100 Years, What Have We Learned?

Not much, evidently. I'm not the first and I certainly won't be the last to compare the current cruise ship tragedy to the Titanic tragedy that happened just shy of a century earlier.

Unconventional Weight Loss Plans

One of my, and probably many others', New Year's Resolutions is to drop those extra pounds I've been toting around since 2011. I have been using the treadmill at Greg's house which has been tolerable, but I don't have one at my house, so I need to come up with a regime for when I'm home. I like to multitask, so I was thinking to myself, "How can I make the most of my exercise time?" The solution, of course, was to learn some history at the same time which I can turn-key to my lovely readers. Read on to discover some of the more unconventional weight loss plans...

Friday Night Movie Review: How it Works

My Friday Night Movie Reviews are, first and foremost, my opinion. I will try to be diplomatic in my reviews and explain the ratings I give in each category. The highest Overall Score a movie can receive is 100, unless, it is based on a true story, in which case it will receive the highest Overall Score of 90.

Old Maid: Not Just a Card Game

While reading an Ann Rinaldi book, at the tender age of 16 or so, I took note that the main character's sister was distressed to be 19 going on 20 in 1861 and, therefore, in great need to find a husband. By war's end, she was 24 and engaged to be married; narrowly missing the stigma of being an "Old Maid." The ages stuck with me through the years, so I am pleased to announce that, this week, I turned 24, am engaged to be married, and not an Old Maid by the 19th century's standards!

Friday Night Movie Review: Sneak Preview!

I'm currently in the middle of watching Band of Brothers for the first time, so I don't have movie to review tonight, but I should have it ready for next week. To tide you over, here are some promos for historical movies coming out this year!

New Year's Resolutions

I have been meaning to write this post for a good five days now, which hasn't been helping me accomplish my New Year's Resolutions at all, but I suppose better late than never, right? I am one of those people who sets half a dozen or more New Year's resolutions, but I'm also one of those people who firmly believe until you say you give up, you haven't yet. Just a head's up, my resolutions are half  "ways to better myself" and half "goals of varying importance I wish to accomplish" so, without further ado here are:

Mary's List of New Year's "Resolutions"!

(As Always, in No Particular Order)

Happy New Year!

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