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Archive for April 2011

When Hot Hair Trumps Cold Cash

Upon catching up on the news this AM, one story in particular struck me.  Seems there was a robbery of a beauty supply store.  The thieves didn’t take cash – they took product.  Specifically, they took $80,000 worth of human hair. Now I’m not condoning the illegal activity here, but I’m a bit tickled over... Read more »
By Sylvia Franklin,
April 25, 2011 at 3:38 pm
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At The Movies - What Will You Pay to See?

Just got a rather interesting response to a movie trailer I “LIKED” on Facebook.  “The Help” – a period piece that opens August 12, 2011, stars the incomparable Viola Davis.  Can’t wait to see it.  A friend can’t get past the premise that the film focuses on yet another stereotype for women of color.  Davis’... Read more »
By Sylvia Franklin,
April 20, 2011 at 7:56 am
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The End of an Era: All My Children and One Life to Live Canceled

Storytelling, in all its ridiculous glory, never looked better than it did on daytime TV.  I’m a storyteller and perhaps was influenced by this genre growing up, but mostly I remember my mother and aunts regaling me with the escapades of Erica Kane and Viki Buchanan.  Their “stories” as they used to call them, and... Read more »
By Sylvia Franklin,
April 15, 2011 at 10:01 am
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