Author Archives: sogalitno

Finally an Austen we Love!

Posted on February 8, 2008 by sogalitno

Starting this Sunday, the Jane Austen Series on the Newly Titled Masterpiece CLASSIC! is showing the “definitive” version of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Thank goodness!  After these past few weeks of tomfoolery with the plots and subplots and what have you … Continue reading →

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Hugh Grant does Dalgliesh

Posted on February 8, 2008 by sogalitno

This week’s BBC 7 newsletter arrived today with this interesting bit of scheduling: Cover Her FaceHugh Grant stars in this 1993 adaptation of the PD James thriller, first published in 1962. Called in to investigate a murder at an Elizabethan … Continue reading →

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What’s your birth opera?

Posted on February 8, 2008 by sogalitno

IL TROVATORE Giuseppe Verdi–Salvatore CammaranoManrico……………..Carlo BergonziLeonora……………..Antonietta StellaCount Di Luna………..Robert MerrillAzucena……………..Fedora BarbieriFerrando…………….Nicola MosconaInes………………..Maria LeoneRuiz………………..Charles AnthonyMessenger……………James McCrackenGypsy……………….Calvin MarshConductor……………Max RudolfFind YOURS And, yes, I know those are not photos from this opera    

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Dolores for President

Posted on February 8, 2008 by sogalitno

Support Dolores!  (here)

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Ravelry Progress bars

Posted on February 4, 2008 by sogalitno

My first venture into API and coding … see the side bar! Actually Casey did all the work in writing the code.  It's easy for Typepad bloggers. There is a Ravelry group to help

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Windows Live Writer

Posted on February 4, 2008 by sogalitno

Today, we’re proud to announce that Windows Live Writer 2008 is now available! Windows Live Writer 2008 (version 12.0.1366.1026) Writer Zone: Windows Live Writer: Out of Beta I started using this program this week. It is a very user friendly … Continue reading →

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Some FOs

Posted on February 3, 2008 by sogalitno

Finally some finished objects!    Tantalizing (?!) photos below – more and information at Ravelry Tomten JacketDesign:  Elizabeth Zimmermann (The Opinionated knitter)Yarn:  Brown Sheep Lambs Pride Bulky – Illustrious Emerald, Thunderstorm Blue   Aran Blanket  Design: mineYarn: Brown Sheep Lambs Pride … Continue reading →

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If you want to spend some money….

Posted on February 3, 2008 by sogalitno

bidding is over One Hundred right now… Powered by ScribeFire.

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The Kindness of Strangers

Posted on February 3, 2008 by sogalitno

  and Knitters! This has been one of those weeks to feel blessed by the women  of my knitting groups.  It's such a joy to be with others as excited about knitting and crazy enough to understand the NECESSITY of … Continue reading →

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Walkuere

Posted on February 3, 2008 by sogalitno

I missed the live broadcast Saturday- the monthly meeting of my Knitting Group met in the morning followed by a little chat with a couple of the gals at the new local cafe (Black Cat); then its was on to … Continue reading →

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