We’ve romanticized the settling of this country in so many ways. From the tale of the pilgrims to vilifying the Native Americans, the notion of how this country came to be settled […]
DVD Review: Colonial House – Could You Be a Pilgrim?
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.
Book Review: Paranormal Realities by Keith Johnson – Bad For Sales of Ouija Boards
For anyone who’s watched the television show Ghost Hunters, the name Keith Johnson will be familiar to them. He was on the show during the early seasons. I liked him a lot […]
Movie Review: Queer Duck: The Move – I Laughed So Hard I Nearly… Well, You Know
Written by Mike ReissDirected by Xeth Feinberg I first heard about this animated movie when everyone in my house started talking about a hysterical movie they’d seen called Queer Duck: The Movie. […]
Book Review: Home Front by Kristin Hannah – Keep the Tissues Handy
I’m not one who usually gravitated toward the category of books known as “chick lit”. That’s changed as of late, and one of my favorite authors in this arena has become Kristin […]
Movie Review: A Christmas Carol – Going Where Everyone Has Gone Before
Written by Peter Barnes and Charles DickensDirected by David Hugh Jones One production I had wanted to see back when we lived in New York was Patrick Stewart’s one-man play depicting Charles […]
Book Review: The Secret of Red Gate Farm – Nancy Drew Battles a Strange Cult
I’ve noticed that the better Nancy Drew books seem to be when she manages to get away from the sheltered world of her hometown of River Heights. When she is out on […]
Visiting Edinburgh, Scotland September 2022
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 […]
Movie Review: Fear Strikes Out – Lessons for Many “Sports Parents” Out There
Written by Jimmy Piersall, Ted Berkman, and Raphael BlauDirected by Robert Mulligan Today’s parents could take a few lessons from Fear Strikes Out. I’ve seen, all too often, parents who place incredible […]
Book Review: B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton – Feminism, 1980’s Style
I began reading Sue Grafton’s alphabet series at the behest of a friend after her death. I was told that the lead character of Kinsey Milhone was someone I would like, as […]
Movie Review: The Fabulous Baker Boys – Sibling Rivalry, Sibling Loyalty
Written by Steve KlovesDirected by Steve Kloves On the surface, The Fabulous Baker Boys seems like another story about being unable to cope with the changing times. However, it’s also a tale […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 
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