"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few r...

If you're embarking on an 'over the river and through the woods' trek, I hope you'll have a great trip and a safe one, what...

Dale Chihuly, mastermind of glass . Thanks to Pat over at her blog Mille Fiori Favoriti which featured some gorgeous photos she took of the...

Combine cozy and ascerbic and what do you get? The Miss Zukas mysteries by Jo Dereske. I first began reading these books several years ago ...

THANKSGIVING POEM by Lydia Maria Child. These lyrics were also set to music and became a familiar ditty we used to hum - still do, for tha...

Looks like a pretty comprehensive list of Thanksgiving Mysteries from Janet Rudolph over at Mystery Fanfare. I was flummoxed when I saw the...

November 22, 1963: Such a sad and shocking day. I remember it vividly still. Not a fun way to begin this week, but it is what it is. Meant t...

Over on Pattinase , Patti posted one of her favorite movie themes: MIDNIGHT COWBOY - a great one to be sure. That gave me the idea to post ...

It's been an eventful week as far as the blog is concerned: Short Story Challenge - My First Challenge EVER (hopefully not my last) was...

Lord Frederic Leighton - 1830-1896 (Actually, he wasn't a 'lord' for very long, just a couple of days at the end of his life an...

Normally - well, as normal as it gets around these parts - I wouldn't bother with a post of something I didn't like, i.e. film or b...

Ah, J.C. Leyendecker , one of my favorite illustrators of all time. The man's talent for idealization of the human figure was remarkable...

My review of a Forgotten Book, The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders by Marshall Browne is posted over on the fabulous mystery/thriller blog: ...

Not making the entire meal, haven't done that in years, but I am a contributor next week at my brother's. I love sweet potatoes in ...

This is such a favorite book of mine, I re-read it every now and then and keep in touch with the author's website to see when-oh-when t...