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Not Surprisingly, She was Celine Dion’s Inspiration

Maria Callas (December 2/3, 1923 – September 16, 1977) There is a certain irony that comes from watching a gut-wrenching documentary like I Am Celine Dion. The irony is that you discover that her inspiration was Maria Callas. Well, in … Continue reading

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He Remembers What Others Can Only Imagine

Terrence Howard (March 11, 1969) My daughter, Amy, sent me a YouTube video link to a Joe Rogan Experience program, that Terrence participated in. Hmm. Here’s a review of what he suggested, there. So, are there any hints in his … Continue reading

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Just a Small Town Girl from Hicksville, USA

Theresa Caputo (June 10, 1967) Along with other psychics and mediums I have featured on these pages, I have finally decided to look at Theresa Caputo. Her “Long Island Medium” TV program was popular in our household. Now she has … Continue reading

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The Repeat of CBS’ Christmas Special was on Last Night

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) We missed it the first time it was aired, last December. As a song and dance extravaganza, it was wonderful. For being a young 98-year-old, DVD was fully involved in the presentation … Continue reading

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Two Hundred People Saw a UFO, None Believed Them

Westall, Australia (April 6, 1966) I like to think that a crowd of school students and their teacher who witnessed an UFO in 1966 would make the perfect people to tell their story. But they were shut down by the … Continue reading

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It is the Use of Mirrors that Shows Her True Beauty

Bridgerton (Season Three) This season has been a long time coming. They say patience is a virtue, but the fear of being single your whole life calls for desperate measures during desperate times. Taking the spotlight this season will be Penelope Featherington … Continue reading

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Was It Prescience or Propaganda?

Captain America: Civil War (2014) I caught the second half of this movie on television, Saturday night. I suppose it provided a sensation for the viewing public, along the lines of Superman and Batman fighting each other in “Batman v … Continue reading

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An Angel on One Shoulder, a Demon on the Other?

David Wilkerson (May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011) I read “The Cross and the Switchblade” (1962) when I was in my teens. I never noted who the author was. Today’s YouTube video from Ellie Dreams Down Under brought this … Continue reading

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“I’m Every Woman”

Jim Bailey (January 10, 1938 – May 30, 2015) I’d forgotten how good Jim Bailey‘s impersonations of famous female singers was. I was reminded by a Facebook clip of one of his appearances on “The Carol Burnett Show” yesterday. He … Continue reading

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If You Could Do Your Life Over, Would You?

Being Erica (2009 – 2011) We all have regrets. During our lives, we chose one door, when we perhaps should have taken another. But what would happen if you were allowed to have a do-over? Would you be willing to … Continue reading

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