Category Archives: pop culture

And the Oscar…I mean Academy Award goes to

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Tonight, as we all know, is Hollywood’s biggest night. And I am hereby preempting Ellen DeGeneres to announce the evening’s big winners- without any help from the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse. I’m going on record because, as I watch … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, pop culture | 17 Comments

“Who Ya Gonna Call?”

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Monday February 24, 2014 was a sad day for me. It was the day that an idol of mine died. Along with a dream. Harold Ramis passed away at the age of sixty-nine. Too soon. And with him went my … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Movies, pop culture, Tributes, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Wishing Well

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Ellen Ross

With apologies to O. Henry… Last spring and summer, my son Nick and I would meet on Sundays. We both had work to do and we liked each other’s tech support, insight and unflinching editing skills. Our usual routine was … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, pop culture | 12 Comments

Best In Show

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Ellen Ross

In case you missed it last week, this year’s 138th Westminster Dog Show- America’s oldest sporting event- was won by After All Painting The Sky, a wire hair fox terrier. “Sky” was the record-breaking fourteenth fox terrier to bring home … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Memoir, pop culture | 8 Comments

She Loves You

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I’m sure you all know by now that today, Sunday, February 9, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. I saw it and for those of you who either missed it in 1964 or … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Memoir, Music, pop culture | 22 Comments

Shiner

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I woke up Monday morning and, as usual, checked in with Twitter. There, kind of sandwiched in between the flurry of the latest reports of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death by heroin overdose, were two small tweets with the news that … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Memoir, pop culture, Tributes | 2 Comments

Siesta Bowl

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Gratifying Announcement: I’m so happy to announce that this month set an all-time high for readers and new readers of Letter From Elba. And I couldn’t have done it without all of you. Thank you for making me a part of … Continue reading →

Posted in football, Memoir, pop culture, Sports | 8 Comments

Hell In A Market Basket

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Ellen Ross

This past Sunday my son Nick and I made a quick dash to Superdawg- the legendary drive-in at Milwaukee and Devon. It was snowy, windy and cold but who cares? The car hop was great and the Superburgers, Superdawgs, incredible … Continue reading →

Posted in pop culture | 14 Comments

Cover Girl

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Ellen Ross

First a quick Superbowl Shout Out: Congratulations to John Elway, Peyton Manning and my adopted home team of the Denver Broncos on their victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Yeah! I wore orange all last Sunday. (It’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, hobbies, Memoir, Movies, pop culture, Stamp collecting | 8 Comments

Cumberbitch

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Tonight season three of PBS’s Sherlock has its American debut. If you missed seasons one and two, this is a post-modern retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterworks about the Great Detective. Brilliantly written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss … Continue reading →

Posted in pop culture, Television | 10 Comments