Tag Archives: television

Hands Full with One Baby: How About Six?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Good Doctor (Season 6, Episode 7) I didn’t expect that a whole episode would be taken up with the premature births of six babies to one family. That the story turned out to have a happy ending was the … Continue reading →

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Young Man, You’re in the Army Now!

Posted on October 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) This is probably the first time I’ve seen a film about what it was like for a German foot soldier during the Great War. It wasn’t a great war, at least not on … Continue reading →

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Catching the Train Out of Montana to Wyoming

Posted on October 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Yellowstone We didn’t catch this train, until a month ago, when we connected Susan’s Amazon Prime membership to our TV. Now we have just 4 episodes to go before season 5 takes off down the line in November. In my … Continue reading →

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Did Yellowstone Season 2, Episode 10 Foreshadow 1/6?

Posted on October 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Oath Keepers Founder – Stewart Rhodes I suppose art really does imitate ‘reality’. The episode in question of Yellowstone featured a pitched battle between John Dutton’s men and an unnamed militia group that was holding Kayce’s son Tate hostage. As … Continue reading →

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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 feels a bit like Kamala Harris becoming … Continue reading →

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