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Ballroom Dancing and WW2 Singalongs

March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am

You may have noticed the resurgence in the interest of ballroom dancing on television recently with such programmes as “Strictly Come Dancing”, as it is known in the UK and I believe it may  be [...]

  • Let’s Talk -March
    For most people, I suspect the jury is out on whether spiritual healing works. It’s easy to be skeptical after all; effecting a cure with hands...
    by Niel Haverson at March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • Bungay Heroes
    The town of Bungay is in the north of the county of Suffolk in the UK. In 1942, two miles south of the town, an airfield...
    by Niel Haverson at February 1st, 2010 at 11:02 am
  • Mancini Magic
    Although we are now well into 2010 this is the first opportunity I have had to tell you of the busy December I had playing...
    by Terry Blake at February 1st, 2010 at 11:02 am

Journeys with Jan»

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am

While Judi talks, I swoon and turn green with envy–emerald green– like the picturepostcard landscapes, lush pasturelands, breathless coastlines they’ll see on their trip. My part-Irish eyes are smiling just thinking of boldly painted doors, [...]

  • Trading Places; Going Home Swapping
    “I could never let strangers sleep in my bed,” declares a skeptical friend. Michele and Frank might be foreigners but not strangers, not after dozens of...
    by Jan Coleman at February 3rd, 2010 at 03:02 am
  • The Comic Trip–Schulz and Santa Rosa
    The next time you get an itch for the wine country, why not add a little grown-up fun at the house Charlie Brown built. Alright, it’s...
    by Jan Coleman at January 5th, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Pageants and Presidents
    After the holiday party winds down, talk always turns to travel. My bucket list?, friend Jeanne says, Pasadena, New Years Day, the Rose Parade. What? All...
    by Jan Coleman at December 1st, 2009 at 12:12 am

Media Nook»

Movie: Dear John

March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am

This movie is about a young soldier who falls for an idealistic college girl. Savannah Curtis was on spring break when she first met John Tyree, who was home on temporary leave. For the smitten [...]

  • Book: Committed
    In this continuation of her bestselling sensation EAT, PRAY, LOVE, Elizabeth Gilbert comes to realize that finding the man of her dreams might be easier than...
    by admin at March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • Video: Amelia
    Amelia is the Mira Nair’s latest movie and stars Hillary Swank as the famous aviatrix, Amelia Earhart. Amelia follows Earhart from 1928 to her disappearance somewhere...
    by admin at March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • Video: My Sister’s Keeper
    A drama about a pair of parents who resort to unorthodox methods in order to save their young daughter’s life. Sara and Brian are coasting through...
    by admin at March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am