by Chrysa SmithOne of the things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving is not having to do it like the Pilgrims. I mean, there are so many aspects of their celebration that I just find--well, distasteful.Take for one, the menu. Waterfowl, Wild Turkeys, Venison? I, for one, like my turkeys tame and long dead--preferably decapitated by the nice folks at Shady Brook Farms or the butchers of Butterball. I could skip the Waterfowl and [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.It’s heeeeerrrrreeee….This is the time of year when we women are supposed to embrace all things “traditional.” The enormous meals replete with passed-down family recipes served around a joyous table, the decorating that transforms home into a winter wonderland, the carefully purchased and treasured gifts…and the endless treks to the attic and the mall, the exorbitant expense, the [...]
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This video by cartoon artist Walt Handlesman about aging Boomers is hysterical--and unfortunately, all too true! Enjoy!--Mary Fran
Is it lack of imagination or a metaphysical conjunction of the planets, whatever that means, what determines the movies produced in Hollywood?I’m asking this because on the heels of the magnificent take on the Snow White classic Fairy Tale, Once Upon a Time (Sundays on ABC), I reviewed last week (https://www.notreadyforgrannypanties.com/2011/11/once-upon-time.html), next year, not one, but two movies are coming to the silver screen, about the fair skinned, raven haired, and blood-red lipped [...]
by Chrysa SmithYes, it's him. Jon Bon Jovi.You know him as the rocker whose career has lasted longer than many marriages. The guy with a good heart. The guy who has shared that in his newest venture as restauranteur.That's right. Bon Jovi has just captured headlines again with the opening of his 'pay what you can' restaurant appropriately called The Soul Kitchen.True to his roots, this restaurant is not located in NYC, but [...]
