Patti Aliventi

@PatttiN (6)

North Conway, New Hampshire

Joined myLot 8 years ago

Moved away from NYC 10 years ago to a quiet life in the country. 5 kids, 1 grandchild, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 11 chickens and some fish.

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Entertainment Critics Who Can't Write a Review

Patti Aliventi @PatttiN (6) • North Conway, New Hampshire 12 Feb 16

Ever look at a movie or theater review in your local paper and shake your head? I do that on a regular basis with the local newspaper here, The Conway Daily Sun. I had no formal training in writing when I ventured into the world...

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Patti Aliventi They got bombarded the time he skewered that kids production. The rest of the time, not so much. There was just another review today, of Equus, the regurgitated the entire plot. I haven't seen it. If I was inclined to see it, I'd like a teaser of what it's...

12 Feb 16

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Entertainment Critics Who Can't Write a Review

Patti Aliventi @PatttiN (6) • North Conway, New Hampshire 12 Feb 16

Ever look at a movie or theater review in your local paper and shake your head? I do that on a regular basis with the local newspaper here, The Conway Daily Sun. I had no formal training in writing when I ventured into the world...

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Patti Aliventi No, and I am not saying it is. It can be quite hard. That was part of how I honed my craft writing at another website for more than 10 years. But if you are reviewing the play "Death of a Salesman" do you really need to regurgitate the entire plot?

12 Feb 16

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Entertainment Critics Who Can't Write a Review

Patti Aliventi @PatttiN (6) • North Conway, New Hampshire 12 Feb 16

Ever look at a movie or theater review in your local paper and shake your head? I do that on a regular basis with the local newspaper here, The Conway Daily Sun. I had no formal training in writing when I ventured into the world...

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Patti Aliventi As far as I have learned, there's nothing else. I've thought too that he must be related to someone to keep that job. At epinions his stuff would have been SH or NH when people found out his attachment without disclosing it.

12 Feb 16

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My Fitbit Charge

Kathy @kamel622 (310) • United States 11 Feb 16

I received a Fitbit Flex from my husband for Christmas 2013 and have worn it daily since then. I've enjoyed my flex but really wanted to be able to track stairs as well, especially since we moved in to a two story home. About a...

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Patti Aliventi @kamel622 I had the fitbit bob that hung on your belt. Too easy to lose, and sure enough I lost it at the airport.

12 Feb 16

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