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Daily Diversion #453: Some Holiday Decor

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Daily Diversion #438: Face It

Posted on January 2, 2020 by maedez

My mom continued her tradition of gifting me a rocker chick autobiography for Christmas. Yay, mom!

Face It

Daily Diversion #416: Magnetic Tesla

Posted on December 27, 2018 by maedez

My husband gave me a Magnetic Tesla for Christmas. Isn’t it awesome?

Magnetic Tesla

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by maedez

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY (and a fabulous day to everyone else, too)!

Art by Louis John Rhead, 1895:

Scribner’s for Xmas

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais, 1887

Posted on December 24, 2017 by maedez

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais, 1887:

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais, 1887

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by maedez

Happy Christmas to those who celebrate the day!

Woman Holding a Sheaffer Pen by Coles Phillips, 1921 advert

A Christmas Carol by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867

Posted on December 23, 2016 by maedez

A Christmas Carol by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867:

A Christmas Carol by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867

Daily Diversion #364: The Angel Speaks to Mary

Posted on December 14, 2016 by maedez

The State Auto Christmas Corner nativity is a decades-long tradition in downtown Columbus. My mom lives around the corner from the display. We walked over on a recent rainy evening to meander through the scenes. The Angel Speaks to Mary is one of them.

The Angel Speaks to Mary

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2015 by maedez

Santa Claus Sugar Plums

A Christmas Carol #7: Scrooge and Bob Cratchit

Posted on December 23, 2015 by maedez

Scrooge and Bob Cratchit illustrated by John Leech, from the first edition of A Christmas Carol. 1843.

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!