All Posts by bucky_katz

A quick read, The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food & Friendship by Andrea Israel & Nancy Garfinkel follows the lives of two young, best girlfriends, Lilly(pad) and Val(pal), through the letters they write to each other, accompanied by a recipe that is current to their situation from “Lovelorn Lasagna” to “Forgiveness Tapenade” (don’t...
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In its breakout season, this legal/family drama, starring many familiar faces (see Julianna Marguelies , Chris Noth , Matt Czuchry , Archie Panjabi , and Christine Baranski ) is...
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Inspiring heart-felt film detailing the challenges faced by Temple Grandin, a woman with autism, growing up in the 1970s.  I was impressed by the light that was shed on the beef industry,  appreciated the humorous dialogue between the characters, and was truly swept away by Danes’s convincing performance.  Buy the DVD or Temple Grandin’s...
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“Creating a family in this turbulent world is an act of faith, a wager that against all odds there will be a future, that love can last, that the heart can triumph against all adversities and even against the grinding wheel of time.” Dean Koontz, From the Corner of His Eye
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Completely mindless series, set in the serene, but never boring Boulder, Colorado, following a competitive girls’ teenage gymnastics team’s journey to the 2012 Olympic games. It’s my guilty pleasure – thanks to Hulu – and I cannot get enough of the tension in the gym mixed with the back stabbing, cheating with your best...
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Lady Ga-Ga ‘Poker Face’: Download on Amazon or preview on YouTube: I am *in love* with this song and it will be totally played at my wedding, even if the old folks are still enjoying the party. who knows…they might love it to. probably not. oh..and did I mention that the big day is in...
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We happily received our very first wedding gift in the mail last week. It was from our dear friends, A & B. It was an Oster Express Breadmaker. I was super excited when this was added to our registry, because just the idea of making my own bread sounded so very…..domestic. And I am...
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…to Add To Your Level of Domesticity… We happily received our very first wedding gift in the mail last week. It was from our dear friends, A & B. It was an Oster Express Breadmaker. I was super excited when this was added to our registry, because just the idea of making my own...
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If you are anyone who has a Facebook account, you have probably been tagged on this meme where you share 25 random facts about yourself. Well here’s mine, and now you, Nonpretentious, are asked to share the same. Go! 1. I just moved to NH in August, 2007. This is the first time I...
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I now subscribe to NPR’s *free* podcast “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell me!” I listened to the two most recent segments during my commute this morning, and heard a story I just had to share. I recommend these podcasts because a) they are informative (i.e. I did get caught up on current events, albeit some were...
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