Hello, readers! Are you getting ready for the quickly approaching holiday season? For me, this means decorating the house, thinking of last minute gifts, and planning my reading for the month of December (Christmas-themed books only). But another important part of enjoying the festivities is my family’s tradition of seasonal TV viewing. There are Christmas … Continue reading Holiday Movie? Holiday Book? Both!
Comedy
Bad Days Be Gone
Everybody has a bad days... However, your local library is here to rescue you from the blues! Light comedy always helps to turn my mood around, and maybe it will for you too. Life is hard enough sometimes, so this list of materials is not here to educate or challenge you in anyway, but merely … Continue reading Bad Days Be Gone
Healthy Engagement 101: Theatre at the Library – A New Community Theatre Group in Franklin, NC
Theatre is work. No one knows that better than Roberta Pipitone, a retired drama teacher of 30 years, who has graciously volunteered her time to help the Macon County Public Library continue to build a theatre program. Pipitone not only wrote this season’s suspenseful comedy: “Murder by the Book” – to take place at … Continue reading Healthy Engagement 101: Theatre at the Library – A New Community Theatre Group in Franklin, NC
Number 18 in ‘18
This blog is my eighteenth. It’s also my last one for Shelf Life in the Mountains. (Long story short: moving out of state) I did my first one almost exactly 2 years ago, so I’ve done about nine a year since then. Rather than tout some favorite books or videos or music, as I’m wont … Continue reading Number 18 in ‘18
More movies worth re-watching
As the holidays loom in front of us, many of us might find ourselves with some spare time and looking to watch some movies at home (instead of going to see The Last Jedi). I’d like to suggest some movies to consider for your copious spare time, beginning with a seasonal/perennial special, Rudolph the … Continue reading More movies worth re-watching
Thy Neighbor’s Anteater
People are always asking me, “Luke, why do Americans spend billions of dollars on cats and dogs every year, without hesitation, but only hundreds of dollars on anteaters?” Well, that’s a complicated question and there are no simple answers. Like most Americans, I have mixed feelings about anteaters. There is something about them that seems … Continue reading Thy Neighbor’s Anteater
Outstanding Oddball Movies
Having received some good feedback when I shared some of my favorite re-watchable movies, I thought I might again share some favorite movies. Now in my earlier movie blog, the movies I shared were pretty non-controversial. It’s pretty easy to see that Casablanca is not only one of my favorites, but MANY people consider it … Continue reading Outstanding Oddball Movies
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