For all the posts in this Holidays & Observances series, go here. For prologue on Ekadasi, go to the very first post here. Prologue: I have been meaning to write a series about Holidays and Observances that we (my family and friends) follow in both India (my birth country) and USA (my adopted country). ThisContinue reading “Holidays & Observances: Nirjala Ekadasi”
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Leafing Through Pages – The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1)
For review of all books about Nancy Drew, go here; about Hardy Boys go here; about Tarzan go here. Stars: 3 / 5 Recommendation: A solid start for the revised series keeping it to the time and period of its printing, certainly a fun to revisit the stories that I grew up reading. Brings backContinue reading “Leafing Through Pages – The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1)”
Holidays & Observances: Memorial Day
For all the posts in this Holidays & Observances series, go here. Prologue: I have been meaning to write a series about Holidays and Observances that we (my family and friends) follow in both India (my birth country) and USA (my adopted country). This series is dedicated to those. On a side note, perhaps IContinue reading “Holidays & Observances: Memorial Day”
Wild Paradise: Pink Peonies
For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. I have two Pink Peonies at the entrance of my garage that I wait for them all year long to bloom. Notice that one of them is caught with a type of bee I think. 🙂
Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Decorated Bicycles
For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Every year in the month of May, the town of Old Wethersfield in Connecticut goes all out in welcoming spring in a unique way. All the vendors and stores on Main Street decorate old bicycles in different ways –Continue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Decorated Bicycles”
Cinema Slueth: Gambling Lady
For review of all movies starring Barbara Stanwyck, go here. Stars: 2.5 / 5 Recommendation: Disconnected plot; mismatch or miscast actors for their roles; mediocre acting by supporting cast; and a melodrama that solely survived on the chemistry between the lead cast even though it failed to hold the movie high. Movie makers definitely tookContinue reading “Cinema Slueth: Gambling Lady”
Cinema Slueth: Black Legion
For review of all movies starring Humphrey Bogart, go here. Stars: 5 / 5Recommendation: It’s a powerful socially conscious crime drama; a graphic study of meaningless violence. The movie certainly sends a strong message that pertains to any era this world lives in. A very hard-hitting drama. Black Legion is the 1937 American crime dramaContinue reading “Cinema Slueth: Black Legion”
Cinema Slueth: My Reputation
For review of all movies starring Barbara Stanwyck, go here. Stars: 5 / 5Recommendation: An emotionally intense film with gorgeous locations and outfits, all the while showcasing the hardships of a widowed single mother. Certainly the movie hits upon several controversial topics of the time. Prologue: This series follows movies of Barbara Stanwyck. I haveContinue reading “Cinema Slueth: My Reputation”
Cinema Slueth – Away & Back
For all movies released by Hallmark Channels, go here. Stars: 3 / 5 Recommendation: It is a story of a family who survive and try to move on from a loss which parallels the life of the Trumpeter Swans very closely. Photography is amazing and brings you the green and lush forest to life inContinue reading “Cinema Slueth – Away & Back”
Holidays & Observances: Apara Ekadasi
For all the posts in this Holidays & Observances series, go here. For prologue on Ekadasi, go to the very first post here. Prologue: I have been meaning to write a series about Holidays and Observances that we (my family and friends) follow in both India (my birth country) and USA (my adopted country). ThisContinue reading “Holidays & Observances: Apara Ekadasi”
Galavant Reflections 