Category Archives: Entertainment

And That’s The Way It Is…

I did it again. I caught myself talking to Matt Lauer. Of course he couldn’t hear me when I told him that I thought he was sounding a bit too smug and egotistical in that last interview. Just like how … Continue reading

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A New Perspective on Bliss

It doesn’t really take much to make us Real Women happy. Really, it doesn’t.   Sure, we’d all love to win the lottery, hire a butler or housekeeper, become ladies of leisure and spend our days shopping or having lunch or … Continue reading

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The Ugly Truth Backstage

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts…”   William Shakespeare I’ve always loved this quote…. Then again, I’ve always … Continue reading

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Why Do We Care?

I have a new celebrity crush.  Actually, a sports celebrity crush.  He’s Novak Djokovic, Tennis Phenom who just unfortunately lost the French Open this week.  I know basically nothing about him, other than he’s Serbian, late 20’s, an incredible tennis … Continue reading

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The Power of the Ball

$400 million dollars.  That is the estimated pay out for PowerBall this week. Or $227 million cash value… which I think means that is how much the winner could get if taking it all at once in cash… but I … Continue reading

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Not Like the “Others”

The day after the New Year rang in, I took a break from storm watching online to browse other news stories. (After all, reading multiple updates about frigid wind-chills and snow accumulations can quickly move one from excitement to depression).  … Continue reading

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Screen Season

The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping, school is in session…. And the glow of the tv screen beckons. During the summer months, I watch virtually no television programming. Other than a snippet of the morning News, I don’t … Continue reading

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The Spirit of the Gobble

“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.” — Erma Bombeck There is no holiday that is quite as centered on food as Thanksgiving.  Sure, anytime we … Continue reading

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The Passion of the Pitch

We are in the home stretch.  In a matter of days, the elections will be done, the political banter will be over, and we can look forward to our morning newscasts being interrupted with the usual local car dealership ads … Continue reading

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Reaching Capacity Level

There seems to be no lack of folks who are quite amped up over the current political campaigns.  Supporters of all sides, and at all levels – local, state, national – are quick to share their viewpoints via social media, … Continue reading

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