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Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony

Posted on March 6, 2016 by maedez

Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony

Ghostly Dallas skyline

Beatrix Potter Quote

Posted on March 5, 2016 by maedez

Beatrix Potter quote

Daily Diversion #301: Shane

Posted on March 4, 2016 by maedez

Another book I bought in Texas…

Shane by Jack Schaefer

[Book Nerd Links] Ernest Shackleton, GB Shaw’s Childhood Home, and Odd Book Titles

Posted on March 3, 2016 by maedez

Here Are the Books Ernest Shackleton Brought on His Final Antarctic Expedition [mental_floss]
Oddest Book Title of the Year 2016 [Independent]
George Bernard Shaw’s childhood home in Dalkey for €2.45m [The Irish Times]

Story of My Life…

Posted on March 2, 2016 by maedez

Tea Leaves by William McGregor Paxton

Tea Leaves (detail) by William McGregor Paxton, 1909

Daily Diversion #300: Texas-Found Book Treasure

Posted on March 1, 2016 by maedez

I picked up this classic by my hometown boy, James Thurber, at an antique stall in McKinney, Texas. It was obviously meant to be mine.

The Thurber Carnival

Weekly Photo Challenge: State of Mind

Posted on February 27, 2016 by maedez

Texas Trees

This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: State of Mind.

Writers in Art: Charles Dickens in his Study by William Powell Frith, 1859

Posted on February 25, 2016 by maedez

Charles Dickens in his Study

Books in Art: The Day Dream by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1880

Posted on February 24, 2016 by maedez

The Day Dream by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1880

Daily Diversion #299: Sam Houston, Giant

Posted on February 23, 2016 by maedez

Sam Houston

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!