Why I like Cecil B. DeMile's "The Ten Commandments"
Every Easter, Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" airs for 10 hours straight, interrupted every three seconds by comm...
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"The Passage" by Justin Cronin
I didn't know anything about this book. All I remember reading about it is that it was kind of like a weird spin on the vampire novel, b...
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Do the Bernie!
I have no shame when it comes to teaching. Teaching middle school allows me to act like a middle schooler (sometimes) (okay, fine... all th...
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A chance to catch up on some great VHS's during a stay in a cabin between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
Who doesn't love the scene when President Harrison Ford tells the terrorist (Gary Oldman) to "get off my plane." It was mor...
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Look, I've got a Nook
I totally caved. In the back of my head, where the practical one can sometimes live (although, I think he's often on vacation, because, ...
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Double Rainbow Spring Storm
On a thrilling afternoon in March, the 24th to be exact, dark clouds decided to swarm over the state in what looked like a cataclysmic event...
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Paper Plate Awards
I think teachers are always thinking of ways to reward their students, especially to get them motivated, but it can be costly. Although they...
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I....am a chef
I'm on a Nigella Thursday hiatus. I have only done 2 so far, and the idea is a good one and I will tackle it head-on during the summer (...
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The Best of Antiquing
I had to take a picture of the wonderful Miss Piggy piggy bank. Notice the coin slot as cleavage. Someday I will own this type of P...
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"Spellbinder" by L.J.Smith
I am revisiting my love of teen-horror romances circa the 90's -- long before "Twilight" was a blip on anyone's radar. B...
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Nigella Thursday: 3.11.11
Thursdays are my night to cook since Steph works late. For Valentine's Day, she got me Nigella Lawson's latest cook book, "Nige...
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