I confess to having a huge crush on Rick Springfield for most of my life. Indeed, I was only eight years old when the cartoon Mission Magic came out, but I was […]
Book Review: Late, Late at Night by Rick Springfield
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.
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Savage Curtain – Aside From the Spear in Your Back, How Did You Enjoy Your Resurrection Mr. Lincoln?
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Movie Review: Pride of the Yankees – A Baseball Fairy-Tale Based on a Real Story
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Movie Review: Raising Victor Vargas – Hot Time, Summer in the City?
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A Life-Long Mets Fan Visits Citifield for the First Time
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Time to Watch the Doctor – Doctor Who: The Robots of Death – Before the Borg…
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Movie Review: Twister – The Tornadoes Get the Best Story
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Emergency! Season Two on DVD – My How Times Have Changed
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