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"The Awkward Comedy Show" is a delightful DVD for Grown-Ups
The Awkward Comedy Show is a stand-up comedy showcase. Five comedians are featured, and all deliver satisfyingly funny routines. So why awkward? None of the comics looked embarrassed; they all appear...
0 comments"Road Kill" (a/k/a/ "Road Train") - DVD Review
Road Kill, an Australian import directed by Dean Francis was originally titled Road Train, a title that would have little significance to American audiences. It is violent, blood soaked, and—at times—revolting, but after a somewhat goofy start,...
6 commentsKid Lit Round-Up April 17, 2010
Maybe there IS a monster over there; that doesn’t mean it’s out to get you. Hooray for Sally O. Lee! She’s taken the fear of hideous monsters lurking…somewhere…and turned it into a tea party! One...
1 commentGrannie Get Your Gun
A Christmas Story (inmagine.com)Anti-Gun-Contol? Pro-Gun-Control? It doesn't matter; there's something funny about grannies with guns (unless they're aiming at you!). The gun control issue has been a hot one in this country for as long as I can...
2 commentsTV Preview: Life - Insects, Discovery Channel, April 11
"Wood ant worker curling tail ready to eject formic acid at intruder." Courtesy Discovery Channel “If you thought birds were the first animals to fly you’d be wrong,” intones Oprah Winfrey in the...
0 commentsAdvice from an Inept Gardener
My first serious attempts at gardening, with the support of an understanding husband, were laughable. I didn’t even know how much I didn’t know! Starting out with surgical gloves protecting my hands...
3 commentsThe Time of Your Life
Photo by FCEtier, Royal Flamingo Works, LLC. Used with permission. Last week, I awoke one morning to find a sea of yellow had flooded my beautiful western North Carolina home—the daffodils were blooming. It...
3 commentsThe Icons of Suspense Collection Presents HAMMER FILMS - DVD Review
The Icon of Suspense Collection takes us back to the early sixties for a delightful anthology of Hammer Films' best. There are six movies included in The Icons of Suspense Collection Presents HAMMER...
0 commentsBooks: Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Love
A selection of books focusing on mental health two portraying families coping with mentally ill children the lowdown on ADD/ADHD--lots of info, clearly presented an interesting, but sad, tale of the...
0 commentsTV/DVD: Life - Fish, Discovery Channel
"Copper sharks feeding on sardine shoals off South Africa" One of the great things about well-made documentaries is that if you miss one, it will be available on DVD and/or Blu-ray. If you didn’t catch...
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