Category Archives: showbusiness

Her Barbed Wit was Fueled by Emotional Pain

Posted on December 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) We’ve all read her work, and probably laughed at her witticisms, but do we really know what was going on with her? Dorothy Parker was a writer without equal, but never … Continue reading →

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Happy Trails to You from the King of the Cowboys

Posted on November 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Roy Rogers (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) We’re back in childhood territory again. I had two heroes on television in the 1950s: Zorro and Roy Rogers. I guess we could suggest that they represented the good and bad … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Had a Private Audience in the Queen’s Bedroom

Posted on November 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Michael Fagan (August 8, 1948) You might think it a bit of a cheek for this individual to break into Buckingham Palace and visit Queen Elizabeth II first thing in the morning, just to have a ‘chat’. But he’d come … Continue reading →

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Daddy Issues: The Prodigal Son Reunites with His Twin

Posted on November 14, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) “Yeah, baby.” I’m not a fan of Mike Myers’ infantile sense of humour. He thinks smutty jokes and sexual innuendo are hilarious, but sometimes they go too far. However, there is an underlying theme in … Continue reading →

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Today in 1975, a Great Lakes Freighter Sank in Lake Superior

Posted on November 10, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald The disaster is one of the best-known in the history of Great Lakes shipping. Gordon Lightfoot made it the subject of his 1976 hit song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald“ after reading an article, “The … Continue reading →

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Was “Ramsay” the Model for James Bond?

Posted on November 7, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Richard Sorge (October 4, 1895 – November 7, 1944) He has been called, by several people, “a perfect spy”. That reminded me of the John le Carré novel of the same name. But would a perfect spy have been caught … Continue reading →

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A Bachelorette Show from the Last Century

Posted on November 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Due to the snowfall last evening, our cable TV feed was intermittent, so we decided to watch a DVD from our extensive video library. It was Susan’s suggestion to watch this one. I’d seen … Continue reading →

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Rocking the Housewife Vibe

Posted on November 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Helen Reddy (October 25, 1941 – September 29, 2020) This might seem a strange post to anyone who follows me here on WordPress, but it’ll make some sense when you read on. I watched I Am Woman on Netflix last … Continue reading →

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The Moment Lars Muhl’s “Old Life” Died

Posted on October 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Total Solar Eclipse (March 9, 1997) It’s not often that a person can pinpoint the exact moment when everything changed. I had a similar point in time in December 1995. This is Lars Muhl’s. On the day the album was … Continue reading →

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The Seeker and the Seer

Posted on October 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Lars Muhl (November 14, 1950) I wouldn’t even be contemplating writing this blog if I hadn’t starting meeting this man in my dreams. It began two nights ago, when Lars showed up at a group get-together. I’d been following him … Continue reading →

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