by Chrysa SmithCan anyone really beat a Rodgers & Hammerstein or Ira Gershwin show? In the world of musicals, I think not--at least not often. And such was the case this week as I treated myself to see Matthew Broderick sing and dance his way into your heart in Broadway's big hit (compliments of Ira Gershwin): Nice Work if You Can Get It. And I 'got it' in a matter of 25 minutes'It' [...]
by Chrysa SmithI'm always amused by restaurants with a view.Having something to look at besides your dining companion gives you that little extra sense of special-like you're on vacation; only you get to go home and sleep in your own wonderful, comfy bed with clean sheets.On 14th and Arch Street in Philadelphia is LeMeridien Hotel. And I'm sure they have clean sheets. But it was just a short ride from home to try [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo(with some really funny lines contributed by Laura Bontempo)To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.So that’s where Vegas got its motto.To an outsider, the Olympics represent excellence in athletics, competition and a chance for the world to show the best of itself for two all-too-brief weeks every few years.For the Olympians themselves, it represents the ultimate opportunity to excel at their sport, a chance [...]
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So, is it me, or do the U.S. women's Olympic uniforms seem oddly reminiscent of the attire of one imaginary little French girl? (See below.)Really, Ralph, this is the best you could come up with? I've got more attractive stuff in my closet.What's your take on the U.S. uniforms? Click "comments" below and share!
So...this is what I look like when I'm working. Classy, huh? The glamorous life of one who writes. Oh, and the Pebbles Flintstone hair-do is courtesy of my daughter, Megan, who thought it would be funny to put one of her hair ties in my hair. She's 22. 'Nuf said.--Mary Fran
by Chrysa SmithRemember the 1960's? Or were you a pot-smoking hippie who lost her long-term memory?Well, regardless, it will all come back to you in the sweet but quirky love story: Moonrise Kingdom.Set in what appears to be the northernmost coastal towns of the states, the story tells the tale of two seemingly misfit youths who find each other. It not only brings you back to a bygone era, when things were simpler, [...]
