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The Amazing Spider-Man – What fun! - My Review
My review of the new Amazing Spider-Man - with a South African twist.
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Rainbows of Gratitude
Taking stock of my twelve years in America and poised to make the move to Canada, I express my gratitude to all those who have made my life easier during my time here. Thank you, friends. I move forward on a wing and a prayer and I'm thankful I have all your friendships to accompany me along the...
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Cats, Kittens and a Kit – Animal Apartment Dwellers - Midsummer in beautiful Texas
Animal neighbors and human ones during a hot midsummer in Texas. Facts about cats and how to handle raccoons.
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BRAVO for "BRAVE" in Bonny Scotland - My Review
Brave is a delightful, action-packed adventure movie in real fairy-tale tradition. Beautiful art and animation from Disney - Pixar.
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My Favorite Ballets - Part 2
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet is one of the most famous in the classical ballet repertoire. With thoroughly enchanting music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, we cannot fail to be uplifted and entertained by one of the world's most favorite ballets.
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My Favorite Ballets - Part 1
My Favorite Ballets - Part 1. Coppelia and Swan Lake
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Carmen Revisited – My Review
A Flamenco version of the story of Carmen. The film has been revived recently and has been showing at London's Spanish film festival. Available on Netflix.
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It's Summer and the Fish are Jumping
Summer has arrived with flowering plants, birds and their song, cats and kittens and big weather!
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Mary Poppins Revisited - My Review
My thoughts about the evergreen classical musical: "Mary Poppins"
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Precious and her precious Kitten
I am trying to help some of the feral cats and kittens in my apartment complex. I am helping Precious and kitten but there is another orphaned kitten that I can't catch, and some other cats and kittens that need help.
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It's kitten season - we are so cute!
Cats and kittens needing homes.
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My Father’s Garden – An Oasis – Part 3
The last part of my telling of my Father's Garden - an Oasis. Homage to my Dad.
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My First Attempt At Haiku
On the death of family
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Snow White : a Grimm Fairytale - my Review
I have compared and reviewed Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Mirror, Mirror" and "Snow White and the Huntsman."
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The Day My Clocks Stopped (part 1)
From summer in Texas to winter in Johannesburg in one fell swoop. I rushed to attend my Father's funeral and discovered a week later that I would attend two funerals the day after my arrival back in Texas.
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The Day My Clocks Stopped (Part 2)
I continue my travel along the road of life as I return from the Eastern Cape to Johannesburg and then on, back to Texas. Saying goodbye to family is not yet over.
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Paradise - There or Here?
This is to pay tribute to my Dad who died on Friday and was laid to rest on Monday. Half a world away, I began to contemplate paradise, in heaven or on earth. I concluded my thoughts, half a world away, while mourning for my Dad and celebrating him.
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Dark Shadows – My Review
Not only do I give my opinion about Dark Shadows, but I mention other Dracula movies and consider Johnny Depp's performances in other Tim Burton movies.
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My Father’s Garden – An Oasis – Part 2
My Father instilled a love of nature in me by the beautiful flowers he planted year after year. This describes some of them.
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Finding a job in a weak economy
I have become educated in various areas of life. In this tough economic climate, one needs to be prepared to do a variety of jobs to earn money and keep up one's skills. Sometimes we have to just take it as it comes. An important lesson is to never give up.
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The Avengers - A Review
My personal take on the newly released action, adventure, sci-fi hero movie: The Avengers
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My Father’s Garden - an Oasis – Part 1
My Dad's garden was a marvellous place for the family and it was a place of safety for me. Sun, fun, adventure, marvel and stillness - a real Oasis! I developed my love for nature here.
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The Fastest Man in the World - Mark Kislingbury
Mark Kislingbury is the fastest court reporter in the world. He recently opened his own Court Reporting Academy in Houston, Texas.
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The Five-Year Engagement – A Review
My take on newly-released romantic comedy: The Five-Year Engagement.
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The Internet – a Portal to Other Lands.
A personal story relating how I met the love of my life and came to America.
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Jacarandas in Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg and Pretoria are well known for their beautiful blooming Jacaranda Trees.
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On the way to Alice, Texas
Driving along Route 44 to Alice, Texas... apprehended by the law!
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Animals are intelligent
Animals may be dumb, in that they can't speak, but we would be dumb if we did not recognize their intelligence. Animals are a blessing to humans - let's treat them right.
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The Descendants - My Review
I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Descendants. It is a movie I can watch multiple times. I am not a film critic, but I wanted to share my enjoyment of this film with others. Highly recommended viewing.
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Find Your Self
For most of my life, I never had a voice. I have walked on eggshells so that I do not, inadvertently, annoy or upset others. Often, I have not been asked for my opinion, and in a country which is, for the most part, politically correct, I have kept quiet. Recently, a dear friend suggested that I...
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America's only Marsupial
No, it's not an alien... no it's not a rat... it is, in fact, America's only Marsupial. :)
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Hawk strike at bird feeding station
Hawks are on the lookout for prey constantly. A bird feeding station is a magnetic lure for them.
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Creatures at my Door
As an apartment dweller, it's easy to feel disconnected from nature. I feed birds and stray cats and in doing so, attract creatures to my windows. I get SO much pleasure from watching and helping one creature at a time.
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Hummingbird Watch
I did not have to go to Rockport's hummingbird festival to see the Ruby Red-throated hummingbirds migrating. This year, so many of them spent the weekend at my feeders fattening up before their 500 mile non-stop flight over the Gulf of Mexico.