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I am a full time mom to three wonderful little girls and am celebrating ten years of marriage to my husband, Jim. We tend to move around a lot and writing is my way of staying grounded.

This year I took on the role of Girl Scout Leader to my oldest daughter's

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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The Sci-Fi Channel's best shows: 1 of 12
With so many great Sci-Fi Channel shows to choose from it's a good thing we live in a world with DVRs. Sci-Fi produces high quality television entertainment all year long with their rotating series and thrilling, fantastical mini-series. Currently some old favorites that are beginning their latest seasons are Battlestar Gala... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Why people get sucked into soap operas: 4 of 35
Soap operas suck people in because they never end! With endless romantic fantasies, dangerous adventures and unbelievable plots that keep you glued to your seat soaps just keep going. Not held captive by the same guidelines as prime time television, soap operas never go into rerun season. While you may see a repetitive theme... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends A family affair: How the love of a soap opera can span generations: 3 of 18
One of my earliest memories is of the opening credits to The Young and the Restless. Artfully an invisible hand would draw the characters of the show on a white canvas and the haunting Nadia's Theme would announce the beginning of the afternoon. This show would not only bond me and my mother through soap operas, it also spar... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Is Jennifer Aniston jealous of Angelina Jolie?: 2 of 7
I'm not so sure 'jealous' is the right word for the series of emotions Jennifer Aniston no doubt has been through and back. Like most people in a divorce situation that stemmed from adultery I think her first feelings may have been that of betrayal and sadness. Anger certainly comes to mind as well. The life that Brad and An... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Will Bindi Irwin follow in her father's footsteps?: 1 of 3
She already is, isn't she? For all intents and purposes Bindi Irwin was born into the same world her father was and clearly shares the same passions. There's no reason to suspect that she wouldn't follow in her father's footsteps. Although the Australia Zoo was born around Steve and Bindi was born into it, their lives are la... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The Twilight Zone: 4 of 10
If you happen to find yourself traveling through another dimension of sight, sound and mind then you must have crossed over into The Twilight Zone. Where your only boundaries are that of your imagination. Where nothing is as it seems and nothing seems as it should. Where there's an odd man standing in the corner highlighting... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Notes from the Underbelly: 2 of 5
Notes From the Underbelly is a refreshing no-brainer comedy that takes you back to the time when you didn't have to think or worry about the lives of characters to enjoy television. Sure, the jokes are cliche, but it's pregnancy, childbirth and baby rearing and in the art of comedy you can't stray far from the tried and true... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Soap opera cliches: Amnesia: 4 of 9
Sally is finally going to tell everyone who her baby's daddy is. Oops! Amnesia! Michael is about to admit his love for Donna, who is moments away from marrying Gary. Oops! Amnesia! Regardless of the exact circumstances surrounding this sudden bout of soap opera brain damage it always means one thing - whatever news was about... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Soap opera cliches: Back from the dead: 6 of 13
The 'back from the dead' story line supports one of the biggest claims of soap opera lore - nobody ever REALLY dies. Quite possibly the biggest back from the dead plot in soap opera history was when Days of our Lives killed off a large portion of their cast, only to bring them all back to life again on a remote island. And t... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Showtime's Tudors: Reasons for perpetuating myths about Tudor diet: 1 of 2
Imagine if you will, the stereotypical image of King Henry VIII. A rather large, regal gentleman with a litany of wives and bastard babies to lie in his wake. Imagine feasting at his table and what do you suppose you would find? Of course the first image has to be turkey legs as large as the sovereign himself! A feast fit fo... More..