Category Archives: popular culture

My new snacking obsession:

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Fresh mango, sliced, sprinkled with hot chili flakes.  Oh.  Yeah. What else did I want to say?  I actually attempted to organize my thoughts this week and I made a list of blog topics.  Of course I am well-known for … Continue reading →

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This post is brought to you by dark things II, Cat Crimes…

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Tales of Feline Mayhem and Murder. This scaredy cat-horror anthology was collected and edited by Patty G. Henderson, with a foreword by Robert V. Walker.  It’s all in the name of charity– the proceeds go to The Cat House on … Continue reading →

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An homage to my husband…

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Julia Barrett

We’ve been apart for 18 days, which is the longest we’ve been separated since the kids were little. Here’s what he’ll come home to…. The aroma of his favorite fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. Homemade egg pasta with a pesto I … Continue reading →

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I got bupkis.

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Bupkis, a colorful Yiddish expression meaning – “I got nuthin’, nuthin’ of value, significance or substance. Here’s what I’m doing tonight, eating popcorn and drinking a beer while watching Predators (with Adrien Brody – it’s kinda hoaky but the original … Continue reading →

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Who wants to read it next?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Marilyn Monroe, the Biography, by Donald Spoto, kept me up all night.  I finished it Monday.  Couldn’t sleep after.  Reading her biography was like watching a horror movie.  I wanted to cry out- “No, don’t go in there!  Turn around! … Continue reading →

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