Besame: retro chic for the 21st century

January 2, 2014
It started with Mad Men. Well, it really started with Dita Von Teese, this 1950s retro thing. Because for a long time, no one wanted to look like a 1950s woman, and...
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Solar power at home: a “no-brainer”

October 27, 2013
This is a paid review sponsored by Complete Solar Solutions. My own opinions, though, about something I believe in strongly. Solar panels are dotting the neighborhood...
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Fabulous little makeup box giveaway!

October 14, 2013
I love giving away stuff. I do. It's a bad habit because it can make people feel beholden.  But I don't do it for that--I do it because it feels good! I subscribe to...
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Girly-girl post in which I review beauty boxes for both men...

August 1, 2013
Disclosure: All opinions (good and bad) are my own. I received no compensation or free products for this post. Don't let me fool you: I am a girly-girl and anyone who...
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Looking back at 2012

December 31, 2012
2012 floats up, up & away at midnight! We're closing off 2012 tonight, can you believe it? Well into the 21st century, our nation has yet to effectively...
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Pushing the limits of taste down so low that….

October 12, 2012
The Book of Mormon musical won 9 Tony awards. The Book of Mormon musical -- the South Park-style take on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that's a big...
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: thumbs up

May 24, 2012
It was Sunday afternoon, so we should have guessed the movie theatre would be full up, and it was: full up with senior citizens. Canes, walkers, unsteady gaits: we saw...
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Updated West Side Story reflects our loss of innocence

January 20, 2012
West Side Story (1961) was one of the first 'adult' movies I ever saw. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet but set in mid 1950s New York City, it's a dark, sad story of young...
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A Good Hard Look is much more than just a good summer read

August 10, 2011
The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. -Flannery O'Connor Small town life. Two couples. Peacocks. Romance. Intrigue. An affair. Then add...
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Power corrupts

June 16, 2010
While on the road, I read Andrew Young's book about the John Edwards debacle. I think it was an even-handed record of events and I was surprised that it didn't read as...
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