Had an ornamental grass taking over areas it was not given permission.

I might think, think about her local the ornamental that is, giving her seedy nature.

Here in NE Ohio we could use some rain too. Thank God for the aquifers, wells, and lakes.

Non-fiction books like Glenn Greenberg’s, the authors Al Franken used to have on Air America, Jan Crawford Greenberg’s book on the S. Ct. although she skipped many crucial areas, Norm Ornstein’s Broken Branch, Ted Gup’s Nation of Secrets and the Book of Honor, Robert O’Hara’s No Place to Hide, Peter Lance’s Triple Cross.

When I really want escape I just put on one of the news channels and watch as the perky newsreader says the same superficial thing every 5 minutes and shows the Cherokee at Glascow trying to figure out–is it really burning–would the water help put the fire out if it really is a fire? Why aren’t SUVs flame retardant and most of all if they show it 24X7 and I stare at it will I figure out if Paris and Tinkerbell had any connection to the Glascow, Hyde Park and Picadilly Circus episodes. I do appreciate that the mainstream media talks so over my head.

Used to live in Morgantown, but came home to Texas after 911. Didn’t see much reason to be that far away from home, and now I’m headed to the Middle East. LOL

I write romance novels, so I am the queen of trashy reading. Some of my favorite authors are Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart, Kristan Higgins and Lani Diane Rich. I have a house filled with books. There are plenty of non-fiction and biography titles in our library. When I’m feeling blue, though, I’m pulling out a well-worn copy of one of the above.

The movie that is guaranteed to always make me feel better: “While You Were Sleeping”.

-S

My daughter’s friend is a soph @ Carnegie Mellon’s Musical Theatre school. She & he have been best friends (even though he lives in NYC) since they went to summer camp together ten years ago. He almost got the part of Young Simba when Lion King first came to Broadway, and the two of them have been MT geeks forever (and reunited every summer at camp for MANY years).

Been away from the thread because we went to see Sicko. I cried over how bad this country is re healthcare issues. The movie is good, but think “documentary” and not “entertaining movie” — i.e., could have been edited down some for length, but I thought it was really informative, and the contrast of our sorry system with Canada, Britain, France & Cuba was just astounding.

I did come out quite depressed, though — thinking of the huge forces of insurance companies, HMO’s, the AMA et al. who are opposed to the system we need. But still, very, very worth seeing. And for the person above who asked about taking your 10 year old: definitely.

Fun and “trashy” reads and movies? Well, my 12 year old and I enjoy hanging out late night catching old reruns of Roseanne. I never thought I’d like her show but I was wrong – she’s earthy and hilarious. we also like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and any of those shows which makeover someone’s outlandish wardrobe or stupifyingly messy house. (I say, with a pretty darn cluttered house myself).

Film? Shawn of the Dead. Laugh every time. Shoot em up type like The Transformer. It’s not about plot, it’s about thrills, car chases. Kung Fu movies. Abbott and Costello. Northern Exposure. Dick Van Dyke show. Simple laughs, good stuff.

They’re light, they’re fun, and they’re well-written.