By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.“Hey, Mom, can you teach me how to iron my shirts?”As soon as my son posed the question, a chorus of angels and heavenly hosts burst into song, praising God and giving glory.Or maybe that was just me.As any mother knows, sons do not iron. We do not even want them to iron, as the likely result will [...]
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In celebration of Julia Child's 100th birthday, PBS turns the queen of cooking into a rock star with this auto-tune video. Enjoy!--Mary Fran
Okay, can someone please sue these people? The Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney character and some plastic surgery center in Venezuela (no, I won't give them publicity by naming them) has altered Ariel's innocent, beautiful face and transformed her into an evil-looking version of her former self. (And yes, that's what a bad surgery job will do to you.)Come on, Disney legal-types, do something! This is a crime against nature and Disney-lovers everywhere!--Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran BontempoSo, have you heard about TED?No, not this summer's Mark Wahlberg/Seth McFarlane movie about a beer-swilling, skirt-chasing, live teddy bear. This TED has a far better pedigree.TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), can be summed up like its three-initial title, by its three word tag line--Ideas Worth Spreading.At its founding in 1984, TED began as a conference bringing together innovators from the worlds of technology, entertainment and design. The organization's goal was, [...]
by Chrysa SmithI don't know about your neighborhood, but here in the Philly burbs, there is a reborn phenomenon.It's frozen yogurt.Nothing new you say? Well, it's been popular since perhaps the 70's or 80's. I can remember when soft serve machines could now give you something that seemed healthier than ice cream---at least the name--mainly in two flavors: vanilla and chocolate. And of course, a greater variety has been available in grocery store [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow belowThey don’t make shore houses like they used to.Used to be that a shore house (or a beach house, for those not of the Jersey variety) was small, a tiny cottage just big enough for folks to sleep, eat and shower in. All anyone really needed since most time was spent at the beach. Traditionally, the shore house [...]
