Category Archives: paranoia

COVID-19: Surely, You’ve Only Just Begun?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Yes, and don’t call me Shirley. I’m having lots of dream images about this world health situation. The most obvious is that of a Facebook sequence which follows (or in my case, leads) the story line as it unfolds in … Continue reading →

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Don’t Trust Political Memes on Facebook

Posted on February 22, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Fake News 2015 I have a good memory, but I didn’t have access to People Magazine in 1998, as I was living in the U.K. But I do remember this meme making the rounds in 2015. It’s fake! According to … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy: Is COVID-19 an Alien Virus?

Posted on February 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Ancient Aliens: The Alien Infection (2019) OK, folks, here’s a slightly different take on the coronavirus doing the rounds right now. Because the episode was aired in August 2019, I’m fairly sure if this wasn’t inspired by what happened in … Continue reading →

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Contrived: Romantic Movie Plot Twists

Posted on February 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Serendipity (2001) We watched this Rom-Com movie the other night. In it, Sara sets a series of challenges for the Universe to prove that she and Jonathan should be together. This ‘proof’ is constantly challenged by missteps, accidents, and chance … Continue reading →

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Producer’s Couch Casts a Long Shadow

Posted on February 19, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Harvey Weinstein The “casting couch” has been a ‘fact’ of Hollywood life for so long that it even became an apocryphal joke from the set of “The Ten Commandments”. Charlton Heston, in his autobiography In The Arena, wrote that the orgy … Continue reading →

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Answering to a Higher Authority?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Where are the Children? (NBC) This real life mystery has been captivating the viewing public for four months now. Here is a link to NBC’s news about it. This next video raises a few eyebrows (and questions): did they store … Continue reading →

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Truth in Advertising: the Eyes have It

Posted on February 10, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Questrade As with all advertising campaigns, this latest one from Questrade is inspired. Because we are so good at reading people’s faces, they gave us a series of television spots that feature individuals with honest expressions on their face, in … Continue reading →

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Trump vs. Biden: Mission Accomplished?

Posted on February 4, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Fantasy Pools, Anyone? There are just nine months until the next POTUS is elected. The above image was someone’s ‘ideal’ matchup. But all bets are off, now. Donald J. Trump will be ‘cleared’ of committing “high crimes and misdemeanors” when … Continue reading →

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Is It Time to Focus on Your Life?

Posted on February 3, 2020 by cdsmiller17

If you’re anything like me, you will wake up in the middle of the night, and just lay there, thinking about yesterday and pondering what tomorrow will bring. And in the middle of your musings, do you get the feeling … Continue reading →

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Are Consumers Being Led by the Nose?

Posted on February 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Supermarket Sales Tricks While walking the dogs, I started thinking about our preferences as to where we like to go in supermarkets. You see, one dog likes to walk on the right, while the other likes the left. It makes … Continue reading →

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