PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 07, 2014: First appearance of Hilary Clinton on national French television channel TF1 after meeting Vladimir Putin, Russian President
Let me just preface this by… Read More
There are some couples, some stories, that just touch your heart. Nancy and David are just such a pair. With a love so strong it's the envy of anyone who has the pleasure of meeting them, th… Read More
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“America, they want someone to love; but they want someone to hate, too.” These words, concisely distilling the public’s obsession w… Read More
At the end of a long day, what is better than walking into your bedroom and relaxing? Well, I think it would be relaxing with this incredibly luxe four-poster bed that is this week’s… Read More
I decided that 2018 would be the year all of my interior design hopes and dreams come true, and I want to empower you to do the same! That’s why I’ve come up with a Top 9 list o… Read More
"How Trump’s love of Twitter translates abroad" PBS NewsHour 1/3/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: President Donald Trump uses Twitter to speak directly to the American people. How is th… Read More
IMO: This is another crime that my gut response is to have the perpetrators slow-roasted over hot coals."Sex abuse against people with disabilities is widespread — and hard to un… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on the Nunes memo aftermath, Trump’s State of the Union bump" PBS NewsHour 2/2/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times column… Read More
"Trump says it’s O.K. to fight the NRA ‘every once in a while’" PBS NewsHour 2/26/2018WARNING: Trump lies and panders to NRA.ExcerptSUMMARY: President Trump cal… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on John Bolton’s worldview, Trump’s shifting legal team" PBS NewsHour 3/23/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times colu… Read More
"Programs, Programs, get your Program. How else can you know who's in the White House. Programs...""John Bolton named national security adviser in another high-level White House… Read More
For David
– Non-fiction by Chandy C. John –
I write this to remember, David. I need something more fluid than a photograph, something that comprehends more of you than… Read More
The Memory Lingers On
– by Christine Maria Kenngott –
Three times he said “I love you” and I didn’t notice. Not till later. Days later, even, when I woul… Read More
Mental Illness in YA Month is coming to an end, so I thought my penultimate post should highlight YA novels and teen non-fic featuring/about mental illness that are yet to come out that I'm… Read More
As we mentioned in the first teasers here, Just Looking replaces My Three Daughters on EVA from Thursday, 26 July at 19h00.You'll find everything you need to know about it by tapping here:Th… Read More
This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Nancy Boyarsky will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the t… Read More
OCTOBER 2018
2nd - Squirrels From Hell KJ Farrell's Bellmore, NY
Widely known as "The Band That New York City Couldn't Kill", this hard-driving art punk combo ma… Read More
Con el otoño llegan los estrenos de las series de TV, almenos en Estados Unidos. Ya sabemos que la televisión le está dando una clase magistral al cine de contenido, rep… Read More
"How Congress Stopped Working" by Derek Willis (ProPublica) and Paul Kane (The Washington Post), ProPublica 11/5/2018Today’s legislative branch, far from the model envisioned by the fo… Read More
Nancy Gupta, CEO, GlamorstreetNature or Nurture, the differing views on “Entrepreneurs are born” or Entrepreneurs are made” have been a point of contention for ages. Many s… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on midterm results and GOP ‘lockstep loyalty’ to Trump" PBS NewsHour 11/9/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times colum… Read More
"Why Pelosi thinks these midterms are about ‘honoring the vision of our founders’" PBS NewsHour 11/6/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Midterm elections are often perceived as a referend… Read More
"For some House Democrats, leadership choice is ‘establishment vs. change’" PBS NewsHour 11/14/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: One of the largest groups of congressional freshmen in re… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Mueller developments and congressional dynamics" PBS NewsHour 11/30/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Broo… Read More
"Lack of Khashoggi intelligence forges ‘unusual alliance’ in the Senate" PBS NewsHour 11/28/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Saudi Arabia was in the spotlight as the Senate considered U… Read More
"How Trump got into a televised tussle over a border wall" PBS NewsHour 12/11/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: President Trump met with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer at the White House to discuss… Read More
"Shields and Gerson on Mattis’ resignation, congressional stalemate" PBS NewsHour 12/21/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michae… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on government shutdown, new Congress" PBS NewsHour 1/4/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the w… Read More
COMMENT: OK, I am a progressive (small 'p') but I was a Registered Republican in 2000. The GOP has become the enablers of a dictator-want-to-be Trump and his destine for rule-of… Read More
The Comfort of Strangers
-Fierce Fiction by Caroline Misner-
It was me who dropped the box of Band-Aids into the toilet. None of us wanted to admit it, but Ben and Jimmy had nothing to conf… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on border wall negotiations, Mueller updates" PBS NewsHour 1/11/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks anal… Read More
As my followers may expect, I am for the stance of Democrats on this issue. If for nothing else the consequences of giving in to a blackmailer. Trump will use this tactic again a… Read More
"As shutdown drags on, Trump tries to reassure farmers feeling burned" PBS NewsHour 1/14/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: On Monday [Day 24], President Trump said he is hesitant to declare a nation… Read More
Trump the Hut"Why Trump is ‘edging closer’ to declaring a national emergency over border wall" PBS NewsHour 1/21/2019aka "Dictator-want-to-be to Ignore Congress"ExcerptSUMMARY:&n… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Northam photo scandal, abortion and border standoffs" PBS NewsHour 2/1/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David B… Read More
"Perdue: Split Congress has ‘historic opportunity’ to make big deals" PBS NewsHour 2/5/2019Opinion from the delusional ally. And Trump only protects and inflates his e… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Trump declaration, Bernie Sanders’ 2020 bid" PBS NewsHour 2/22/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Bro… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Last month, Alyssa Wees, debut YA author of The Waki… Read More
"New biography explores the ‘underestimated’ Barbara Bush" PBS NewsHour 4/12/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: It has been nearly a year since the death of Barbara Bush. Now, Susan… Read More
CGMagazineJeff Schmidt
Jordan Peele has quickly become one of the
hottest names in horror cinema. After winning an Academy Award for Best
Original Screenplay for his debut film Get
Out, he… Read More
"Trump escalates feud with Rep. Ilhan Omar" PBS NewsHour 4/15/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: President Trump has again gone on the offensive toward Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn). On Friday, he T… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Biden’s 2020 launch, Trump stonewalling Congress" PBS NewsHour 4/26/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist Davi… Read More
First, I am not a Democrat nor Republican. The Democrats have a real dilemma here. Trump is a really talented con-man and can use any push to impeach him as a rallying cry for re… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Barr testimony, Democrats’ dilemma" PBS NewsHour 5/3/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join J… Read More
International YA Translated into EnglishThis post contains affiliate links.One of my reading goals this year is to read more novels from other countries translated into English. I have only… Read More
"Why Rep. Raskin says he’s changed his mind on impeaching Trump" PBS NewsHour 5/21/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: The showdown over the balance of power between the executive and legislativ… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Trump-Pelosi feud, 2020 Democrats" PBS NewsHour 5/24/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Wo… Read More
"Brooks and Capehart on Mueller’s statement, Trump and McCain feud" PBS NewsHour 5/31/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: The New York Times columnist David Brooks and The Washington Post’… Read More
"Where do House Democrats stand on impeachment?" PBS NewsHour 6/11/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Congressional Democrats remain conflicted about whether to pursue impeachment against President T… Read More
I Can’t Even Get to Hell
– Nonfiction by John Mancuso –
After the first of my many cousins died from cancer, the extended family started getting together every August… Read More
This IS about people not understanding that racism can, and often is, inconscient. People who have racist tenancies often are not aware of them. It is others, looking from the 'o… Read More
Celebrating the diversity of the Long Island Music Scene
AUGUST 2019
1st - Nancy Atlas Good Ground Park Hampton Bays, NY
Nancy Atlas and her band of Journeymen hav… Read More
This year marks the 40th anniversary of when Olfa took a slice through the sewing and quilting industry with the debut of it’s revolutionary, time-saving new product – the 45mm… Read More
Why am I always challenging myself?
Is it to accomplish more than I thought I could and or is it to make a competition out of my ‘to-do’ list?
I read a very thought… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I’m about done with watching constant news updates in between planning and implementing distance learning.
So I have declared today to be Self-Care Sa… Read More
I’m taking a break from all the stress of back to (some kind of) school planning. It’s time to enjoy some beach relaxation before virtual workdays!
Here are some favorite Amazon… Read More
Wow, what a year. Now that 2019-20 is officially behind us, it’s time to take a breath. We have survived one of the most challenging and stressful school years ever and we deserve a br… Read More