Category Archives: Movies

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Three Belles

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Linda Andrews

There’s nothing like being sick to help  you catch up on your movie watching. I had planned on extending my Halloween viewing time into September and I still will, but being home alone and not really feeling like doing anything … Continue reading →

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What’s Old is New Again

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Linda Andrews

We have a channel that plays old black and white mysteries on Sunday morning. More specifically, they play vintage Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes movies. And while I didn’t grow up when these shows were shown in theaters, … Continue reading →

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Summertime Watching

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Linda Andrews

At any given time on Netflix, I watch about five different shows. There is, of course, my old stand-by of Forensic Files. But summer also heralds the arrival of the last season of TV shows. So returning to the line-up … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Celebrate

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Linda Andrews

At work, because I have no radio, I bring my iPad and a small bluetooth speaker to listen to music while I work. Some days, I play the most recent purchases until I no longer need to listen to them … Continue reading →

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More Phoenix Comicon Pictures

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Here are some more of the awesome photos from Phoenix Comicon, featuring darker characters. T-Rex fit right in add in the fact that many of the Jurassic Park security was just wandering around made it all the more laughable. There … Continue reading →

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Photos from Phoenix Comicon

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Linda Andrews

I had an awesome time at Comicon and was wowed by some of the characters that showed up.

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What do you (re)make of that?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Linda Andrews

I’m certain there’s no shortage of creativity in Hollywood and other places where movies are made. So why are there constant remakes of old movies and franchises? I’m sure it has to do with money. Remaking movies that made money … Continue reading →

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Legends and More from the First World War

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Linda Andrews

It’s only natural that when governments clamp down on news from the front that citizens take the slightest tidbit and make it into a story. In other cases, the truth stands as a story so amazing, it doesn’t need embellishment. … Continue reading →

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Happy International Day of Women

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Linda Andrews

One of the best thin about being an author is research. In my historical novels, I particularly enjoy including women’s stories in the long list of books I read about a time period. How a society treats women is significant … Continue reading →

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And so we meet again…

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Marci Gras was yesterday. I didn’t celebrate appropriately. There wasn’t King’s cake. There weren’t beads. And I had a Reuben casserole instead of gumbo or jambalaya. So here we are on Ash Wednesday and I’m faced with another Lent. While … Continue reading →

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