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Daily Diversion #329: Our Most Adorable Houseguest Has Returned

Posted on June 21, 2016 by maedez

Mister Zero

Daily Diversion #328: Art is Everywhere…

Posted on June 14, 2016 by maedez

…including under a bridge where a pedestrian path runs parallel to the river.

Public art

Daily Diversion #327: Riverside Path

Posted on June 9, 2016 by maedez

Riverside path

Daily Diversion #326: Another Side to Urban Living

Posted on June 7, 2016 by maedez

Another facet of urban living

Daily Diversion #324: Two Young Bucks

Posted on June 3, 2016 by maedez

Apparently even deer like to manspread. The handsome human in the shot is The Chef.

Two Young Bucks

Shakespeare in the Park

Posted on May 31, 2016 by maedez

It’s that time of year again…

Shakespeare in the Park

Daily Diversion #323: Some Deer Have No Manners

Posted on May 28, 2016 by maedez

I love my city.

Some deer have no manners

Daily Diversion #322: Tiny Dessert

Posted on May 27, 2016 by maedez

I had this yummy chocolate-peanut butter dessert shooter at a recent charity event. I could easily eat one every day…and, why not? It’s so tiny!

Dessert Shooter

[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: Edmond de Goncourt/Dorothea Lange

Posted on May 26, 2016 by maedez

“History is a novel that has been lived, a novel is history that could have been.”-Writer Edmond de Goncourt (born 26 May 1822)

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All photos taken by Dorothea Lange (born 26 May 1895) during The Great Depression

Daily Diversion #321: Tres Leches Cake Hot Tea

Posted on May 17, 2016 by maedez

On Sunday morning, my fine husband made me some fabulous, tasty tres leches cake hot tea. He’s a keeper.

Tres Leches Cake Hot Tea

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!