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Continuing The Cat Theme

Saturday, 25 November 2006 1:48 P GMT-06

Meet Rufus the Ragdoll.He is 18 pounds of sheer determination and will brilliantly disguised by the trademark passive-agressive Ragdoll personality. Does he really go limp when I hold him? Yep, all the time. Does he "chrir

Category: Sandy C. Family

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So Who Decided that My Cat Gets to Decorate My Home?

Friday, 24 November 2006 7:59 A GMT-06

A few years ago, I bought a traditional quilt for my bed. When I put it on the bed for the first time, Princess, my cat, watched, and then immediately jumped up on the bed, curled up, and fell asleep. Ten hours later, except for tri

Category: LinnieGayl

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How I Met Your Mother

Tuesday, 21 November 2006 10:20 A GMT-06

Hands down my favorite comedy on TV today is CBS's How I Met Your Mother. At first glance, it could be dismissed as nothing more than another sitcom about a group of 20-something friends hanging out in the city. But it's so much smarter, so much

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Leigh

When Good Celebrities Go Bad

Monday, 20 November 2006 3:24 P GMT-06

I never liked Mel Gibson. His politics were enough of a turn-off for me that I've been able to happily skip virtually all of his movies for years. So, I have to say that when he went off the rails a few months ago with his racist diat

Category: Sandy C. Pop Culture Celebrity

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A Baby Sister for Frances

Saturday, 18 November 2006 9:00 P GMT-06

Review of A Baby Sister for Frances

Category: Rachel Potter Books

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Politics and Romance

Friday, 17 November 2006 10:21 P GMT-06

Right before the recent U.S. election, I had dinner with a friend I'll call "Jennie". Over the course of dinner, I mentioned that a mutual friend, "Suzie," is a Democrat, while her husband of 20+ years is a Republican.&n

Category: Books Political LinnieGayl

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For Your Consideration

Thursday, 16 November 2006 5:50 P GMT-06

I trust I'm not the only Christopher Guest fan hanging around AAR.Tomorrow is the day (yeah!) so many of us have been waiting for since the long, long (long, long!) ago release of A Mighty Wind. To whet your appetite, here's the deceptiv

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The Paranormal Craze, part deux

Monday, 13 November 2006 11:14 P GMT-06

Cindy posted on November 1st about her culpability when it comes to the recent glut of paranormal romances. Well, I'm with her. In fact, all those categories that she didn't really enjoy, witches, werewolves and time tra

Category: Books

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Liz Z

What is it about clowns?

Monday, 13 November 2006 10:30 P GMT-06

A couple of weeks ago, my dad showed me a newspaper article about a book that had just won the inaugural ABC fiction award. He told me that it was written by a young guy on his cricket team. I, rather uncharitably I must admit, expressed my sur

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Kate

Prime Suspect Returns!

Sunday, 12 November 2006 11:38 A GMT-06

Jane Tennyson is not always likable. (Okay, the truth is that she's frequently not very likable) She makes mistakes. Sometimes big ones. But for those of us who've followed this long-running string of mini-series, Jane

Category: TV Sandy C.

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Romance in mysteries

Saturday, 11 November 2006 3:27 A GMT-06

I began reading romances about ten years ago, after a long stint of primarily reading mysteries. My love of mysteries began as a child when I discovered Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew (and Trixie is SOO superior to Nancy). As an adult, I mo

Category: Books LinnieGayl

Romance's Stupidest Heroines and Jerkiest Heroes

Friday, 10 November 2006 2:34 A GMT-06

First, this is somewhat tongue in cheek. Are heroines who make you want to slap them just: A) incredibly dumbB) unbelievably naïveC) truly irritatingD) some combination of the above - specific and explain whichE) som

Category: Books

Jeanne W

Tis the season to avoid food!

Wednesday, 8 November 2006 12:42 P GMT-06

Well, Halloween has come and gone and the early days of the holiday season have started, which, for me, means that I avoid eating. Seriously. I am always in danger of eating much more food during the holidays than I normally do and eating

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Jeanne W

Wasting my vote

Tuesday, 7 November 2006 9:02 P GMT-06

Is there such a thing as "wasting" a vote? I ask because, not liking either candidate of a major party in Michigan's gubernatorial race, I chose to vote libertarian this time around and was told - repeatedly - that I was "was

Category: Rachel Potter Political

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When We Know Better

Monday, 6 November 2006 11:39 P GMT-06

Obviously I'm a romance reader but I'm one of those few who won't read outside of the genre. Much. I mean, I have read LKH, Evanovich and Kim Harrison but for the most part, I stick to romance.I wondered what that might mean a

Category: CindyS TV

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CindyS

Celebrating the Good (Redux)

Sunday, 5 November 2006 3:51 P GMT-06

I'm getting a little nervous about the upcoming Elizabeth Beverly: How to Trap a TycoonSuzanne Brockmann: Over the Edge, Gone Too FarMeggin Cabot: She Went All the WayJennifer Crusie, Welcome to Temptation, Bet Me, Anyone But Yo

Category: Books Sandy C.

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What Will You Be Doing on November 7?

Saturday, 4 November 2006 7:23 A GMT-06

Tuesday, November 7 is a major election day in the United States. While we won't be voting for President, the entire House of Representatives is up for grabs, as are 33 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats. At the state level, 36 govern

Category: Political LinnieGayl

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Feeling Out of Step

Thursday, 2 November 2006 6:09 P GMT-06

I'm reading a new novel right now. Make that a highly acclaimed new novel.Problem is, I've been reading this highly acclaimed new novel ever since last week. I haven't even picked it up to pretend to be reading it since last S

Category: Books Sandy C.

Crazy about Heroes, sorry not the romance kind, the NBC kind.

Thursday, 2 November 2006 4:58 P GMT-06

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World!Ok, I admit, it's completely over the top and ridiculous, and I can't keep myself away from this show! Is anyone else becoming as mesmerized as I am by this? I didn't think much when I firs

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Liz Z

My son, the unintentional comedian

Wednesday, 1 November 2006 9:33 P GMT-06

They say the two's are all about figuring out boundaries...and testing them. I'd say that's correct. Max will frequently push at the same old (very established) boundaries, just to see if they exist and if I'm paying atten

Category: Rachel Potter Family

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