Year: 2015

“Master of None”—But Loads of Fun

Written by diana on November 9, 2015. Posted in Television reviews. 1 Comment on “Master of None”—But Loads of Fun

Could there be any comedic boundaries left following Amy Schumer and Louie CK? The answer is yes! Master of None, in ten half-hour episodes (a Netflix original), we see an extraordinary depiction of New York life created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang (both from “Parks and Recreations”). , I’ve only seen two episodes so far (the series...

“Photograph 51”—Rosalind Franklin: Double Helix and Double Crossed

Written by diana on November 2, 2015. Posted in Theater: plays and musicals, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “Photograph 51”—Rosalind Franklin: Double Helix and Double Crossed

Nicole Kidman The critically acclaimed play, “Photograph 51”, currently in London, and written by Anna Ziegler, exposes the obscurity of a brilliant crystallographer, Rosalind Franklin, who identified the chemical structure needed for understanding the molecular composition of DNA as well as raising the question: Are women still sidelined...

Bletchley Park—An Enigmatic Exploration

Written by diana on October 26, 2015. Posted in International Travel. 3 Comments on Bletchley Park—An Enigmatic Exploration

Bletchley Park is a modest museum which makes the visitor walk back in time to the astonishing world of espionage and code-breaking. After seeing the BBC series, “The Bletchley Circle,” and the movie “The Imitation Game,” (January 15, -2015 review) I had the opportunity to visit Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire,...

Things Unsaid–My Debut Novel’s Book Launch

Written by diana on October 16, 2015. Posted in Book Reviews. 2 Comments on Things Unsaid–My Debut Novel’s Book Launch

I’m so excited Things Unsaid is now available at Amazon in paperback and e-book formats as well as at your local indie bookstore. Published by She Writes Press, a small indie press devoted to women authors, Things Unsaid is my writer’s journey into fiction, a journey that has taken almost three years. Things Unsaid If you are in Northern...

The House of Eliott –Fashion Haute Couture

Written by diana on September 30, 2015. Posted in movie reviews, Television reviews. 2 Comments on The House of Eliott –Fashion Haute Couture

House of Eliott This BBC television series broadcast between 1991 and 1994 is a sleeper, dramatizing feminism immediately after the First World War. A consistent theme throughout “The House of Eliott” is the struggle of women in the 1920s to live fulfilling and independent lives. Created by Jean Marsh and Eileen Atkins, who had previously...

“Will you be called Grandma, Granny, Grandpa, Gramps, Granddad, Papa or Nana?”

Written by diana on September 21, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle. 6 Comments on “Will you be called Grandma, Granny, Grandpa, Gramps, Granddad, Papa or Nana?”

For all of you who remember your grandparents fondly, are grandparents yourself, or look forward to being a grandparent in the future, this guest post is to celebrate Grandparents Day (September 13) and Grandparents Month (September). Guest blogger, Jane Hanser, author of Dogs Don’t Look Both Ways {Abbreviated from the original with the author’s...