These are my all time favorite Thanksgiving movies. I will add comments as to why as soon as I can but I wanted to put up the list in case you were looking for a movie to see today or tomorrow. "Pieces of April", "Planes, Trains & Automobiles", and "What's Cooking" are for more mature viewers; "The New World" is more contemplative in scope and may require more attention that kids can give. Pieces of April - click on the title for my brief review; I love this movie where the … [Read more...]
Watching scary movies can help you burn the calorific equivalent of a small chocolate bar, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Westminster. Those who watched a 90-minute horror film were likely to burn up to 113 calories .... Click here to continue reading this article from The Guardian (UK). … [Read more...]
Last night Sister Marie surprised us by making supper according to what St. Hildegard of Bingen (1089- 1179) might have served for her community of nuns back in the day – or a slight variation thereof. First Sister Marie told us about the one-day retreat she attended last weekend to prepare for this coming Sunday, October 7, when Pope Benedict VXI will name Hildegard a Doctor of the Church. She spoke about Hildegard’s “viriditas” because Hildegard knew that if we care for the … [Read more...]
The Catholic Media Group of Southern California, with the Partnership for Spirituality & Film invite you to the Theme: Peace Making Film Slate: TBD Date: Friday, October 7 – Monday, October 10, 2011 Long Beach, CA – Ensenada, Mexico – Long Beach, CA Columbus Day weekend Prices: Oceanview Double Cabins: $461.63 total pp Deposit 100.00 PP due March 18, 2011 Includes $50.00 onboard ship credit Includes donation to Daughters of St. Paul/National Film Retreat; To be … [Read more...]
The Catholic Media Group of Southern California, with the Partnership for Spirituality & Film invite you to the Theme: Peace Making Film Slate: TBD Date: Friday, October 7 – Monday, October 10, 2011 Long Beach, CA – Ensenada, Mexico – Long Beach, CA Columbus Day weekend Prices: Oceanview Double Cabins: $461.63 total pp Deposit 100.00 PP due March 18, 2011 Includes $50.00 onboard ship credit Includes donation to … [Read more...]
A delight for the eyes: Kings of Pastry review … [Read more...]
Between NBC's Today Show and the Los Angeles Times on November 19, it seemed like a concerted effort to scare us away from concessional popcorn. Here's a link to my blog posting at NCReporter: the Anti-popcorn agenda. Enjoy! I … [Read more...]
I don't have time for a full review but if you want to be charmed by a film about life, love and food - get thee to a theater. Meryl and amy do it again. Oh, and Norah Ephron and Stanley Tucci as well. … [Read more...]
So, why, all of a sudden, am I blogging about food? Because we have a most excellent dentist (!) who sends us a dozen cupcakes every once in awhile to thank us for recommending new patients to him. These are mostly new nuns assigned to our community who arrive in need of care and/or maintenance; these are easy recommendations to make for such a lovely thank you gift. We honestly don't think he is trying to drum up more business by sending us confections because we brush and floss … [Read more...]
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