By: Mary Fran Bontempo How are you supposed to embrace a TV show when you really want the protagonists to get caught, arrested and thrown in jail?Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings appear to be the all-American family, living in suburban Washington, D.C. with their two kids, working, playing and acting like suburban Americans in the Ronald Reagan era. The key word is "acting."The "Jennings" are really undercover Russian spies, schooled in espionage and doing [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo I wanted to be a cowgirl.Not just any cowgirl, either. I wanted to be Sally Starr.Any kid who grew up in the Philadelphia, PA area between 1955 and 1971 knew Sally Starr, or, as we knew her, "Our gal, Sal." Actually, we didn't just know her, we loved her. She came into our homes every day, and we loved her.Sally Starr introduced Philly kids to cartoons and the Three [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Apparently, I have commitment issues. Do not tell this to my husband, to whom I have been married for thirty-one and a half years. He might start to worry. Or, he might start to wonder why I didn’t inform of this before now, providing him with a possible out. But it’s not about him, or marriage, [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. I've been spending a lot of time looking at colors lately. In the fall, I made the clearly ill-thought out decision to repaint both of our bathrooms as well as our powder room, foolishly believing that by Thanksgiving (HA!), I'd have three "new" bathrooms. I'm still hoping to have the painting done by Thanksgiving, but now [...]
Atlanta's Audio Dust Jacket Radio interviews NRFGP Mary Fran Bontempo. Click the play arrow to listen in!
This loyal canine continues to attend Mass daily at the church where his owner's funeral service was held. A beautiful tale of love. Click here to read the full article.
