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Hitchcock Fans Alert!

Posted on February 23, 2008 by sogalitno

Saturday the 23rd is a celebration of the Oscars that HITCHCOCK received during the OSCAR MOVIE Tribute month at Turner Classic Movies   ALL HITCHCOCK ALL DAY!   Here in the Northeast – digging out of a winter snow storm – … Continue reading →

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Alert: Mary Dunleavy in the news and in NYC

Posted on February 23, 2008 by sogalitno

RECITAL : Mary Dunleavy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral CELEBRATED Irish American soprano Mary Dunleavy (recently seen on the Metropolitan Stage as Violetta in La Traviata) will perform at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on March 17. She’ll sing “Ave Maria” and “Our … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock Fans Alert!

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sogalitno

Saturday the 23rd is a celebration of some of Hitchcock’s Oscars during the OSCAR MOVIE Tribute month at Turner Classic Movies   ALL HITCHCOCK ALL DAY!   Here in the Northeast – digging out of a winter snow storm – what … Continue reading →

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Creatures

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sogalitno

  One of my DAILY.NOT.TO.BE.MISSED blogs, Mrs. Blandings, today has the subject of a recent visit to her home by a tiny creature (that would be of the mouse variety).  Which reminded me of my several dealings with these as … Continue reading →

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Did you see it?

Posted on February 21, 2008 by sogalitno
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Set your TIVOs

Posted on February 19, 2008 by sogalitno

On Charlie Rose tonight! A discussion about the films There Will be Blood & No Country for Old Men: Guests – Daniel-Day Lewis, Javier Bardem, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Josh Brolin       

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Recent acquisitions and project updates

Posted on February 19, 2008 by sogalitno

  I have been searching for this on EBAY since last fall when Meg used it as one of the sources for the patterns in the Christmas Stocking for Eli (see Schoolhouse Press for pattern). Several times I lost out … Continue reading →

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Women Detectives

Posted on February 18, 2008 by sogalitno

I love mysteries- of any flavor – TV, book, audiobook, radio show, play, whatever. And especially I love a certain kind of mystery – those of the GOLDEN AGE .  Starting with Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh and continuing … Continue reading →

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Dish with Diva Fans

Posted on February 16, 2008 by sogalitno

From  Parterre Box  “…on Saturday afternoon, when La Cieca once more will convene the faithful for a live chat on the topic of the Met broadcast of Manon Lescaut. Now, honestly cher public, how was La Cieca to resist? You’ve … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 15, 2008 by sogalitno

  This photo is of a building which I passed daily while in Spoleto, Italy.  It is one of my most favorite memories – the building is set back on a winding steep street that leads to the main piazza.  … Continue reading →

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