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• Carrageenan — Just Say No

  

  I am becoming one of "those people." The ones who have to read every food label in the grocery store, who are banning certain go-to products rom my shelves and... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Fun Boy Three

  

  It's hard for me to pick just one song to like from this band, which was part of the evolution of musician Terry Hall, from his original band The Specials, to... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Thanksgiving

  

  I'm thankful for my family and friends. I wish I got to see them all more often. I'm hopeful for the future. I know there are rough seas ahead, but I hope to... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Secret World of Santa Claus

  

  Just in time for the Christmas season, Cinedigm is releasing two DVD sets of the international animated television series, The Secret World of Santa Claus: The... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Girl

  

  Samantha Geimer, who in 1977 was the 13 year-old who was "the girl" in the infamous Roman Polanski sexual abuse case, has finally chosen to tell the whole,... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Award Shows ... a New Era

  

  I watched The American Music Awards with the kid last night. It was interesting. This is far from the first awards show she has watched with me, but I have to... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's a Matter of Taste

  

  People Magazine has once again released its "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, and the internets have been up in arms about its latest choice, singer Adam Levine from... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Saving Santa

  

  Just in time for the holidays, Anchor Bay Entertainment has released the Blu-ray + DVD combo pack of Saving Santa, a fun British-made animated tale featuring... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Counting Stars

  

  Take that money Watch it burn Sink in the river The lessons are learnt This song has been out for a while, but every time I hear it I can't help but get caught... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Birthday, Pop

  

  My dad may have been the quiet, studious one in the family, but when it came time to take a group photo, he was usually the biggest goofball. Can you spot him?... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Angelina's Good Works

  "Above all, she was very clear that nothing would mean anything if I didn't live a life of use to others. And I didn't know what that meant for a long time. [... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Loki Steals the Show — and Thor's Thunder

  

  We got to see Thor: The Dark World this past weekend. I guess I've been somewhat invested in these Marvel comic book adaptation movies, as I've seen most of the... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• One from the Vaults: Miss Matilda Averill

  

  My mother's family goes back a really long way. There have been claims to being able to trace things as far back as William the Conqueror, but I tend to be a... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tickling the Ivories ... and My Imagination

  

  We went to see a friend's band perform Friday evening at an outdoor venue and they had some craftily painted upright pianos scattered around for folks to check... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ...

  

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  Posted on 17 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Thrift Shop

  

  I don't just love the groove of this (incredibly profane yet good-natured) song, I love its sentiment: I wear your granddad's clothes I look incredible I'm in... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bedtime Story Vs. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

  

  There aren't many actors in my mind who can compare to a young Marlon Brando. Maybe I was scarred (in a good way) by seeing him in Guys and Dolls (1955) on... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Everybody Loves Ichabod

  

  Sleepy Hollow continues to be a winner in the new television series department. The plots are loopy but fun. The two leads, Ichabod Crane (played by Tom Mison)... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Inherit the Dead

  

  Twenty best-selling mystery authors have teamed up to write a new novel, Inherit the Dead. Similar to 2011's No Rest for the Dead, each author writes a chapter... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Veterans Day

  

  Thanks to all who have served out country and continue to serve. Here are some photos my dad took of his fellow coast guard buddies during WW2. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION