Twice a year, once in May for a few days, and during the first week of October, I can’t leave home because I’ll miss the next moment of spring flowering or scarlet flames. Last week I was captivated by how the golden morning light affects each deciduous leaf. For about five days, I ran inside […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
We understand the tough decision and heart break that comes with surrendering a beloved pet. Some do not have the option to keep their pet. Oftentimes a cat or dog will come to our shelter when their owner suddenly gets ill or passes. It is not an easy transition for most pets, especially those who […]
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Movie Review: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
In preparation for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” I watched the original film from 1988. I found that I liked “some” things about it, like the set and character designs and much of the humor, but it’s not a film I would recommend overall. The special effects weren’t well-integrated (even for the 80s), motivations between the warring factions […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Tennessee is home to the wildcats. Not a sports team, but actual wild cats. The number one cat that Tennessee has in its hills and valleys is bobcats. In her mind, she may think she’s a bobcat from Tennessee, but in reality, she’s a sweet loving domestic house cat. This is Mavis. Mavis was living […]
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Backyard Reflections: White Admiral Butterfly
It’s the first week in September, a warm sunny day. Late this morning I saw a white admiral butterfly with wings outstretched on my warm gravel/sandy driveway, and at noon a cluster was feeding from my old-fashioned hydrangea. Males and females look identical, with the female the larger of the two. Unlike most other […]
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Movie Review: ‘Reagan’
Nobody is going to mistake cut-rate biopic “Reagan” for a great movie. At best, it’s a pretty standard greatest-hits collection of important moments in the former President’s life. At worst, it’s a laughably underfunded production made by people who, for whatever reason, want to sell America on Ronald Reagan in 2024. But the movie is […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘The Hundred Dresses’
The Hundred Dresses By Eleanor Estes Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, Caldecott Medalist The Hundred Dresses is a Junior Fiction, short, 78-page read with black and white illustrations. Some editions have color tinted illustrations. Although it was published in 1944, it is a new, worthy read for those who have not read it. In 1945 […]
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Movie Review: ‘It Ends with Us’
I was on vacation two weekends ago, so I missed the chance to review this movie when it nearly took down “Deadpool & Wolverine” for the #1 spot at the box office. Two weeks later, the film has dropped to #3, but it still outperformed everything that opened this past weekend, not to mention racking […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
We are here to give the spotlight to our diabetic friends. Belle is a 10 year old diabetic cat. She and her sister were surrendered to our shelter when her owner had to move and couldn’t take them along. Their owner was heartbroken and devastated but knew we would find them a loving new home. […]
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Backyard Reflections: Maine mushrooms
Let’s focus on edible Maine mushrooms. On August 28, a crystal clear blue and gold day, I went to McLaughlin Gardens to hear an excellent mushroom presentation, given by Frank Hyman, an engaging man who wrote a book I fully endorse for those beginners interested in foraging safely for edible mushrooms. How to Forage For […]