Category: Personal

What I’m Learning (NOT As A Writer) From Grey’s Anatomy

I’ve been binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy for the last couple of weeks. Apparently, I’m one of 2.4 million new viewers a year who are tuning into re-runs of this show now streaming on Netflix. Continue reading “What I’m Learning (NOT As A Writer) From Grey’s Anatomy”

E-Books Aren’t Stupid, BUT Bookstores Are The Best

The other day, I got to seriously thinking about the pros and cons of e-books versus the real thing. Okay, okay don’t yell at me. I didn’t mean that e-books are inferior to printed hardcovers and paperbacks. Just wanted to get your attention — although if you’re a reader, you probably already have a strong opinion about the issue and maybe you do side with people like the CEO of major publisher who, a while back, said that e-books are “stupid.”

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A Peek Into Life In The Gilded Age in Palm Beach

Turns out I quite like being a tourist in my own city. As I wrote last week, Julie, my British bestie has been “dragging” me around the state of Florida which she never visited before.

So, we’ve been to South Beach, Key West, and finally ended back in Palm Beach. First we caught the Downton Abbey Exhibition, in CityPlace, then, staying firmly in the Gilded Age, we visited the Flagler Museum and the historic sections of Worth Avenue. Continue reading “A Peek Into Life In The Gilded Age in Palm Beach”

Downton Abbey Moves From U.K. To West Palm Beach, Florida

Imagine flying all the way from London, England only to find that the major tourist attraction in Palm Beach County, Florida is — an exhibition about Downton Abbey, the British TV series.

As I wrote last week, my bestie, Julie, arrived from the U.K. to visit a couple of weeks ago, and was surprised to hear about Downton Abbey: The Exhibition. And, even more surprised to discover it was on in CityPlace, West Palm Beach. Moving into the site of the old Macy’s department store, it was just a few miles from our condo. Naturally, we hurried over. Continue reading “Downton Abbey Moves From U.K. To West Palm Beach, Florida”