I have a new favorite movie in the topic of irreverence. Keri Russell is the 30-something woman who is obsessed the the 1995 British mini-series Pride and Prejudice. Her house is decorated in all things from the Recency era and has no boyfriend other than the fictional Mr. Darcy. Austenland is a Jane Austen theme […]
Mansfield Park has been my least favorite story of the 3 Austen novels that I’ve completed. The story follows Fanny Price, born to a large poor family and taken in by a more wealthy aunt and uncle who live at Mansfield Park. It is is expressly agreed upon her arrival that she is “less than
Salad dressing is a much used condiment in the house since we have salad several times a week. Whereas I’m happy with the bulk Hidden Valley Ranch bottle from Costco, the kids think REAL salad dressing comes in glass bottles. When I bring home a glass bottled dressing, they are relieved. I brought home Brianna’s
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Alpha House, the half hour original series from Amazon, springs from the mind of Gary Trudeau of Doonsbury fame. Although I missed new Doonsbury strips during the sabbatical that Trudeau took while he was working on the series, it was worth the deprivation. Alpha House follows four Republican congressmen in their re-election battles, looming indictments,
This month, our book club chose Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson. Set in current day England, the story surrounds Maj. Pettigrew (retired) as he deals with his brother’s death, the fate of a pair of Churchill guns, a self-obsessed son, and a growing fondness for the Pakistani shop-keeper in town. A main story
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