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When a Cultural Icon was Seen as a TV Interruption

Posted on January 14, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Max Headroom Incident (November 22, 1987) I’d heard about this, and never thought anything more about it. But, because the details are so specific, I wondered what the event charts would show us. This is the first attempt @ 9:14 … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia: Same as It Ever Was?

Posted on August 9, 2020 by cdsmiller17

We watched this gem of a film on Netflix last night. I knew from the opening sequence (above) that it would be amusing, to say the least. The culture clash between America and Saudi Arabia is quite extreme and Tom … Continue reading →

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Who are You Calling a Philistine?

Posted on July 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

It’s All Greek to Me Recent news has come out that the Philistines may have actually come from Greece. That makes them “Westerners” to our way of thinking. But it makes the pejorative term ‘philistine’ suddenly suspect. Have we been … Continue reading →

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