Archives: Jeanne Ferris

Ignore the bad reviews including Forbes. I loved Spectre!

November 30, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | No Comments | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

Ignore the bad reviews including Forbes. I loved SPECTRE! Yes, another Bond movie, another song (Sam Smith is not memorable for me at all as the singer ;-( another steady girlfriend—wait! What happened to Vesper Lind? Where have you been? She drowned herself as a traitor to 007. However, (yum, yum) 148 minutes with Daniel • Read More »

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dia de los muertos, day of the dead, nov 1

November 9, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | No Comments | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

Dia de los muertos gives new meaning to ”dancing on graves” as it is a South and Central American tradition of honoring those who have gone on before us with altars comprised of favorite things and foods. Celebrations of dining, dancing and musica is also a part of the tradition. A big celebration which is • Read More »

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Questions that make you go, “Hmm”…

October 27, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | Comments Off on Questions that make you go, “Hmm”… | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

Opening night at the San Diego Film Festival this year screened the U.S. premiere of “Septembers of Shiraz” starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek, a story about a rich family (Brody plays an Iranian Jewish jeweler whose family and he become persecuted under the Ayotollah’s regime). This film for the record, was not my favorite—ever. • Read More »

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Jason Segel is a funny yet serious…“superhero of a smaller country”

July 30, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | No Comments | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

Actor Jason Segel and eleven time Emmy winner, Tonya Mantooth, SDFF’s Director of Programming In case you missed the memo, the San Diego Film Festival is here to stay and rocking the Casbah (or Arclight La Jolla in this case). The V.I.P. monthly screenings include a hosted bar, gourmet appetizers and an independent film screening. • Read More »

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How would have wordsmith Cousin Jimmy answered?

July 30, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | No Comments | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

Hola Summer!! Hola Chef Luisteen!! We attended a summer fiesta in Santa Luz with the very continental, French Biddyman (an affectionate nickname and another story) where we were served the most exquisite meal. This taco was so amazingly fresh, sophisticated, and so beautiful—How would have eloquent and wordsmith Cousin Jimmy  have answered regarding the meal? • Read More »

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San Diego Film Festival is Coming!

June 22, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | No Comments | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

Get your passes NOW!   Exciting international and national indie film submissions are coming in fast and furious from: Israel Greece India Philippines Los Angeles New York The above mentioned countries and cities are just to name a few. Over 2,000 submissions are being pared down to 100 as I write. There have been eight films • Read More »

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SAVE THE COLORADO RIVER UPDATE

May 28, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | Comments Off on SAVE THE COLORADO RIVER UPDATE | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

  PETA Across the Colorado River basin—throughout all 7 states—over 75% of the water diverted out of the Colorado River is for agriculture. In some states like Colorado, nearly 90% is diverted out for agriculture, with a significant portion of that used for growing hay and corn which is fed to cattle in “Concentrated Animal • Read More »

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The Glass Slipper

May 11, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | No Comments | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

PLAYBILL.COM As a former shoe junkie, I certainly loved the story of Cinderella, the glass slipper and her fairy godmother with her magical wand. Who wouldn’t want an entire fabulous, sparkly outfit from head to toe constructed from thin air and for free? Oh wait, movie stars get it for free. Anyway, throw in a • Read More »

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Brave New Hair

March 13, 2015 | By Jeanne Ferris | No Comments | Filed in: Jeanne Ferris.

So my dear friend Beth Ann has conquered cancer! She like Columbus, took the long way. It was a year ago last month that she started down the yellow brick road back to the land of the living. She is cancer free and done with drugs. Really done with drugs. Like doesn‘t even want to • Read More »

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