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Monthly Archives: May 2006
The Creepy Underground Facility
I’m not big on conspiracy theories, as fascinating as I find them. (Ahem.) But there is a certain organization where I make an exception. You know how conspiracy theorists will believe anything – as long as it supports their view … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellania
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Happy Birthday, Howard Hawks
“When Wayne saw Clift the first time he said, ‘Howard, think we can get anything going between that kid and myself?’ I said, ‘I think you can.’ After two scenes he said, ‘You’re right. He can hold his own, anyway, … Continue reading
Uhm …
… speaking of “favorite sites on the Internet“…. I’ve got such a wicked crush on him. Cannot stop laughing. “You can see here how the family continued the tradition of torturing children with terrible outfits…” And the whole “because it’s … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Miscellania
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Diary Friday
The continuing stoooooory of Sheila’s fall semester in senior year of high school. heh heh I know … what is more important than THIS?? Whatever, I’m happy with my blog, and what I blog about. So. To re-cap: I asked … Continue reading
Posted in Diary Friday
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Prince on American Idol
I still haven’t recovered. It was like I saw my entire life flash before me. I have so many memories attached to Prince songs, and there he was … with those hot babes doing Laugh-in-esque go-go dancing, although robotically. It … Continue reading
The Books: “I Am the Cheese” (Robert Cormier)
Next book on the YA shelf: Next book on the shelf is I Am the Cheese (Readers Circle) by Robert Cormier. I remember reading THIS book, again, in 8th grade – it was again on the curriculum – I think … Continue reading
And the winner of the Eurovision song contest is ….
Lordi! That’s one of the funniest most genius pictures I’ve ever seen. And I adore the caption: Lordi, the winners of Eurovision Song Contest, at a press conference in Helsinki, Finland on Monday May 22, 2006. Such matter of fact … Continue reading
Posted in Music
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Now THIS Is a Big Week
1. Doing the commencement speech at your alma mater 2. And a couple days later … Throwing out the first pitch at Fenway for the Red Sox/Yankees game.
Pre-Code Obsession
Wanna see another new obsession? Check it out. A blog devoted to “pre-code cinema”. I’m in HEAVEN. Here’s one post on the evolution of the “Deco Lady”. But there is so much more on that site – mainly images – … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellania
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If Charlie Parker was a gunslinger …
Wanna see my new obsession? Check it out. Keep on scrolling. Amazing images. Hypnotic. Continue reading
Posted in Miscellania
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