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Report: Film Director Bergman DiesSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, an iconoclastic filmmaker widely regarded as one of the great masters of modern cinema, has died, local media reported Monday. He was 89 years old. Bergman died at … Continue reading →

Film director Bergman dies at 89Ingmar Bergman Bergman was one of the foremost film-makers of the 20th CenturyLegendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman has died aged 89, according to a Swedish news agency. One of the key figures in modern cinema, the … Continue reading →

waiting thing.. Janet’s newest Cable Book Here they are in her office – so it should be on its way soon!

These days I seem to be doing a bit of waiting –   1. For Ravelry You signed up on July 8, 2007 You are #10384 on the list. 3319 people are ahead of you in line. 10629 people are … Continue reading →

Writer’s Rooms An ongoing series in The Guardian – Ian Rankin, Antonia Fraser, John Mortimer, Margaret Drabble for some. Ok so where’s PD James and Colin Dexter and Peter Robinson?  

Update Thursday – And the reviews roll in, although German newspapers’ reviews will be out on Friday. Jeers, Cheers as Bayreuth `Meistersinger’ Mixes Hitler, Nudity  By Shirley Apthorp – July 26 (Bloomberg) — One boo for the first act, several … Continue reading →

Well, the last chord of Die Meistersinger just played and a chorus of very loud BOOS rang out over the applause.   The curtain calls are going on right now… of course its radio so can’t tell who is coming out … Continue reading →

below is the current state of the Shetland Garden Faroese Shawl (Sivia Harding) – well actually last night – tonight i made much more progress – am actually at row 160 (of what 180?)  see how the border is growing … Continue reading →

From the newly updated VOGUEKnitting.com website:   Knit & Crochet Today, a new show totally devoted to both needlearts, is coming to PBS this fall. The half-hour series is hosted by One Life to Live star Kassie DePaiva, who is … Continue reading →

Many years ago, the offerings on the nascent web were few and far between.  Yes, the BBC’s Radio 3 was a pioneer in the frontier of web streaming (THANK GOODNESS).  However, I still remember the thrill of hearing a LIVE … Continue reading →