Lisa P's comments

Black Bag War - Blog Entry

22 Mar 2006 12:51 PM

Having been in the military and done a lot of traveling on leave, I always got a kick out of those people who use the same methods to make their bags stand out. I can't even count the number of black bags I've seen with identical duct tape "X"s on them!

As for me, I avoid the hassle by picking up gaudy scarfs at thrift stores for about a dime each and wrap them securely around the handle of my bag. I make sure to leave enough loose so that I'll see it coming down the carousel but not enough for baggage handlers to get a grip on. After 15 years, it still works!

This is also a great method of identifying a purse. If somebody steals a black purse, you're pretty much guaranteed to never find it in a crowd, but if they steal one with a bright green scarf you can always track them!

New Face of Islam -- Blogger Intro - Blog Entry

20 Mar 2006 11:31 AM

I'm really looking forward to reading these blogs and being able to understand more about Islam. Too much of what we learn about it is negative and sensationalized in the news. It'll be nice to learn from an American Muslim!

BTW what does "Assalamu Alaikoum" mean? Maybe you could do a blog on that?

Boys & Guns - Blog Entry

05 Mar 2006 12:27 PM

So, here's a thought. Just out of curiosity - in your experience - do you feel that making guns illegal in your home eliminated the crime ?

Jack Lemmon: Versatility Personified - Blog Entry

02 Mar 2006 11:49 AM

I recently found a dvd for the original "Odd Couple" with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau and had to snatch it up. Those two together can really spread a whole lot of sunshine! They were spectacular in the Grumpy Old Men movies and hysterical when they paired up for Odd Couple II many, many years after the first. jack Lemmon is FABULOUS!

One Size Does Not Fit All - Blog Entry

02 Mar 2006 11:45 AM

Amen, sister! I'm tired of being told that if I'm not a size 2 I'm a big fat slob! We all need to take a lesson from Queen Latifah - now she is a beautiful woman yet nowhere near a size 2!

Movie Review - "Eight Below" - Blog Entry

02 Mar 2006 11:37 AM

Even though there were plenty of reviews (and friends of ours) praising this movie, my husband and I chose not to see it. We're "dog people" and pretty sensitive when it comes to losing them. Everyone says "Homeward Bound" is a great movie, but I cry my face off when that dog is left sitting in the driveway. I still can't watch that movie.

As for Eight Below, it is based upon a true story and few of the real dogs survived. No thanks. I'll rent March of the Penguins or watch a Crocodile Hunter rerun instead.

PBS Sprout: A Better PBS? - Blog Entry

02 Mar 2006 11:30 AM

We had Directv in Montana and couldn't get PBS but we did get Sprout. My son is crazy about Sesame Street, so Sprout has really saved us from some possibly ugly days.

Definitely good quality programming!

Josephine Baker: Black Venus Shining - Blog Entry

27 Feb 2006 03:05 PM

I saw the Josephine Baker Story (1991) and will forever be struck by how tragic it was that Josephine Baker wasn't appreciated in her time - or by her own society. She was a superstar in paris and had preferential treatment just about everywhere she went there and yet, here in the United States, she was a victim of terrible segregation laws.

Much like Sammy Davis Jr, she was good enough to headline at the finest resorts but not good enough to swim in their pools.

Baby Beethoven: Symphony of Fun - Blog Entry

25 Feb 2006 01:32 PM

"Baby Mozart" is still the one that stops traffic in our home. Our son is at the point where he understands everything we say but he still doesn't have words to communicate well with us and we get the ocassional emotional outburst because of it. "Baby Mozart" is absolutely brilliant at calming him and getting him smiling again.

I don't know what we'd do without the Baby Einstein DVDs!

Two RO*TEL Dip Recipes - Blog Entry

24 Feb 2006 01:01 PM

Your guests WILL love it! Our favorite combination is 1 lb Velveeta and 1 jar of Pace Picante Sauce (hot). It is a great dip, but it also makes some awesome nachos!