Category Archives: Reviews

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Madame Butterfly from Coast to Coast

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

Tonight is opening night for Seattle Opera’s production of Madame Butterfly.  My daughter, Rachelle, is once again a member of the cast.  She appears third from the left in both photos below. Earlier this year, Rachelle was also a member … Continue reading →

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A Mid-Summer Night’s Streaming

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

This past week I took a break from watching movies I’d requested through my local library (see my previous post about dumping my Netflix DVD subscription) and switched to streaming two new (to us) science fiction series via Amazon Prime. … Continue reading →

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A Dozen Years of DVD Home Delivery Ends

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

I am one step closer to cutting the cord.  Last month, after nearly a dozen years of DVD home delivery, I switched to a streaming-only Netflix account.  I joined Netflix in November 2005, before streaming was available, originally opting to … Continue reading →

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How an independent bookstore took on anti-feminist trolls and won | Books | The Guardian

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/27/how-an-independent-bookstore-took-on-anti-feminist-trolls-and-won Great article to read first thing in the morning.  Solidarity in the feminist trenches with wit and humor.   It this statement by the author under attack which rang especially true for me: Speaking of the difficulties feminists face when … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading for the Young at Heart

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Summer reading programs at all my local libraries are in full swing this first week of June.  Nearly all the libraries have great programs, activities and prizes for both kids and adults and this year’s theme is “Build a Better … Continue reading →

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Beginning My Deep Dive Into Tolkien

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

A dear friend of mine sent me off on a wonderful Tolkien tangent last week when she replied to my Podcast Pickup post and directed me to the Prancing Pony Podcast.  I quickly scanned the last half dozen posted episodes … Continue reading →

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Podcast Pickup

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

The stars have aligned recently in my personal universe allowing me to enjoy audio podcasts once again.  Years ago, I used to listen to them via my laptop, a web site or perhaps my Palm Pilot (yeah, remember those)?  I … Continue reading →

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