Tag Archives: television

“And I’m Already Dead…”

Posted on January 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

1883 (2021) Sometimes, the opening images of a series can tell the whole story in a few words. Elsa Dutton’s internalized words were underscored by an Indian attack that destroyed the pioneer wagons and killed their occupants. This is the … Continue reading →

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Does Reality Also Have Loopholes?

Posted on January 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Time Loops The thing about watching shows about storylines with time loops is that there are paradoxes that cannot be easily explained away. Bodies is a case in point. I came away from the final episode with too many questions … Continue reading →

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Hmm: In the Akashic, He’s the King of Hawaii

Posted on November 20, 2023 by cdsmiller17

King Kamehameha I (February 1, 1738 – May 14, 1819) For the longest time, I wondered who Elvis was in a past life. That question got answered in today’s The Universe Always Wins YouTube video, featuring Debbra Lupien. You can … Continue reading →

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So Here’s a Thought That Wouldn’t Leave My Head:

Posted on November 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Is “Sex Education” Just “Glee” on Steroids? This thought was especially prominent during the song numbers. (Ignore that Spanish overdub of dialog, I couldn’t find a clean song on the YouTube English channels.) And this one, from Maeve’s mother’s funeral: … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Catch Up with the Past

Posted on November 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

John Edward (October 19, 1969) It’s been awhile: I started watching John Edward on his “Crossing Over” show in the early 2000’s. At the time, he represented the ‘real deal’ in the same way that Tyler Henry does now. I … Continue reading →

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Pretendians: Re-Writing One’s Personal History for Fame

Posted on October 28, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Buffy Sainte-Marie (February 20, 1941) There was a Fifth Estate investigation on the CBC, last night. It involved Buffy Sainte-Marie. She’s been unmasked as an American-born white person of Italian and English ancestry. Oh dear. The silver lining is that … Continue reading →

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This Person’s Death is More Personal than the Rest:

Posted on September 21, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Murder of Jill Dando (April 26, 1999) There is a documentary to be aired on Netflix early next week. Most people on this side of the Atlantic Ocean will not know who she was. But in the UK, you … Continue reading →

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Social Media Posts are Revisiting Our Former Heroes

Posted on September 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Revisionist History It’s a trend that I’m beginning to notice on MSM: we are being bombarded with stories that paint historical figures and pop idols in less flattering terms. In other words, we being told a more ‘hidden’ version of … Continue reading →

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Once an Investigator, Always an Investigator?

Posted on September 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) We watched the last episode of Houdini, last night. It was interesting that I knew (or remembered) so many of the details of his life and death. Harry Houdini was a … Continue reading →

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No, She was Dating Both of Them at the Same Time

Posted on August 20, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Out on a Limb (1983) I never thought I’d say this, but I was wrong. Gerry Stamford (the British Labour member) in her book is a composite of both Olof Palme and Andrew Peacock. In the TV miniseries, he was … Continue reading →

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