‘Double Indemnity’ is edgy suspense
James M. Cain's original 1935 novella "Double Indemnity" (the 1944 movie starred Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray) spun a tale of intrigue, adultery and murder. He was a master of edgy, noir and suspenseful plots like "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (the 1934 movie starred Lana Turner and John Garfield and the book was banned in Boston) and "Mildred Pierce" (the 1945 movie starred Joan Crawford and Zachary Scott).
Vancouver pulls out 3-2 overtime decision over Sharks
SAN
JOSE – Don’t look now but there’s a crowd developing atop the
Pacific Division of the NHL.
While the San
Jose Sharks (42 points) lost for the second time this week, a 3-2
overtime setback to Vancouver Wednesday at sold-out HP Pavilion,
idle Dallas and the victorious Los Angeles...
Aging often means downsizing
As I creep closer to 60 and my youngest is completing her last year of high school, my wife and I have had more than one conversation about downsizing. Soon our little girl will be off to college and we certainly won't need four bedrooms, three bathrooms or the pool for just the two of us. Less house, less maintenance, lower utility costs and more time to travel are all high on our list. It seems to be the American way; we start with an apartment, upgrade to our first home, start having kids, need a larger and then another larger home. Then one by one the kids move out and we start the cycle again, only in reverse.
Triple P’s wedding day is – finally – upon us
By the time you read this, my sister will be this close to
