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I’m a Real Nurse; But I Don’t Play One on TV
Friday, March 9th, 2012
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
In a television minute I was transported from my real life as a school nurse into the television life of Nurse Jackie. Amidst the glamour
University Club Hosts Authors Night
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
For one evening, the University Club was transformed into Book Country as more than 35 of DC’s bestselling authors turned out to meet and greet
The Lincoln Lawyer—In Defense of the Defense Attorney
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
My first journalism job out of college was covering the police beat for a mid-sized daily newspaper in Pennsylvania. Part of my routine was to
This Soprano Can Sing
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The thought on everyone’s mind was, “Can she sing?” Sure, Edie Falco is a brilliant award-winning actress, who has created the iconic characters Carmela Soprano
Edie Falco’s Nurse Jackie—A Shot in the Arm
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Anyone who has spent time in a hospital quickly learns that nurses run the show. Physicians do their rounds and make an appearance, but nurses
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher Travels Light, Is Gone Tomorrow
Monday, May 25th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
What makes a good mystery series? Plot, of course. Good writing helps, too. Sometimes gimmicks (a cooking theme or a cat helping out a detective).
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