Politics is a dirty game. Both sides use quotes taken out of context, manipulate numbers to favor their own policies, and play to whatever audience they are currently addressing. It’s hard to make sense of it all. Let me see if I can be of some help. Having raised two teenagers – the real masters of spin — I have found that the axiom, actions speak louder than words, is a good guide when searching Read More…
I donned a pair of new shoes, popped my popcorn, poured a glass of champagne, grabbed my Jr. Mints from the freezer, and was in front of the T.V. before the first beautifully dressed actress stepped out of her shiny limousine. I LOVE OSCAR NIGHT! Here’s my view — the good, the bad, and the “what?”… THE GOOD: Billy Crystal was funny and entertaining–I loved his best movie parody and song. All I can say Read More…
Qmuze loves movies and tis the season for viewing if you want to get yourself ready for “Oscar 2012.” You probably aren’t a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and therefore you won’t be filling out an official ballot, but you very well may be marking a ballot for your office pool, or for an Oscar party, so here’s a brief “muze” on each of the nine movies nominated for best Read More…
The general response when I tell someone I’m a writer is: “I have a great idea for a book (or screenplay) and I’m going to write it when I have time.” This is what I know for certain: YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TIME! Most people assure me they have their book or screenplay completely mapped out in their head and they just need to get it to paper…right. I usually just smile. It seems rude Read More…
We The People may be the three most important words in our constitution. They demand that we take responsibility for ourselves and our future. These words have not only been resonating in America with the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements, but around the world — from Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria and beyond. While a dictator has not held sway in America, our progress has been held hostage by bickering politicians. We The People Read More…
Fall fashion is lady-like and feminine with a touch of leather to shake things up a bit. I scoured New York, from the Meatpacking District to Madison Avenue, checking out the new fall lines and found Fall to be Fabulous! Here’s what you should have in your closet if you want to stay au courant: A dress with a FULL SKIRT that makes you look like you are floating when you walk into Read More…
It may seem like a long time until November 2012 to you, but to anyone who wants to be President of The United States of America, it’s just around the corner. The Republicans had their third debate in Ames, Iowa last Thursday, followed by a Straw Poll on Saturday. But, the big news came out of South Carolina where Texas governor, Rick Perry, announced that he was throwing his hat into the ring. And still, Read More…
Affluent, liberal, and politically correct Marin County, California is probably not the first place you think of when it comes to Tea Party rallies, but that’s where I had my first encounter. Early last fall I walked into the Mill Valley Community Center to the sounds of the Pledge of Allegiance and life-sized cutouts of Ronald Regan, Abraham Lincoln, and Sarah Palin — clearly, I was in the right place. I am an independent voter Read More…
Back in Istanbul, this time staying in the Sultanahmet area, we explored Istanbul’s Ottoman history starting with the Blue Mosque. Sultan Ahmed ordered his mosque built (1609) with six minarets — the same number that Mecca had at the time. You can’t go inside a mosque during Friday prayer time — we were there just before. We toured the mosque and as we came out, men were washing their hands and Read More…
Onward to Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, and formally known as Smyrna. It is said that Old Smyrna is the birth place of Homer (author of The Iliad and The Odyssey) and playground of Alexander the Great. We rented a car at the airport in Izmir and drove on to Sirince — a charming village known for its fruit-flavored wine. Sirince was settled by Greek immigrants who built white houses with red tile roofs which Read More…
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