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Downton Abbey Season 3: Episodes 6 & 7 Finale

February 18, 2013

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS in this post. Apparently I’m one of the last ones to find out what happens at the …

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More Upcoming Books into Movies

August 17, 2011

Wondering what to read in the fall? Here are some books being adapted into movies at various stages of development. …

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Haiti Benefit Concert

January 21, 2010

There was no U2, Bono, or Sir Paul, no Clooney or other big stars answering phone lines, just our own …

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If I Must Tweet

September 12, 2009

Don’t look for me on Facebook, I’m not there.  No Twitter account either.  But don’t mistake me for a Luddite, …

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Personality Meme

July 15, 2009

Thanks to Dorothy of Of Books and Bicycles, I was tagged for this meme.  I’m to write seven personality traits …

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Movies for Mom

May 9, 2009

If you’re reading this on a site that is not Ripple Effects, your’re reading a post that has been copied …

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The Appeal and Fallout of the Susan Boyle Phenomenon

April 29, 2009

Update:  CLICK HERE to read my post on Susan Boyle’s debut Album ‘I Dreamed A Dream’. By now, tens of …

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Copyright Infringement

April 25, 2009

Arti is going through the most depressing blogging experience at the moment.  No, it’s not the Blog Stats, or the …

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The Savages (2007, DVD)

March 28, 2009

After my last post I had to take some time to withdraw.  That’s when solitude can work as a soothing …

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Time’s 25 Best Blogs 2009

February 20, 2009

Just when Arti is wondering how to spend the next 48 hours before Sunday’s Academy Awards, an incoming link pops up on …

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Lost in Austen Episode 4 (2008, TV): Lost and Found

December 1, 2008

After trudging through a slow and a tad too serious Episode 3, the production has redeemed itself by finishing up …

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Excellent Blog Award

July 30, 2008

“I am not a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things.” — Lizzy Bennet, Pride and Prejudice. I’m honored to …

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Reading Challenges 2012

The Quiet American
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Travels with my Aunt
Molly Fox's Birthday by Deirdre Madden
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Everything In This Country Must by Colum McCann
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