Monthly Archives: April 2019

90’s Music: Loud and Proud

Posted on April 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

30 Stars of the 90’s We went to a high school production of a 90’s concert last Friday. I’ve been trying to work out, since then, what is the best way to share the experience with you, the readers. I … Continue reading →

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The Crystal Maze?

Posted on April 15, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Entering the Castle Caroline Myss is a renowned author, intuitive healer, “motivational teacher and popular theologian [who] has created a transcendent work of unique insight and revelation in Entering the Castle. A highly original inner path to self-knowledge, the Castle is also … Continue reading →

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Can What You Don’t Know Hurt You?

Posted on April 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Unacknowledged My daughter, Rosanna, and her husband watched this film on Netflix the other day. When they told me, I checked it out on YouTube. The whole film cannot be seen here, but a trailer can: So this film, by … Continue reading →

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You Can Check Out Any Time You Like…

Posted on April 12, 2019 by cdsmiller17

But You Can Never Leave (from Hotel California) Just so you can stop reading here, if you’re not interested in what happens after death, I had a dream last night that reminded me of The Good Place. In a huge … Continue reading →

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It’s the End of the World…

Posted on April 11, 2019 by cdsmiller17

As We Know It The image shown above is the closest approximation of what I dreamt about last night. The lead up to the solar event was probably inconsequential to what happened, but I will share a bit of it … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Branagh is the Old Shakespeare

Posted on April 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

All Is True Well, this is a bit awkward: the film came out in the UK in February, but there doesn’t seem to be a release date for the U.S. or Canada. Even the UK DVD release will be later … Continue reading →

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Recruiting a Spy

Posted on April 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Hook Just let me say from the outset that I am not reviewing Len Deighton’s trilogy here, although I could because it is an excellent way to tell a story. In the first and second books, he presented the story … Continue reading →

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Do the Dead Come Back to Life Again?

Posted on April 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Dead Again (1991) This is a Kenneth Branagh film with a twist in the tale: the two lovers return to new lives, but they switch roles. I’m not sure that ever happens in ‘real’ life, but as this story is … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Branagh is the New Olivier

Posted on April 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

One Face, Many Roles I caught the last few minutes of Thor the other night on TV and was startled to see that the director of the movie was Kenneth Branagh. I wasn’t startled that he was the director, just … Continue reading →

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Decoding a New Advertising Catchphrase

Posted on April 8, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Bonvoy! Marriott Hotels have created a new rewards scheme. They want it to stand out from the crowd, so they decided to call it something that people can say to each other in a TV advert. Nothing else is said, … Continue reading →

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