Archive for May, 2011
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MISCELLANEOUS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAYBELLE!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAYBELLE!!! Today we once again celebrate the birthday of my little mother, May Rose Salkin. It seems like just yesterday that I was composing last year’s tribute to her. Even though I'm not there with her on her actual
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TELEVISION: TV COMPETITION SHOWS WRAP-UP
TV COMPETITION SHOWS WRAP-UP I still absolutely hate this Mac computer that Mr. X got while I was away, but since I'm writer, I have to force myself to write on this horrible machine. On top of that, I'm still in the throes of a wicked co
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KAREN’S RANTS: I HATE MAC!!! (AND I DON’T MEAN THE MAKE-UP)
I HATE MAC!!! (AND I DON'T MEAN THE MAKE-UP) I'm sorry to say that even though I have so many things to tell you about from my May trip to NY, and a few fun things from before I left, I have to put it all on hold for a few days due to the
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EVENTS: MAY EVENTS
MAY EVENTS Here’s a quick run-down of some of the events of this past month that I didn’t get to tell you about heretofore: ALEX MAINE BOUTIQUE OPENING--the opening party of the Alex Maine boutique on Sunset was a real Ame
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DANCE: KENT BOYD AND COMPANY IN DANCEWEAR PHOTO SHOOT
KENT BOYD AND COMPANY IN DANCEWEAR PHOTO SHOOT I first became aware of the Sugar and Bruno dancewear company at a gifting suite last year, and the rep said they’d be sending me some clothing, which looked great, btw, for the krump dancin
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LIST: FOODS, FLAVORS, AND BEVERAGES I HATE
FOODS, FLAVORS, AND BEVERAGES I HATE After you read the semi-long list that follows, of all the foods and flavors I hate, you may ask: how have I been a restaurant critic for most of my adult life? The answer: I never said I’m a food cri
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GIVE-AWAYS: GIVE-AWAYS PREVIEW
GIVE-AWAYS PREVIEW One of my favorite features of my show, Karen’s Restaurant Revue, was the give-aways. I did them as often as I could. My love for them was two-fold: firstly, I loved to reward my loyal viewers with fun gifts, and secondly,
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LIST: MY FAVORITE FILMS
MY FAVORITE FILMS Last year, I did a list of the best film performances of all time, but now here's a list of some of my favorite movies of all time. I’ve been a fan of old movies since I was a little girl, so many of my faves are very old.
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CELEB SIGHTINGS: CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS 10(!)
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS 10(!) I rarely leave the house in March, due to March Madness, which I watch every second of! No lie. Then I have to rest up in-between game days. Ergo, not many celeb sightings that month. But, we got right back on tra
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HOLIDAY: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY This one will be short and sweet because I have to go pack to fly to New York on Mother’s Day to see my own little mother! Shamefully, I haven’t spent that day with her since 1994, so I’m really excited to do it this
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