(:)(:)(:)(: for A Single Man(published first on the Sacramento Bee NorCal voices blog)Colin Firth should win best actor for his performance in A Single Man. See it while it lasts at Sacramento's magnificent Crest Theater--though the film will … [Continue reading] about Three and a half Snouts up for A Single Man
I have a dream that King wrote more than one Speech
(this post was published first in the Sacramento Bee )The other day my 8th grader, a dedicated and engaged student at Sutter Middle School, came home saying that because of the upcoming Martin Luther King day, they were going to study "the speech" … [Continue reading] about I have a dream that King wrote more than one Speech
Two and a half snouts for Sherlock Holmes
(:)(:)(: for Sherlock Holmes in theaters everywhere. The first hour of this movie made me physically ill. The context is important, I was with a mixed group of adults and kids, some of whom were younger than 13. We were out on a holiday walk in … [Continue reading] about Two and a half snouts for Sherlock Holmes
Oh God, my blog made the Bee
A few weeks ago, when I clicked the button to publish the post Want a cozy fire? Wait 'til next summer... on my Sacramento Bee "Norcal Voices" blog, a little voice whispered to me "this will end up in the Bee print edition" but I published it … [Continue reading] about Oh God, my blog made the Bee
Oh God, my blog made the Bee
A few weeks ago, when I clicked the button to publish the post Want a cozy fire? Wait 'til next summer... on my Sacramento Bee "Norcal Voices" blog, a little voice whispered to me "this will end up in the Bee print edition" but I published it … [Continue reading] about Oh God, my blog made the Bee
Old City Kites is an Awesome Toy Store
Posted by SaraSNichols at 12/15/2009 10:33 PM PST on The Sacramento BeeOld City Kites at 1017 Front Street in Old Sacramento is really an awesome toy store and a very fun shopping existence. It frustrates me that they don't advertise themselves … [Continue reading] about Old City Kites is an Awesome Toy Store
Five Snouts up for Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Unaccustomed Earth, a collection of stories by Jhumpa Lahiri (A New York Times Book Review "best book of the year").Obviously if it's winning this prize from the NYT, many people know about this book, but just to give it my plug. … [Continue reading] about Five Snouts up for Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth
Want a cozy fire? Wait ’til next summer…
Posted by SaraSNichols at 12/10/2009 8:40 PM PST on The Sacramento BeeI love wood fires. I love them in winter. I like them in my fireplace. I like to sit and read and nap and knit and talk in front of fires. I look forward to winter every year … [Continue reading] about Want a cozy fire? Wait ’til next summer…
Four Snouts up for Star Trek on DVD
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Star Trek just out on DVD. I didn't get to see this movie on the big screen. My husband did and gave it uniformly positive reviews, something like "the best action adventure movie since Spiderman 2." To me, that meant, well, it's … [Continue reading] about Four Snouts up for Star Trek on DVD
Great gift idea/One Place Business is Booming
My brother in Oakland turned me onto this microloan organization called Kiva. I figured that by sending them a donation I was doing a good deed, funding microloans for the purchase of a chicken, goat, sewing machine or the like in developing … [Continue reading] about Great gift idea/One Place Business is Booming
What’s in a name?
I am writing a final exam with a question about the basic precepts of Buddhism including the concept of Nirvana and I remembered this story from my life. I wrote it in the exam to amuse the professor, but I thought it might tickle your fancy as … [Continue reading] about What’s in a name?
Gluten Free Store Booming in Midtown
The Gluten Free Specialty Market in midtown on J street opened last year in the middle of the current economic restructuring and has continued to grow and thrive. Every time I go into the store, owner and sole proprietor, Melanie Weir is beaming … [Continue reading] about Gluten Free Store Booming in Midtown