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Movies Week in Review – April 14th-19th

Thanks for joining us for our Movies Week in Review! We may just be able to steer you toward a film you’ll really enjoy. We began the week with a guest blog by Dale Harcombe, our Christian blogger. She shared with us one of her favorite films, “A Man Called Peter,” the story of Peter Marshall. He was an immigrant from Scotland who came to America and started his own small church, eventually becoming Chaplain of the United States Senate, but his way was not always easy. The movie is based on the book written by his wife – Catherine … Continue reading →

Catch and Release (2006)

Jennifer Garner stars as Gray, a girl whose fiancé has been killed in an accident, in this strange and unsettling movie. The funeral is held amidst all the wedding presents that have been arriving, and Gray isn’t sure how she can handle the strange juxtaposition. How does she prepare herself to deal with his death when she was getting ready to start a life with him? Going off to the bathroom to seek some solitude, she climbs into the tub and draws the curtain, just wanting everyone to leave her alone. What she doesn’t expect is for the caterer and … Continue reading →

Movies Week in Review – March 10th-15th

I saw some fun movies this week. Would you like to hear about them? First was “Just Like Heaven,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo. He’s looking for an apartment to rent and finds one, only to discover it’s inhabited by a ghost who refuses to believe she’s dead. It’s a fun romantic comedy that the guys will enjoy, too. “My Girl 2” tells us what happens to Vada Sultenfuss after the death of her good friend, Thomas Jay. Still living in the funeral parlor, she’s faced with death every day, but she hasn’t yet dealt with the death that … Continue reading →

Author Lauren Carr and the Many Animals That Inspire Her, An Interview

My next interview victim –er, I mean subject—is mystery author Lauren Carr. The thing that struck me most about her interview is how ingrained animals are in her life, and therefore in her books. Lauren shared a bunch of wonderful pet-related anecdotes that elicited more than one knowing head nod or chuckle from me. Will it be the same for you? Read for yourself and see if you can’t relate to her life with pets. Courtney Mroch: What kind of things do you write about? (Genre, subject matter, themes, what have you.) Lauren Carr: I am the author of the … Continue reading →

Week in Review: February 4th-9th

We had a really fun week here in Movies. Can’t decide what to rent? Take a look at the following and see what appeals to you. “Corrina, Corrina” stars Whoopi Goldberg and tells of the way one incredible housekeeper changed the lives of a widower and his daughter. A heartfelt and deeply touching movie that addresses loss and racism. Amanda Bynes stars in “She’s the Man,” a comedy about a girl who pretends to be her twin brother in order to play on the boys’ soccer team. She wasn’t planning to fall in love with her roommate, though. “Must Love … Continue reading →

“Grey’s” Star Gets Hitched

Katherine Heigl is officially off the market. The 29-year-old “Grey’s Anatomy” star will be celebrating Christmas as a married woman in the arms of her new husband musician Josh Kelley. The couple wed yesterday in a black-tie ceremony at a ski resort near Park City, Utah. According to news reports, the sunset ceremony took place under a giant white tent in front of family members and several of Heigl’s “Grey’s” costars, including Sandra Oh, Kate Walsh, and T.R. Knight. Heigl reportedly walked down the aisle to an acoustic song written by Kelley and performed by a cello and guitar players. … Continue reading →

My Top 5 Animal Loving Role Models

For National Inspirational Role Model Month (which November is) over in Marriage I wrote about my favorite TV wives as role models from the 1950s thru the 1970s and 1980s thru the present. Here in Pets I’d like to do something similar: list those people involved with animals who influenced me to love and care for them like I do. 1. My dad, Ralph Mroch: My dad’s got to have one of the most tender hearts towards animals of anyone in my family. As I wrote about in Where My Compassion for Animals Comes From, I get my love of … Continue reading →

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan – Lisa See

“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” is a fiction novel, but it feels so real, it could almost be nonfiction. I came away smelling the dumplings and ginger, seeing all the images before me. Lily is the narrator, looking back over her life in China with the eyes of the eighty-year-old woman she’s become. She tells of her young childhood, when the diviner comes to set the date for her feet to be bound, and being told that her feet were so remarkable, she might have golden lilies, meaning, the smallest feet possible to attain at the approximate length of … Continue reading →

Muppets from Space (1999)

I think it’s a pretty safe statement that no one knows what Gonzo is. We know he’s a weirdo, and that he’s blue, and that he’s a Muppet, and that he’s a chicken lover. No, he doesn’t like to eat them – he really loves them, Camilla most particularly. But what is he, exactly? What is his species? This is the question posed by the movie “Muppets from Space.” Kermit is, as usual, trying hard to keep everyone together as they each pursue their dreams. They have purchased a big fixer-upper of a house with room for everyone, but the … Continue reading →

Dreams Really Do Come True

I have to hand it to Jamie Foxx—-he’s come a long way in the past few years. In less than a decade the actor who was raised by his grandmother has moved from the standup stage to the Oscar stage. (See, dreams really do come true.) And now the Academy Award-winner has another prominent award to add to his collection—-a spot on Hollywood Boulevard. Foxx received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday and wasted no time thanking the woman he credits with shaping his life. “My grandmother’s gotta be spreading her wings and flying around in … Continue reading →