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                  It is sad.   Baked to Death is the last book of the Simon Kirby-Jones series.   I no long have my vampire detective.   Of course I can always choose to read the books again.   I have already read them twice.   Who is to say I cannot a third time?   Until then, let me tell you about Simon’s final mystery.                 Once again Simon is caught in a love triangle.   His former lover, Tristan Lovelace, is in town and staying with Simon in the cottage.   Tristan wants Simon back and will do whatever it takes, including hurting Giles.   Simon is not happy with this.   His feelings for Giles have grown and he does not like Tristan’s antics.                     Thankfull...

                   Sometimes businesses fall apart.   There is poor customer service, a lack of professionalism, and unclean environments.   All these things can deter customers from ever coming back.   I know because all these things have not made me not return to an establishment.   What these businesses need is a visit from Tabatha.                        Originally titled Tabatha’s Salon Takeover , Tabatha Takes Over has hair salon owner Tabatha Coffey go into different businesses and change them around for the better.   At first Tabatha only went into salons, but now she goes into non-salon places as well.   No matter what type of business, the set-up is the same.   First Tabatha secretly tapes the workings of the business and shows them to the owner...

                      It is unclear to me why it is believed that when people reach a certain age they cannot try new things or reinvent themselves.   Where did this theory come from?   All the time people prove it to be incorrect.   Quartet is a prime example of this.   Not only is the cast filled with actors and musicians in their later years, but this is the directorial debut for Dustin Hoffman.   A man whose career began in the 1960’s, Mr. Hoffman has made it clear people can try something new no matter what their age.                   The residents of a retirement home for musicians are preparing for their annual celebration of Verdi’s birthday.   Each year the residents put on a concert in hopes of raising enough money to keep their home open.   Cedric (Mich...

                  The way I got to know about Chef Marcus Samuelsson was through my mother.   To be honest, my mother is the only reason I know any chef.   When Chef Samuelsson was on Top Chef Masters I was able to find out more about who he was as a person.   He seemed really interesting and I wanted to know more about how he became the chef he is today.   With his memoir, Yes, Chef , I was able to learn about his life and the path he took to become a successful chef.                 There are so many events in Chef Samuelsson’s life; I am not quite sure how he crammed them into just over four decades.   Born in Ethiopia, Chef Samuelsson and his older sister were adopted and moved to Sweden after their mother died.   When they arrived in Sweden, Chef Samuelsson was introduced to cooking by his ...

                    A lot of home renovation shows absolutely horrify me.   I cannot believe some of the things home owners and designers do to the houses.   Then there is the show with Mike Holmes where he fixes the messes of what contractors have done.   That one is so scary I think its episodes should be shown as Halloween specials.   I have that hard of a time watching it.   However, there is one home renovation show I do not struggle to watch, at least most of the time.   Property Brothers is different from the others.   They are good at what they do and they try to do it right.                           Drew and Jonathan Scott are brothers who help people get their dream home with a smaller budget.   It just takes some renovation...

                There is something about spring and home improvements.   So many projects are begun during this time.   Maybe it is because the warmer weather makes them easier to do.   At least it seems to in the state of Wisconsin.   I do not recall what season it is in the third Simon Kirby-Jones book, but there certainly are home improvements.   Depending on who you ask, it may be in more ways than one.                              Lady Prunella has invited celebrity interior designer Zeke Harwood and his television show to her home to redecorate her drawing room.   At first this is very exciting.   Then Zeke arrives.   He is very rude, does not listen to what Lady Prunella wants, stages arguments, and gets killed in a locked room. ...

                The night before the 2013 Oscars one of the cable networks aired Schindler’s List without commercials.   They advertised this event for weeks.   I had seen this film once before, and I was so excited to see it again, I got the air date wrong.   For some reason I thought it was going to be on one week earlier.   When I found out the correct date, I was disappointed.   I had to wait seven more days before I could sit down and watch this great film.                   Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) is in Poland to start a manufacturing company.   A member of the Nazi party, he takes over what the Jews were forced to leave behind.   While the Jews live in the ghetto, Schindler lives in luxury.   He does not think much about this.   The reason he is in Poland is to make money...