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Would You Like to Know a (Bookish) Secret?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by maedez

I adore John Cowper Powys…

John Cowper Powys, circa 1930

If you’d like to win a fabulous Edgar Allan Poe print, don’t forget to enter our Terrific Friends Giveaway.

Daily Diversion #248: Silver Screen Fiend

Posted on January 11, 2015 by maedez

Silver Screen Fiend by Patton Oswalt

Daily Diversion #247: Night Lights

Posted on January 6, 2015 by maedez

“By night the skyscraper looms in the smoke and the stars and has a soul.”-Carl Sandburg

NIGHT LIGHTS:

Night lights–city lights– form their own distinct poems.

Bridge

Ball Park

Gallery: Glass floor at 1:00 AM

Bridge: Black and White

Daily Diversion #246: Beautiful Book Cover

Posted on January 3, 2015 by maedez

Darwin by Paul Johnson

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by maedez

Have a very Mary ~~1923~~ 2015:

Mary Pickford, 1923

Daily Diversion #244: A Punk Rock Christmas, Part One

Posted on December 27, 2014 by maedez

A gift from my sweet momma:

Viv Albertine’s memoir

Weekly Photo Challenge: Warmth

Posted on December 26, 2014 by maedez

I don’t think I am snug enough…

Zero the Snugglebug

This is my entry in The Weekly Photo Challenge: Warmth.

Daily Diversion #243: Waiting

Posted on December 14, 2014 by maedez

Duncan waiting for his Papa to get home from work:

DuncDunc

I Was in the Middle Before I Knew That I Had Begun

Posted on December 11, 2014 by maedez

I’d like to wish my husband a very happy fourth wedding anniversary!

Engagement Photo. November 2010.

“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.”-Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Daily Diversion #242: Happy Birthday, Emily Dickinson!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by maedez

Emily Dickinson

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!