Laughing @ Middle Age, a Garden of Eden Cartoon by Pat Achilles
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Will and Jayden Smith–A Video for You!
Best video I've seen in a long time. Fresh Prince fans, rejoice!!! --Mary Fran
The Great Gatsby–A Movie Review
By: Mary Fran Bontempo I was hoping that this time around, I’d have more of a clue. Having read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby in high school (and probably college, too), I recall feeling ambiguous—about the book, the characters, the whole confusing, tawdry mess. And I’m still feeling that way, only this time, it’s about director Baz Luhrmann’s lavish film adaptation of the book starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the mysterious [...]
A Little Bit Country
by Chrysa Smith I admit it. I'm a NYC snob. Well, at least I use to be. Because, if you've ever seen that poster--A New Yorker's View of the World---you'd know that it begins at the Hudson River; ends at the East River. Period. The end. I do think NYers come by it naturally. They don't set out to believe they are just a little higher on the food chain than others, yet, [...]
Phoning It In
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. What has five phones, one fax machine, eight thousand feet of cord and wire and one man who doesn’t know what to do with any of it? That would be my husband’s office, he, the man in question. Last week, Dave called to me from his home office in our basement. “Fran, can you [...]
DWTS-Revolving Room Dance–A Video for You!
Pretty amazing dance with Dancing With the Stars' Derrick Hough. How'd they do that?! Enjoy! --Mary Fran
The Jersey Shore–Back in Business for Memorial Day
By: Mary Fran Bontempo When you're blessed to have a home at the Jersey shore, it's hard to think of any other way to spend the Memorial Day weekend than at the beach. Even if the weather is on the cool side, as predicted this weekend, the lure of the ocean is like a siren call. Try to resist. I dare you. But in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy, many travelers--week-long [...]