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After Sherlock Holmes’ Death, a New Chapter Starts

Posted on March 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Watson (2025) The world has a fascination with Sherlock Holmes. Besides the original Basil Rathbone films of yesteryear, there are modern adaptations, mostly for television: Elementary, Sherlock and now Watson. Premise One year after Sherlock Holmes’s apparent death at the hands of … Continue reading →

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Even If You’re Not Paranoid, The Timing of This Matters

Posted on February 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Zero Day (2025) Something’s rotten in the state of America. Civil war seems to be on everyone’s mind. This limited series on Netflix has captured the mood exactly, with someone hacking into every computer system and disabling it for a … Continue reading →

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How Things Change, Stay the Same in Exactly One Year

Posted on February 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Judith Light (February 9, 1949) I didn’t know we shared the same birthday, one year apart. I’ve always liked her, but could never put my finger on why. After watching some interviews on YouTube, I have a clearer picture, but … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Childbirth with the Help of IVF

Posted on January 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Joy (2024) We probably couldn’t have picked a better day to watch this Netflix film: a great grandson in our extended family tree was born earlier in the morning. And because we all take the propagation of the species to … Continue reading →

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Paranoia: This Show is All About a Storm in a…

Posted on January 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Teacup (2024) This is a human horror show about alien visitors. We’re halfway through the first (and only) season. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone, unless you’re interested in how paranoia can spread in a small rural community in the … Continue reading →

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UFOs: A Chicken and Egg Situation?

Posted on January 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Jake Barber’s Interview on NewsNation Can we take this latest disclosure seriously? The image of an egg-like structure being transported by helicopter is a case in point. Most insiders are afraid to come forward with their testimony about a secret … Continue reading →

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When Asked He Said He Didn’t Want to Leave Any:

Posted on December 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“Last Words” by George Carlin (November 10, 2009) This book was a surprise Christmas gift from my wife, Susan. She said that she was drawn to it when looking at a used book stand at a Christmas market. I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up

Posted on December 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

J.M. Barrie (May 9, 1860 – June 19, 1937) I suppose it’s cheeky to associated the subtitle of his greatest play, “Peter Pan” with the playwright, himself, but somehow just looking at his portrait, above, the child is still in … Continue reading →

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It’s October: Time to Get Spooked Out

Posted on October 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

FROM (2022 – 2024) In the run-up to Hallowe’en, TV and streaming services have a penchant for trying to weird us out. Normally, Susan and I wouldn’t touch this type of entertainment with a barge pole. But Susan’s family kept … Continue reading →

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A New TV Show with a Promise in Its Name

Posted on October 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

High Potential (2024) Quirky, intelligent, fun: and that describes the main character, Morgan. The show centers on Morgan, a single mother with three kids who is a cleaning lady for the Los Angeles Police Department. She is also a high potential intellectual, … Continue reading →

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