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If you love movies but haven’t seen all 5 Best Picture Oscar nominees, AMC Theaters offers the chance to knock them out in one day.  The Saturday before the Academy Awards, AMC is showing all 5 films for $30.  And…they are throwing in free popcorn and soda.  The films, Michael Clayton, There Will Be Blood, [...]

January 2008:
1.  My Life in France - Julia Child:  delightful memoir of writing her culinary masterpiece (Mastering the Art of French Cooking).  Interesting both in the writing about food and the insight about life in the 1950’s in France and the US.

2.  Bungalow 8 - Danielle Steele:  okay for a beach read.  We liked the [...]

What does it say about human nature that so many people want to be famous?  What is it inside a person that drives them to achieve fame?  When people say they want to be rich and famous, I get why money is liberating, but why fame?  Why does fame feel lonely?
Hey, I know that you can’t make Paris [...]

 We’ve always wanted to join a book club.  However, we foresee that commitment as one that would last about three weeks, then we would try to drop out.  If you are like us and love to read but hate commitment, try Barnes and Noble Book Online Book Clubs.  They have some great selections such as [...]

How old do you have to be to let go of the dreams of your youth?  Part of us still wishes we were a famous actress or singer.  Which…based on our obvious lack of talent…is ludicrous.  We don’t want to want to be a pop star.  We want to be a person who makes sense.  We want [...]