Tag: entertainment
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Havana: A Quick Glimpse
From my hotel room window, Havana looks like any big city, sprawling and busy. When you wander out, however, the street scene takes on a life of its own. First thing you notice is the cars, old American made ones from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Someone told me there are about 50,000 of…
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Vegas Comes to Rockport
When you see the big tents going up in Rockport, you know that Pop the Cork is just around the corner. Sponsored by Cellar Door Winery, it’s a happening that attracts 1,000 party goers from all over and leaves people talking for days. The 2013 theme: Las Vegas with lots of glitz, gambling and glamor.…
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In Rockport….Really?
What you have to know is that Rockport, Maine is a small town, like fewer than 3,000 people, on Maine’s midcoast, so what is it that brings an Elvis impersonator from Vegas, finalists from the Sing Off, bands from New York and Austin and Boyz II Men to this place? The answer is simple: Pop the…
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WOW(ed)
OK, I have to know, readers. Do you watch Dancing With the Stars and were you blown away by Monday night’s premier? As I’ve written before, it is one of the very few TV shows I look forward to, and the performances opening Season 14 completely wowed me. In no previous season has the first…
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The Help…My Take
With the possible exception of the last Harry Potter film, has any movie been more anticipated than The Help? So much so that I was almost afraid to go see it for fear of being disappointed, either because the movie was not well done or because it mutilated the book. Neither was the case. The movie…
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Say What!
Playing duplicate bridge is a great past time, good for the mind and a satisfying way to spend Sunday afternoons when the hubby is watching football or fixing the plumbing. It can, however, have its challenges. Take, for example, the bid cards. In duplicate you don’t bid out loud. You use cards, nice once…