http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp With Patricia Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:26:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What a wonderful movie this is!  The stage settings, the costumes, the actors and most of all some blessedly intelligent dialogue.  What a difference between now and then.  Before this generation, words had a weightyness to them.  They meant something.  People thought...they weren't afraid of silence.  Compare that with today's ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=71 A hollywood version of reality (based on a true story).  I don't ususally like movies with any known 'movie stars' in them because I can never  get beyond that it's Julia Roberts being paid to do her Julia Roberts smile -  same for Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson et al.  However, this was a good ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=70 What can I say that hasn't already been said about this movie.  The acting all around was excellent - even that prima dona Mariah Carey proved herself in this movie.  Worth the money - good to see a movie of substance and one that makes you think. http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=69 I was dragged to this movie because more than anything I hate Romantic Comedies  - mindless vehicles for over paid movie stars.  However, this one was a surprise in a very good way.  I couldn't mouth the dialogue before it was spoken and the plot had some interesting twists and turn ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=68 Beautiful, poignant, sensitive, thought provoking,  horrific, sickening, tragic and stunning. See it and wonder at the people of this world. http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=63 My mother is 87 and has a steel trap mind.  She's 100% all there in mind....body, not so good and that's important to know because of what I'm going to tell you.  She has macular degeneration and only has about 10% of vision left in one eye.  Several months ago she ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=67 We had a very bad experience with CIA (CYBERSURF or 3WEB) which led ultimately to a court case that we won.  Unbeknownst to us,  during this time they sold to a company called DISTRIBUTEL.  Even though we won the case,  it turns out that Quebec law in small claims court has no ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=66 He said something pretty profound last week on some talk show....they were talking about rape, which because it's mentioned so often these days, has seemed to lose it's terribleness - but he really put it in perspective for me.  He said "When we catch Osama Bin Laden, we're going to kill ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=65 Bonnie - My problem rescue dog and our happy ending: Hyper active, pacing, jumping all over us, pooping and peeing inside (even when she knows she will be punished and after having been taken for a walk) – just all around an exhausting, demanding dog (even though she’s only 10 pounds).  When ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=64 Last week, Abe and Tazzie got up early and Chester and I slept in.� When we finally got ourselves together, I saw Ches start down the stairs with his usual boink a boink to each step and then�we both�heard Abe in the kitchen�chastizing Taz� "Bad dog Taz, bad dog!"� Without ... http://www.patriciabourque.com/wp/?p=49