Monthly Archives: May 2024

I Can’t Remember Laughing So Hard, as Last Night

Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2016) Christmas pantomime shows are all the rage in the UK. This one got filmed, which definitely sets it apart from other ones. It’s the filmed version that we watched on PBS, last night. There are … Continue reading

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Two Hundred People Saw a UFO, None Believed Them

Westall, Australia (April 6, 1966) I like to think that a crowd of school students and their teacher who witnessed an UFO in 1966 would make the perfect people to tell their story. But they were shut down by the … Continue reading

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It is the Use of Mirrors that Shows Her True Beauty

Bridgerton (Season Three) This season has been a long time coming. They say patience is a virtue, but the fear of being single your whole life calls for desperate measures during desperate times. Taking the spotlight this season will be Penelope Featherington … Continue reading

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Mixed Message: Saviour, Hero or Both?

It must have been the Carl Jung video where he was discussing whether the German people thought of Hitler as their “Father” that caught my eye. Jung stated that it was more complicated than that: he said that actually Hitler … Continue reading

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Is He the Right Lawyer for Mr. Trump?

Todd Blanche (August 6, 1974) For the most part the defense of Donald Trump has been a haphazard affair. In fact, there were points in the cross-examination of Michael Cohen when (especially at the start) Blanche made it about himself. … Continue reading

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Maybe Their Relationship is Contained in Their Marriage

Donald and Melania’s Wedding (January 22, 2005) I’m approaching this relationship from a different perspective, having already shown previously that they are ill-suited to each other. She has been accused of being a gold-digger, he of just wanting eye candy … Continue reading

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Imagine Being Famous for Being a Miser

John Elwes MP (April 7, 1714 – November 26, 1789) Imagination is a wonderful thing. But sometimes it can lead to paranoia about your money and then life turns miserable. Did you ever think about where the word ‘miserable’ comes … Continue reading

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The End of a Decade-Long Bromance

False Business Records? (May 14, 2024) I was inspired to write this post, following yesterday’s testimony by Michael Cohen in Donald Trump’s election interference case. Some have likened it to a divorce proceeding. And with the animosity on display, I … Continue reading

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Every Would-Be Emperor Meets His Waterloo Eventually

Lake Tahoe, Nevada (July 13, 2006) This one thought kept me awake for most of the night: was the meeting of Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels written in the stars? I decided to research the timings, according to stories from … Continue reading

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His Idea of Archetypes was Discovered during an NDE

Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961) I’m coming to this story, very late in the game. Perhaps the easiest way to help you understand about the man is to share this YouTube video about his 1944 … Continue reading

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