Monthly Archives: March 2026

As Far as Origin Stories Go, This Show is the Best

Young Sherlock (2026) This Prime Video from Guy Ritchie is the first time that I have come to truly understand Sherlock Holmes. That is no mean feat. The closest equivalent would be about Batman’s beginnings. But, I must admit, this … Continue reading

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When Port Wenn Moved Stateside

Best Medicine (2026) During its 18 year run on ITV in the UK, “Doc Martin” brought drama and humour to their television screens. Now Fox is launching an American version called “Best Medicine”. Most of the original concepts and scenarios … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Get to See This Lunar Eclipse Live…

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse (March 3, 2026) But it wasn’t for lack of trying. I suspect the moment of closest lunation was too low in the sky to be seen in Noelville. Either that, or our shed was blocking my … Continue reading

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What Happens When Your “Soul Mate” is Gay?

Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift I read a line in a Facebook post that quoted Elizabeth Taylor as saying Montgomery Clift was her soul mate. I thought to myself, could that be seen in comparing their birth charts? Using Clift’s … Continue reading

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I Learned a Lot of Things from This Film

The Music of Silence (2017) My wife is a great fan of Andrea Bocelli. This film is his origin story, based on his 1999 book of the same name. In the story he called the hero Amos Bardi. But it … Continue reading

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