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Daily Diversion #455: Another Wee Flower

Spring by Abraham Manievich (1912)

Franz Kafka on the Frozen Sea Within Us

Daily Diversion #453: Some Holiday Decor

Daily Diversion #452: Old Beauty

Celebrate Charlotte Brontë’s Birthday with This Jane Eyre Google Doodle

Agatha Christie: Surfin’ Bird

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Agatha Christie in Hawaii, 1922 (Photo courtesy of Retronaut.co)

“The greatest gift is the passion for reading.”-Elizabeth Hardwick

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Reading Woman by Jean-Honore Fragonard . Public Domain image via Wikimedia Commons.

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]

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!

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Not just a blog, a philosophy

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley on Today

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Daily Diversion #455: Another Wee Flower

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Spring by Abraham Manievich (1912)

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Franz Kafka on the Frozen Sea Within Us

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Daily Diversion #453: Some Holiday Decor

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Daily Diversion #452: Old Beauty

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Happy Mother’s Day!

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Celebrate Charlotte Brontë’s Birthday with This Jane Eyre Google Doodle

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Agatha Christie: Surfin’ Bird

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“The greatest gift is the passion for reading.”-Elizabeth Hardwick

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