Worst Romantic Movies?

Posted by mimi on Feb 11, 2008 in dish | 4 comments I have to admit to several giggles when reading Kim Morgan’s “Loathe, Actually”–a rundown of the 10 most disappointing, yet still beloved, “classic” romantic comedies. Now I’m not saying I haven’t seen all of these (I have) or fallen for them (yep, cried buckets at several), or don’t own (I taped, bought, or was given half this list), but Ms....
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A Little About Talent

Posted by mimi on Feb 9, 2008 in dish | 0 comments One of my favorite cartoons used to be Kudzu, drawn by the wonderful and infuriating Doug Marlette. Marlette, who died in a car crash last year, had a gift for pissing nearly everyone off with his political cartoons, which means that he got it. I was perusing his website yesterday, doing some research for my AP class, and came across this breathtaking bit of wisdom regarding creativity:Practice,...
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Deep In the Mines

Posted by mimi on Feb 8, 2008 in dish | 1 comment I’m always behind in my reading. Always. I finally get around to reading the hot popular thing a couple of years late, when it’s no longer hot and or quite so popular. Harry was staring into the Goblet of Fire when I finally read about the Sorcerer’s Stone, for instance.So of course it’s long past the publication date by the time I crack the cover of Barbara...
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10 Things to Do Instead of Watch TV

Posted by mimi on Feb 5, 2008 in dish | 2 comments Hey, I love this topic. DH and I actually had our cable cut off a couple of years ago (long story). We went through withdrawal for about three weeks (“What! No CSI reruns on Spike every night?”). Then we got over ourselves. There’s actually plenty to do instead of watch TV. Some choices:1. Read. The best choice, after all, Feeds the brain and the soul. Put away the remote and...
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