Last month prior to our cruise on the Norwegian Pr1ma, my son and I flew into Edinburgh. The plan was two days there, two days in Liverpool, and 4 days in London […]
Visiting Edinburgh, Scotland September 2022
Patti Aliventi
Once upon a time there was this website called Epinions. I wrote thousands of reviews there. I love books, movies, and television; mostly science fiction. I'm a gun-totin', meat-eatin' liberal with libertarian leanings who will voice my opinion.
Movie Review: Fear Strikes Out – Lessons for Many “Sports Parents” Out There
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Time to Watch the Doctor – Doctor Who: The Aztecs – You Can’t Change History
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Series Rewatch – Agent Carter: Monsters – The Monsters are Inside
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