Donna S.'s blog

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Submitted by Donna S. on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 10:54am

Does anybody really care? Yes! I do! Because I’m a sucker for time travel stories. Have been since I was a kid. I like watching the time traveler cope with a land in which the familiar is suddenly unfamiliar. And maybe they learn a thing or two along the way.

 

 

Hispanic Heritage Month

Submitted by Donna S. on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 2:05pm

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, I began thinking of some DVDs and videos we have here at the library. We have many Spanish language movies and telenovelas, but I considered the idea of heritage in a slightly different way. I chose some movies that focus on second and third generation Hispanic Americans and their lives and choices. These titles are well worth checking out.

 

Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)

Submitted by Donna S. on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 1:02pm

While talking with a friend on the phone last night, she told me that Patrick Swayze had died.

Your Day in Court

Submitted by Donna S. on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 12:24pm

I’ve mentioned growing up watching TV on a black & white set.  Well, one of the first shows I remember watching is Perry Mason.  (Yes, I’m old.  Not older than dirt.  Just as old as dirt.) Now I was very young and don’t recall if I really followed the storyline; but since the rest of my family was glued to the tube, I watched, too.  Hey, I was a kid of the 50s-60s.  It was TV.  I was gonna watch.

The Awesomeness of Color Movies

Submitted by Donna S. on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 1:13pm

Last time I wrote about how much I love black & white movies and recommended a few titles. This time I’d like to talk about color movies. Because, yes, I love them, too.

The Awesomeness of Black & White Movies

Submitted by Donna S. on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 12:19pm

When your favorite movies are black & white, and you confess that to people, many of them look at you as if you're some kind of alien species.

"Black and white?! That's boring!"

I grew up with a television that had a dial and wires to an outside antenna and showed only black & white. We didn't get a color TV until I was 12 years old. So for me, entertainment began in glorious black, white, and gray. That could account for my love of the oldies.

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