Tag Archives: television

Here’s a Little Story ‘Bout Sam and Diane:

Posted on September 2, 2022 by cdsmiller17

“Cheers” Premieres (September 30, 1982) It’s hard to believe that this TV show is going to be 40 at the end of the month. I never even saw the first episode, until yesterday. I always wondered how a person as … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Ad I’m Having a Hard Time Finding

Posted on August 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

OLG “Excitement Builds” Scratch Cards I’m not sure why this is even important to me, except that it demonstrates my ability to recognize actors and actresses who are in different ads. The Wrigley’s Extra Gum ‘after the pandemic’ ad, shown … Continue reading →

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From Trump’s “Fixer” to the Fixer of American Politics

Posted on August 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Michael Cohen (August 25, 1966) It’s taken me awhile to get around to Michael Cohen. I’m prompted to do so today because he has spoken aloud on yesterday’s television what I wrote in yesterday’s post about Trump blackmailing the FBI. … Continue reading →

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In Case You Thought Critical Race Theory was New…

Posted on July 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

James Baldwin vs. William F. Buckley Jr. Debate (October 26, 1965) In terms of the basis of thinking in 1965, this debate shows the way we were. The Chart Moon Inconjunct Jupiter This aspect indicates that you have a positive, … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XVII

Posted on July 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Disneyland Opens (July 17, 1955) This was a dream that Walt Disney had for years. And for those of us who were alive at the time, this became our dream, too. On this day in 1955: Disneyland opens in Anaheim, … Continue reading →

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Is This Man the UK’s Next Prime Minister?

Posted on July 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Rishi Sunak (May 12, 1980) It may be too soon to tell, since the Tories will finally elect their next leader on September 9th but I like the odds of this happening. It feel a bit like Kamala Harris becoming … Continue reading →

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When Missing Turns to Murder (2019) Episode 1

Posted on July 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Helen McCourt (July 29, 1965 – February 9, 1988) As far as memory banks go, I have an inkling that I remember reading about this case. It turns out that the convicted murderer, Ian Simms, died on June 24, 2022 … Continue reading →

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The Tweet that Launched the Assault on Democracy

Posted on July 12, 2022 by cdsmiller17

December 19, 2020 @ 1:42 AM EST As far as lies go, this is the whopper that made Trump supporters decide to take the US Constitution into their own hands. He told them where and he told them when. Then … Continue reading →

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Vulnerable: There Was No Plan B

Posted on July 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Rogers’ Outage (July 8, 2022) You may or may not have noticed my absence yesterday. We had no internet, no TV and no mobile phone service. In other words, I was completely cut off from the rest of the world. … Continue reading →

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Has Trump Been Painted into a Corner?

Posted on July 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

2024 Presidential Run? Before we move forward with this thought, let’s look back at what I wrote on August 11, 2021: About six months before the 2020 Presidential election, I predicted a win for the Biden/Harris ticket on the basis of their … Continue reading →

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