Category Archives: showbusiness

O, Think Twice, Cause It’s Another Day for U & Me in…

Posted on January 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Paradise (2025) If you only watch episode 1, you’ll be forgiven if it feels a little like the Gerard Butler series of films about protecting the President. But this one has a twist, and it requires a huge suspension of … Continue reading →

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When a Newscaster Decides He’s Had Enough

Posted on January 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Jim Acosta (April 17, 1971) When CNN offered him a move to the midnight slot, Jim Acosta decided to quit instead. That takes courage. Since Acosta’s birth time is unknown, I randomized it. There are two inconjuncts, both of which … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Childbirth with the Help of IVF

Posted on January 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Joy (2024) We probably couldn’t have picked a better day to watch this Netflix film: a great grandson in our extended family tree was born earlier in the morning. And because we all take the propagation of the species to … Continue reading →

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Paranoia: This Show is All About a Storm in a…

Posted on January 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Teacup (2024) This is a human horror show about alien visitors. We’re halfway through the first (and only) season. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone, unless you’re interested in how paranoia can spread in a small rural community in the … Continue reading →

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It Took Sixteen Years to Solve This Double Murder

Posted on January 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Breakthrough (2025) We watched this limited series on Netflix last night. There are some questionable plot holes, but that goes with the territory when a story starts in 2004 and is finally finished in 2020. I, for one, completely … Continue reading →

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I’d Recognize That Song Anywhere

Posted on January 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Outlander Closing Credits (Season 7, Episode 16) It’s part of a plot development going forward for the next season of Outlander. (Spoiler alert:) When Claire first had her baby, Faith, she sang “I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside” … Continue reading →

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She was the Moon to Bob Dylan’s Sun

Posted on January 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Joan Baez (January 9, 1941) I watched the first half of her documentary, “I Am a Noise” yesterday. It was the phrase she used in discussing her relationship with Dylan that made my astrological ears perk up. She said that … Continue reading →

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“A Saint’s Got To Be a Sinner First”

Posted on January 16, 2025 by cdsmiller17

In the Land of Saints & Sinners (2023) We watched this film on Prime Video last night. It was set in 1974, during the height of the IRA trying to liberate Northern Ireland from the British, through terrorist bombing and … Continue reading →

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Some Flames Burn Brightly Even After 11 Years

Posted on January 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Missing You (2025) I’ll admit it: I’m a pushover for Harlan Coben’s works. I’m not even sure how many of his shows I’ve seen on Netflix, but I’ve read three of his novels. Every one of them has had a … Continue reading →

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The Final Skirmish of the Revolutionary War

Posted on January 7, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778) To be honest, I don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of American history. By watching the latest episode of “Outlander” I learned a few new things. Last night’s episode (Season 7, Episode 15) focused on … Continue reading →

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