Category Archives: pop culture

Federer wins in Cincy in three sets, but it was touch and go!

Whew!  As a Federer fan, that was scary!  Roger Federer survived Tommy Haas today in Cincinnati, 1 – 6, 7 – 5, 6 – 3.  It looked in the first set and halfway through the second, (Fed was down a … Continue reading

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Rain at PGA halts play

Rain swept through Rochester, NY today halting play at the PGA Championships at Oak Hill Country Club.  This is the final major of the 2013 season.  Jim Furyk sits atop the leaderboard at -5 after completing his round with an … Continue reading

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2 Guns and Surviving “Paradise” on Wednesday

Well, it is Wednesday and you all know what that means…Surviving “Paradise” the book day!  But first, I finally saw the movie 2 Guns with Denzel Washington, Mark Walhberg and others today!  Very entertaining movie I thought.  Lot of bad … Continue reading

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Roger Federer withdraws from Rogers Cup

Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada which begins next Monday.  First, apologies as I believe I have referred to it as taking place in Toronto in some previous posts.  It is in Canada!  Also, … Continue reading

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Wednesday, promote Surviving “Paradise” the book day!

OK, it is Wednesday and this week I am not going to forget my Wednesday mission, promote my book Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Willoch Shaver. But first, a few other notables.  In sports, Andrelton Simmons, SS for the Atlanta Braves … Continue reading

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Pop Culture – Romantic Comedies

Well, in the aftermath of Wimbledon, (what a Wimbledon it was!) and awaiting the start of the third Golf major event next week, the British Open, I have been amusing myself by enjoying one romantic comedy after another!  What can … Continue reading

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Pop Culture – Romantic Comedies

Well, in the aftermath of Wimbledon, (what a Wimbledon it was!) and awaiting the start of the third Golf major event next week, the British Open, I have been amusing myself by enjoying one romantic comedy after another!  What can … Continue reading

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Wimbledon 2012 to Wimbledon 2013

My how time flies when we are having fun!  (or perhaps not!!)  Anyhow, after enjoying and languishing over Wimbledon 2013, it has given me some thoughts regarding the past year, where I was and what happened at Wimbledon 2012 and … Continue reading

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Sunday news, movie The Heat and this and that!

Well, it is Sunday and they do not play tennis on the middle Sunday at the All England Club.  Thank heavens.  After this past week, I don’t know if my heart can take any more without a break!  Just to … Continue reading

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Djokovic and Serena advance as Wimbledon continues

In the aftermath, the day that was, horrible Wednesday at Wimbledon, play continued today (Thursday).  The top seed and favorite on the men’s side, Novak Djokovic advanced in straight sets over Bobby Reynolds (USA, Atlanta, GA), 7 – 6, 6 … Continue reading

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