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Is the Future Written in Stone, or Can It be Changed?

Bodies (2023) Science fiction can be fun, if done lightly and with humour. This series on Netflix isn’t fun, at all. In fact, it’s downright frightening. Bodies is a British crime and science fiction limited series primarily written and created for Netflix by Paul Tomalin. It is based on … Continue reading

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Lesson: If You’re Going to Tell a Lie, Make It a Whopper

Andrew Carlssin Arrested (January 28, 2003) Back to the Future (1985) provided the storyline for this tall tale. Now, it ‘could’ possibly be true, but some of the details are too sketchy, and some don’t add up, at all. Here’s … Continue reading

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What Does an Appearance of God Look Like Astrologically?

Theophany of Philip K Dick (November 12, 1980) The icon for a theophany is the famous one shown above, depicting the Dove hovering over Jesus’ head during his Baptism by John. Does it surprise anyone that PKD also had an … Continue reading

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Survivor Guilt? He Lost His Twin Sister at 7 Weeks

Philip K Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982) There is a lot of controversy surrounding PKD. For one thing, people think he was a mad genius who could see the future. For another, he has had a mystical … Continue reading

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Sometimes, Watching Violence on TV Shows is “Bad”

The Power (2023) My daughter, Rosanna, suggested this show. On Saturday night, we watched the first four episodes (of nine). The premise was ‘interesting’ since it showed what would happen if young women grew a new organ that produced electricity … Continue reading

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Close the (Eleven Year) Loop and Save the World, Too

Manifest (Season 4, Part 2b) Or, as Cal said, “It’s all connected!” And so it is… *SPOILER ALERT!* This is so much like the shows “Lost” and “Timeless”. I suspect it’s what we all crave: a do-over.

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What’s in a Name? By Accident or Design?

Manifest (Season 4, Part 2a) Way back at the beginning of Manifest, I wondered about some of the characters’ names. Most were obvious, but one of them made me ponder its meaning. I’d never heard of the Goddess Lakshmi before, … Continue reading

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Once an Author, Always an Author?

George Orwell (June 25, 1903 – January 21, 1950) I suppose it’s the fact that George Orwell died 19 days before I was born that made me finally want to look at this teller of truth. But is the timing … Continue reading

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“All Things Work Together for Good” (Romans 8:28)

Manifest (2018 – 2023) We’ve just started to watch this series on Netflix, after mostly avoiding it for five-and-a-half years. It’s an interesting premise, especially as the whole story is meant to be proof of the scripture quoted below. And … Continue reading

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Talking About Artificial Intelligence, It’s Time to Watch…

Black Mirror: “Joan Is Awful” (2023) Up until now, I’ve avoided this Netflix show, mainly because of the mind-bending way the storylines are developed. But, I watched this first episode from its newly released season six, on the advice of … Continue reading

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