Just finished reading/listening to this book. It brought back so many memories of my childhood, as it was a story that took place in the 50s and 60s. …
“The ’60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.” - Abbie Hoffman I saw The Beatles in concer…
I stumbled upon a 50% off DVD sale at Borders the other day and found this video for only 4 bucks! As one reviewer on Amazon said about the film: A hi…
I loved this movie! Funny, inspiring, and as Stephen Hunter of the Washington Post said, "it's about the transcendental power of -- well, yes, music."…
That's what my wise "baby" son chatted to me the other day, and he's right. I'm going to try really hard to use the library more and not buy so many b…
I just finished reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini for my book club. It's well worth the read, especially since Afghanistan and the escalation…
Thanks to my friend Meredith for inviting me to the Smithsonian talk last week featuring art historian Nancy Heller. It was a very informative and enj…
I recently saw this movie and loved it...I pretty much agree with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. Here's the thing about comedies: Even when the scrip…
...for not going to see the revival of West Side Story while it was in pre-Broadway production here in DC. Oh well, a good excuse for a day trip to th…
Can't say I "enjoyed" this documentary, but it's certainly worth watching. Here's what David Denby of The New Yorker said about it and I agree complet…
