Tag Archives: television

We’re Not Supposed to Mock the Dead…

Posted on March 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Ghosts (2021 – Present) We are almost through binge-watching the first season of Ghosts (the CBS version). I’ll bet that the BBC version is funnier, but this one has enough laughs to keep us amused. The following preview is from … Continue reading →

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The Use of the Imperative “Now!” in Advertising

Posted on March 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

We’re all used to the “Call now!” instruction in ads. This is based on the request we all heard from our mother when she gave us a chore to do, and then added “now” to the sentence to show us … Continue reading →

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Testing Her Resolve to do the Right Thing

Posted on February 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Fani Willis (October 27, 1971) Circling back on my original post about Fani Willis, I see now that most online sites have decided that her birth year is 1971, not 1970 as originally presumed. That means I need to revisit … Continue reading →

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“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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