Do You Have Wicked Thoughts?

I just finished reading Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. I know, I’m behind the times, or this shows just how out of control my reading pile really is. I thought Wicked was a meandering but entertaining backstory for the beloved Wizard of Oz. It took me 4 or…

Morality for Beautiful Girls

I’ve hit my reading pile hard so far this summer — My mom gives me a pile of books every so often and I finally made it through a couple of them. I finished these in a week after not having read anything but magazines for months. The book I finished this weekend is Morality for…

What’s Your Favorite 4th of July Hometown Parade?

I love 4th of July. I love what it stands for. I love that I live in a Democracy. I love that I live in a country where the founders felt it important to include all view points, not just their own. I love that the founders came to a balance of power rather than…

Midnight in Paris – a Fun Summer Movie

Last night we went to the movies to see Midnight in Paris while the kids saw Cars 2. Midnight in Paris is the most recent Woody Allen film. The movie involves a couple who is engaged and they are visiting her parents who are on business in Paris.The basic plot line is that Owen Wilson (Gil…