making reservations. Once [...]
Privacy. A highly valued personal right in the United States. And I’m a fan, particularly when it applies to a closed bathroom door, me on the inside of the bathroom and everyone else in my house, including the dog, on the outside of the door.But it’s a rather odd value as well, given the apparent need for the general public to inform the world of every hiccup, giggle (LOL) or other inane activity [...]
by Chrysa SmithMy husband and I share a brain.Yep, I'm the right side; he's got the left covered.I'm the classic romantic dreamer---writer, lover of beauty, nature, philosophy. I can get lost in my thoughts, dreams, head.He, on the other hand, is a pragmatist. He's got an accounting degree, his own business and a whole bunch of deals thrown into the air at once like a Vaudeville juggler. He's bottom-line, financially-anchored, better with figures [...]
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