Author Archives: Dianna Dann Narciso

Bless their hearts…

I was skimming Jeff Tiedrich’s latest email, about Trump and his Bible sale, when I came across this quote from Christianity Today: And therein lies the most alarming concern we share about this “American Bible.” It promotes the myth of … Continue reading

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Large portions of bland foods…Sea World’s Seven Seas Food Festival 2024

Last weekend, we visited Sea World for their Seven Seas Food Festival. We do the Epcot Food & Wine Festival every year, but this is only the second time we’ve done Sea World’s. Hubs, after our first time, dubbed Sea … Continue reading

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When is a question not a question?

The title of this post is definitely a question. But today, as I was reading about the so-called royal across the pond and her cancer diagnosis, I came across a misplaced question mark. And this happens all the time. I … Continue reading

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We pigged out at EPCOT so you don’t have to…

Central Florida couldn’t decide if it wanted to be hot or chilly, sunny or rainy, on the Friday we visited EPCOT for their annual food & wine festival. Luckily for us, the brief rain happened while we were in a … Continue reading

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Doug & Carrie vs. Mike & Molly

I’m typically very late to the game when it comes to television, or film for that matter. I don’t go to the theater anymore and even when a movie is available for streaming, I’m more likely than not to wait … Continue reading

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I am not a monster…

My father died last December. I typed that, like, two minutes ago and just sat there waiting for some other thought to come into my head. But nothing did. After my mother died, I wrote As My Mother Lay Dying … Continue reading

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15 Things The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Got Wrong

I promise, this is my last post about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. And let me say from the start that this is one of my favorite shows. I love it so much that these things the show got wrong really … Continue reading

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Here We Go Again…

In January, I wrote this: The thing is, no matter what people tell you, no matter what you do, you might not succeed. Everyone out there telling you how to succeed–Just keep submitting to corporate publishers or agents! Persistence is … Continue reading

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The Problem with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel finale

I watched the final episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Five just before leaving for vacation. So I had plenty of time to think about it. When I got home, I binge-watched the entire season again. I have to … Continue reading

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Aunt Faye was wrong (or…why I can’t enjoy anything)

I started a new class this morning with The Great Courses. I’d been trying to listen to a class on The Federalist Papers for a long time and, I’m sorry to say, it was just so boring! So I switched … Continue reading

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