Mary Bannister (MaryB)
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Retired M&A lawyer. Lifelong learner. Avid reader. Favorite Authors: Dorothy Dunnett, Louise Erdrich, AS Byatt, Iain Pears, Robertson Davies. New France history buff.. http://alonewitheachother.blogspot.com
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Ooh!
Lynn Nottage and John Legend's new musical, Imitiation of Life, to debut at the Shed in Fall 2026, based on Fannie Hurst’s 1933 novel + 1934 & 1959 films about two women, one Black & one white, who struggle to raise their daughters in a world shaped by inequalities.
www.theshed.org/program/519-...
www.theshed.org/program/519-...
February 13, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Ooh!
Every time I see an ad for the Wuthering Heights movie I wonder if the makers ever actually READ THE BOOK.
February 13, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Every time I see an ad for the Wuthering Heights movie I wonder if the makers ever actually READ THE BOOK.
Tired of Shaun’s Olympics being all about Shaun.
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Tired of Shaun’s Olympics being all about Shaun.
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Breaking: Judge grants Mark Kelly a preliminary injunction against Hegseth, who is reconsidering his rank: "This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Sen. Kelly's First Amendment freedoms & threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
February 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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I find it interesting how many personal injury law firms are advertising during the Olympics.
February 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I find it interesting how many personal injury law firms are advertising during the Olympics.
I’d bring Jimmy Stewart.
Didn’t expect Spielberg’s answer.
Didn’t expect Spielberg’s answer.
This year's Oscar nominees tell us which actor or actress from the Golden Age they would bring to the Academy Awards ceremony as their date. #31DaysOfOscar
February 11, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I’d bring Jimmy Stewart.
Didn’t expect Spielberg’s answer.
Didn’t expect Spielberg’s answer.
I never understand the difference between the red and blue gates on the slalom.
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM
I never understand the difference between the red and blue gates on the slalom.
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NBC: This is an NBC special report...
ME: Absolutely SPRINTING toward the champagne.
NBC: It's not that.
ME: Absolutely SPRINTING toward the champagne.
NBC: It's not that.
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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I question whether this is worth breaking in with an NBC Special Report.
February 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM
I question whether this is worth breaking in with an NBC Special Report.
Timeline cleanse. Unmute for full enjoyment.
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Timeline cleanse. Unmute for full enjoyment.
The longlist for the 2026 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been released. Looking forward to some good reading.
Walter Scott Prize Longlist 2026
Book reviews, TV reviews and general culture discussion
alonewitheachother.blogspot.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The longlist for the 2026 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been released. Looking forward to some good reading.
Ice dancing has gotten better over the years.
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Ice dancing has gotten better over the years.
We’ll see how long I can stand to watch NBC’s Olympics recap tonight.
February 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
We’ll see how long I can stand to watch NBC’s Olympics recap tonight.
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Gift 🔗
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Researchers say they’ve identified the “battery” that powers at least one kind of aurora—aurora arcs
The science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patterns
Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs
www.scientificamerican.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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I was driving home from the Gulf Coast all day yesterday and missed the SB but just watched the halftime show on YT. How fun!
I don’t speak Spanish but the sound was so good that if I DID speak it I feel I would have understood every word. (Unlike last year when the sound was absolute shit.)
I don’t speak Spanish but the sound was so good that if I DID speak it I feel I would have understood every word. (Unlike last year when the sound was absolute shit.)
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I was driving home from the Gulf Coast all day yesterday and missed the SB but just watched the halftime show on YT. How fun!
I don’t speak Spanish but the sound was so good that if I DID speak it I feel I would have understood every word. (Unlike last year when the sound was absolute shit.)
I don’t speak Spanish but the sound was so good that if I DID speak it I feel I would have understood every word. (Unlike last year when the sound was absolute shit.)
Perfect.
Dancing Moka coffee pots at the Olympics opening ceremony! Italy, I love you
February 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Perfect.
I really liked Italy’s opening.
February 7, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I really liked Italy’s opening.
Spent the very windy morning at the Naval Aviation Museum which ended up being fascinating. Better than the last time I was at the Air and Space Museum.
February 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Spent the very windy morning at the Naval Aviation Museum which ended up being fascinating. Better than the last time I was at the Air and Space Museum.