Category Archives: pop culture

Tennis – Rogers Cup updates

Posted on August 9, 2014 by susan

Rogers Cup action continued today in both Montreal and Toronto! Tennis Masters 1000 event was blessed with the 25th meeting between the Williams sisters..Venus (big sis) vs. world number 1 and little sis (Serena)! A surprise result in this semifinal … Continue reading →

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Federer sharp in opening match in Toronto

Posted on August 6, 2014 by susan

Roger Federer looked very sharp in his opening match at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, taking care of Peter Polansky, 6-2, 6-0. He also looked sharp in his mint green shirt and teal shorts..nice look! Anyhow, Fed broke Polansky immediately … Continue reading →

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Rogers Cup getting underway (yes!!) Federer on tonight!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by susan

The Rogers Cup action is underway and tonight, Mr. Federer will serve in his opening act at this event against Canadian Peter Polansky. This match will be followed by Fed’s fellow Swiss star and good buddy Stan Wawrinka vs. B. … Continue reading →

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Rory Mcilroy wins WGC and regains #1 world ranking

Posted on August 3, 2014 by susan

Just in..Rory Mcilroy came from second place to first place today at the WGC at the Bridgestone Invitational to win the title and regain the #1 world golf ranking. The tournament was delayed due to rain…and just ended after 7:00 … Continue reading →

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All Right..Wednesday, Surviving “Paradise”, sports, and more!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by susan

All Right, All Right, All Right (thank you Matthew McConaughey), it is Wednesday and that means Surviving “Paradise” day! First, some sports news…all the sports pundits are currently talking about Johnny Football, ie. Johnny Manziel, and whether he will be … Continue reading →

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Terrific Tuesday on TV and more!

Posted on July 29, 2014 by susan

It is Tuesday folks…and a a terrific Tuesday on TV for those of us “couch potatoes”, ha ha! TNT offers us Rizzoli and Isles and then the great new show starring Eric McCormack, Perception. Meanwhile, FX offers Tyrant (hey, this … Continue reading →

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John Isner wins 2nd consecutive Atlanta Open

Posted on July 27, 2014 by susan

John Isner won his second consecutive Atlanta Open Championship today (that would be the BB&T Open) defeating Dudi Sela of Israel, 6-3, 6-4. Kudos to both these guys, it is a SCORCHER of a day in the ATL. This is … Continue reading →

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This and that on Friday, 7/25/14 (updated)

Posted on July 26, 2014 by susan

A bit of this and that on Friday, 7/25/14. First, some pretty good tennis going on in Atlanta at the BB&T Tournament (Atlanta Open). Isner and Sock to face off tomorrow in the semifinals! Yes, I do know that Byron … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, Surviving “Paradise” day and away we go!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by susan

It is Wednesday (hump day) and also Surviving “Paradise” day at last! So away we go with my shameless self promo day but first….let’s look at some Pop Culture and Sports… I am very impressed with the quality of ABC … Continue reading →

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It is Tuesday…and this is a test..a test of…

Posted on July 23, 2014 by susan

It is Tuesday…and this is a test…a test of this website!! We were having a few technical difficulties but I think everything is OK and the site is loading quickly and ready for your reading pleasure. Everyone out there…let me … Continue reading →

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