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Monthly Archives: September 2020
Beautifully Stark: Last Night’s Sunset
Posted in personal
Tagged autumn, colourful, fall colours, photography, sunset, trees
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When Bonnie Met Clyde, a Legend was Reborn
Bonnie Parker (1910-1934) and Clyde Barrow (1909-1934) I must confess to a certain fascination for this couple. Although I have no intention of glamorizing violence, they do seem like Robin Hood and Maid Marian reborn into the 20th century. Their … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged 1930's, ambush, Great Depression, kidnapping, legends, murder, robbery, Texas, United States history
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The Man Behind the Villains We Love to Hate
Alan Rickman (February 21, 1946 – January 14, 2016) There is no direct route of my thinking that brought me to this post. While reading Hello From Heaven, I thought back to the film “Truly, Madly, Deeply” from 1990. In … Continue reading
Posted in history, showbusiness
Tagged actors, astrology, films, Hollywood, movies, villains
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Obviously, Someone Didn’t Get the Memo
This image was taken more than a week ago. In the meantime, Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic District School Board has mandated that their students will no longer have an option to leave the school for lunch. In fact, they have to eat … Continue reading
Posted in paranoia
Tagged Catholic School Board, coronavirus, COVID-19, high school, lunch time, masks, pandemic, protection, school children, Simcoe-Muskoka
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Alone, Again, Naturally
Enola Holmes (2020) It’s been quite a long time since I’ve seen a film within the first week of its release. This one is about the sixteen-year-old younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes in 1884. (The actress playing her … Continue reading
Posted in history, reviews, showbusiness
Tagged 19th century, films, House of Lords, London UK, Netflix, parliament, reform, Sherlock Holmes, teens, United Kingdom
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Bestselling Women: 19th and 20th Centuries
Jane Austen and Shirley MacLaine Oh, this is one that came at me from left field. What if Shirley MacLaine is Jane Austen reborn? Now, think about it… Doesn’t that make perfect sense? I know, I know: both charts are … Continue reading
Posted in history, spirituality
Tagged astrology, feminism, Jane Austen, rebirth, reincarnation, Shirley MacLaine, writing
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Was Fanny Price Jane Austen’s Stand-in?
Mansfield Park (1999) It’s common knowledge that Jane Austen lived her life vicariously through the heroines of her stories. That’s to be expected, of course: they gave her a voice on the world stage. But there’s something about Fanny Price‘s … Continue reading
Posted in history, showbusiness
Tagged astrology, British, feminism, films, Jane Austen, Regency, writing
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