Erik Larson, the man behind Devil in the White City and In the Garden of the Beasts, has a new book out, Dead Wake.  Here's my take.  It's not that I didn't … [Read more...]

Or as Christian Grey famously says, "Don't roll your eyes.  If you do you'll be punished."  Or something along those lines.  I went to see the movie with a … [Read more...]

The first book, Angels at the Gate by T.K. Thorne,  was sent to me by a publisher for my purview. Ms. Thorne started her career as a police officer and went on … [Read more...]

I am awakened with "Koko died, Koko died, Koko died."  My husband is saying this to me with tears in his eyes.  Our beloved and handsome 10 year old Maine Coon, … [Read more...]

I’m a big fan of CSI Las Vegas.  I’ve been watching it for years.  A few years back I saw an ad for a new TV show entitled Longmire that was premiering on … [Read more...]

Since the movie is coming out on Feb. 14, 2015 I thought I'd re-post a blog I did several years ago.  For those of you not in the know or don't even care to … [Read more...]

I'm not a big fan of Taylor Swift's songs.  She's a girl of a certain age and is more concerned with:  players, haters, fakers and heart breakers. All that … [Read more...]

The new Clint Eastwood movie,  American Sniper, has recently been released.  It's about the Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle, and his time as a military sniper and his … [Read more...]

My sister and I have decided that life is getting too short.  There are too many things we still have left to see and do.  I do have some friends, as they've … [Read more...]

My husband and I sat down and started reminiscing about our first Christmas memories.  We have two very different tales to tell. My husband:  We were living … [Read more...]