Author Archives: marybeth seitz-brown

Oscars

Posted on February 22, 2009 by marybeth seitz-brown

So I’m blogging whilst watching the Oscars, and can I just say that it’s kind of ridiculous that I’ve ALREADY teared up? When Dustin Lance Black accepted his award for Best Original Screenplay, it reminded me of how incredibly huge … Continue reading →

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Must Have Veg Staples

Posted on February 3, 2009 by marybeth seitz-brown

Must-have vegetarian staples 1. Quinoa: This tasty rice substitute is chock full of protein, that magical substance we vegetarians seek out like nobody’s business. Eaten with any combination of vegetables, these seeds from the goosefoot plant (don’t be frightened by … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Thoughts

Posted on January 27, 2009 by marybeth seitz-brown

It was on the National Mall, while being squished on all sides by about two million people with icicles for toes, that we caught a glimpse of world peace. What’s that? Did I just hear a sigh of desperation? Well, … Continue reading →

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Part One: Intro to Inaug

Posted on January 19, 2009 by marybeth seitz-brown

I’m currently sitting in my grandma’s office chair in her apartment in Bethesda, Md., a DC suburb, eating the remains of a red (velvet), white and blue cake and anxiously thinking about what tomorrow will bring. I’m going to the … Continue reading →

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Mock Trial

Posted on January 6, 2009 by marybeth seitz-brown

Someone is really looking out for Spring Grove’s mock trial team in Lawyer Land. Excitingly, we’ve been invited to a practice competition in Altoona by a lawyer who has represented our school district before. His firm is paying for our … Continue reading →

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District Drei

Posted on December 8, 2008 by marybeth seitz-brown

I never ever ever ever ever ever want to play a single note of Quantz’s Flute Concerto in G ever again. Maybe that’s because I’ve played it, oh, I don’t know, about 793,000 times in three months. I’d also prefer … Continue reading →

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Refreshing ‘Daisies’ innocent, sweet

Posted on December 1, 2008 by marybeth seitz-brown

It’s rare to find an innocent yet entertaining TV series, and even rarer still to stumble across a truly unique and original one. For a modern series to possess all of these traits is practically unheard of. “Pushing Daisies,” however, … Continue reading →

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Listening with Eyes?

Posted on November 18, 2008 by marybeth seitz-brown

Because I am such a nerd, the only radio station I really listen to is NPR (pushes duct taped glasses up nose and wheezes). However, I did hear a snippet of “Paper Planes” by MIA on 96.9 at work the … Continue reading →

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‘Boomsday’ solid political satire

Posted on November 1, 2008 by marybeth seitz-brown

What has 318 pages and a whole lot of character? It’s not half a Harry Potter novel, the newest in the “Twilight” series or your diary. It’s “Boomsday.”

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Follow through on that fad

Posted on October 6, 2008 by marybeth seitz-brown

Fads are fun to observe: huge sunglasses that cover every part of the face except the nose, tunics and tights, flats, peace signs, conforming to nonconformity, MTV, dying one’s hair to some new hue of rebellion. The list never ends. … Continue reading →

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