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Writing as Semi-Autobiography

Posted on November 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lucy Maud Montgomery L.M. Montgomery (Lucy Maud Montgomery) was born in Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, on November 30, 1874, to Hugh John Montgomery and Clara Woolner Macneill. When Montgomery was 21 months old, her mother died of … Continue reading →

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Coincidence or Something Else?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

God (be)friended me I’ve been wanting to correct that title ever since this TV show started in the fall. I know that having a Facebook relationship is a friendship, and the act of linking up is called clicking  the “friend” … Continue reading →

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Car as Metaphor

Posted on October 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Vanishing Point (1971) Some movies don’t make sense, at least, not until many years later. Vanishing Point is one such film. You need to think of the car as a vehicle for the soul to understand its meaning. 1970 Dodge … Continue reading →

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Poetry as Semi-Autobiography

Posted on October 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Richard Cory There are many theories as to whom Richard Cory refers. Some have suggested that two individuals who lived in Gardiner, Maine (Robinson’s home town) may have been the models for the character: Sedgewick Plummer; and Frank Anne. Some … Continue reading →

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How They Got It (Mostly) Right

Posted on October 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collaborated on a rock opera concept album in 1970. Then it was staged in the West End of London, and, later, Broadway in New York. The story was intended to … Continue reading →

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His Story Through Her Eyes

Posted on October 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Jamestown I caught the first episode of this British series on PBS last night. It seems to be a reasonable facsimile of what life in the 1700’s would have been like in Virginia. (Interestingly, it was almost totally filmed in … Continue reading →

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A Digital Version of Heaven?

Posted on October 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Good Place My daughter, Rosanna, suggested that I take a look at this television series. (Each episode is called a “chapter”: the show has 31 chapters, so far.) I’ll have to admit, I’m not a fan. True, I haven’t … Continue reading →

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A (New) Star is Born

Posted on October 13, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lady Gaga could win an Oscar Bradley Cooper is a very smart man. Most directors would be wary of yet another remake of this story. In fact, after Barbra Streisand’s last joke of film, the idea should have been dead … Continue reading →

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Dueling Beatles

Posted on October 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

And in the end, the love you take is equal to love you make Paul George John Ringo   Altogether now…  

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The Subtlety of…

Posted on October 10, 2018 by cdsmiller17

This Is Us Series 3 has started, and already we’re going further back than we ever have before. Jack and Rebecca had their first 4 hour ‘date’ and Jack picked up the ‘hint’ to bring Rebecca’s coat back to her … Continue reading →

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