Festivals and Culture

Editor's Note: Recently, The New York Times ran an article on Ray Bradbury and his lifelong enthusiasm for "halls of books." We thought that peg enough of a reason to reprise an article by a departed and enthusiastic supporter of seniorwomen.com, Jean Po… more »

Rose Mula writes, "No one who has ever heard it can forget the poignant, Passau du tempu ca Berta filava, or "The time for Bertha to weave is ended,” roughly equivalent to “Make hay while the sun shines,” but probably means that synthetic fib… more »

Julia Sneden writes about Niggly Things, to drive us around the proverbial bend, like the lower corner of the TV frame used to promote next week's offerings. Kyra Sedgwick pops up like a leprechaun, crouched to spring, disrupting Casablanca, let alone Sc… more »

Liz Flaherty writes, "There are a host of things I don’t mind. Skimpy tops with body parts hanging out — although I must confess to jealousy here; I’d give my earring collection to have the kind of body that looks good in those tops." more »