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Film Review of The Little Princess: Shirley Temple in Drama With Cesar Romero and Arthur Treacher
The enjoyable, esteemed The little princess encourages a prequel, a remake, a sequel, perhaps a series.
Now who figures as a grown-up Little Miss Marker today?
My dancing, singing candidates include the equally excellent Marisa Abela, Eiza ...
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
Film Review of Little Miss Marker: Shirley Temple in 1934 Drama as Marker for a Bet in Horse Racing
A sequel to Little Miss Marker could count on such success through a candidate additional to Marisa Abela or Eiza González!
What about Saleka Night Shyamalan?
The afore-enumerated trio epitomizes equally excellent dancing, moving, singing, ...
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
Book Review: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas by Alan Chu, Wolfgang Paech and Mario Weigand
Another follow-up book could consider conveying how space configures from our Moon.
Could it not challenge Moon crowds less to consider configurations such as constellations without Blue-Marble pollution and space debris?
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
Book Review: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas by Alan Chu, Wolfgang Paech and Mario Weigand
Werner von Braun not only advanced space science but also space-science fiction.
Might not a filmed First men on the moon make for happy passengers on Earth-Moon, Moon-Earth flights
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
American Chestnut by Susan Freinkel: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
American chestnuts angle into delicious alcoholic drinks.
Has anyone had chestnut liqueur or such cocktails as chestnut old fashioned?
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
Insulated Windows: Saving Energy and Money
Insulated windows are appealing, appearance-, dollar- and energy-wise.
Many businesses have glass doors. Might those doors be of insulated glass?
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
Grapefruit Trees: An Anatomical Tour of Citrus x paradisi
USDA's Pomological Watercolor Collection website (https://pomological.art/) lists 1,210 illustrations by Amanda Almira Newton, whose illustration of Citrus x paradisi 'Marsh Seedless' appears as the third to last illustration (between Dedication ...
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
Grapefruit Ethnobotany: Generous Versatility of Citus x paradisi as Food Sources and So Much More
Grapefruit the band broke up in late 1969, according to Wikipedia. Prior to the breakup, Bob Wale had replaced original member Pete Swettenham, who had left earlier in 1969. Original member John Perry described Bob Wale as "a very strong singer ...
DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago
Grapefruit Trees: An Anatomical Tour of Citrus x paradisi
For those wondering about Amanda Almira Newton, whose illustration of Citrus x paradisi 'Marsh Seedless' appears as the third to last illustration (between Dedication and Acknowledgment) in this post:
American watercolorist Amanda Almira Newton ...
DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago
Grapefruit Cultivation: The Realities of Back Yard Grapefruit Tree Growing
For those wondering about top grapefruit-producing countries in the world:
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's list of 2024/2025 grapefruit production identifies the top five grapefruit-producing countries ...
DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago
Grapefruit Ethnobotany: Generous Versatility of Citus x paradisi as Food Sources and So Much More
For those wondering who were the original members of 1960s band Grapefruit:
The psychedelic pop, pop rock band's original members comprised:
Glasgow-born guitarist, saxophonist and vocalist George Alexander (born Alexander Young; Dec. 28, ...
DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago
Restoring the Palm House
I think that there will. be a ceremonial opening, but who will get an invite, I know not.
frankbeswick, 3 days ago
Socotran Fig Tree (Dorstenia gigas): Extraordinary Forms of a Near Threatened Bottle Tree
Native Socotrans have work-arounds whereby they harvest Dorstenia-gigas alternatives, replacements and substitutes in order to hone their famous native woody's sustainable survival.
Isn't it interesting to imagine a culinary celebration of ...
DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago
American Chestnut by Susan Freinkel: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
My comment below about the layers between the outermost cover and the innermost nutmeat causes me to consider ways of culling the nutmeat from such a somewhat scary cover as that of the American, the hybrid, other chestnuts.
Couldn't it be ...
DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago
Restoring the Palm House
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
When all is done, is there going to be an official opening?
Might such an opening as debut event mandate open to the non-paying public or open to purchased ...
DerdriuMarriner, 3 days ago