Tag Archives: the 80’s

Looking at the Phenomenon of “The Visitors”

Posted on September 19, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Transformation 2026 I’ve been following Whitley Strieber’s story since “Communion”. I read the following two books (“Breakthrough” and “Transformation”) that he published that carried on from that initial experience. Now he’s revisiting the events of the next couple of years … Continue reading →

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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers in the 1970s and 1980s

Posted on August 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Mindhunter (2017-2019) It was a different time then. The FBI didn’t understand what they were dealing with in those days. In fact, using psychological profiling seemed a bit too much ‘mumbo-jumbo’. Notice that the image above is actually of a … Continue reading →

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When Tom Hanks Finally Made It…

Posted on July 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Big (1988) These days, we look at Tom Hanks and think, “He’s a superstar.” But once upon a time, he wasn’t. This is the film that made him famous, and he’s never looked back. It was on TV last night. … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Message of The Police’s Cover Art

Posted on June 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ghost in the Machine (1981) The cover art for Ghost in the Machine features a sixteen-segment display-inspired graphic that depicts the heads of the three band members, each with a distinctive hairstyle. Wikipedia As noted in other places, the mirror image is actually … Continue reading →

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This Show’s Title Could Refer to Any Number of Men

Posted on February 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Old Man (2022 – Season 1) We started watching this show on Disney+ last Friday, and we’ll probably see episode 7 tonight. Whether we’ll bother with season 2 remains to be seen. I assumed from the very start that … Continue reading →

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Not All Monsters Live Under the Bed

Posted on July 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Eric (2024) We watched episode one of this limited series on Netflix, last night. It is a mess of the worst of 1985 NYC: AIDS is killing people; homosexuality is bordering on pedophilia; kids go missing and parents are fighting … Continue reading →

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“This Is Not the Way to Put an End to War”

Posted on March 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

M*A*S*H (1972-1983) The final episode aired on February 28, 1983. At the North Shore Credit Union, we had a watch party. I’m sure most of you would not want to watch the whole 3 hour (including ads) finale again, even … Continue reading →

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Fascism: Fascination of the Mind

Posted on September 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Pink Floyd The Wall: the Movie (2000) Life in Britain during World War II must have been hell. The constant fear of invasion by the Germans coupled with nightly bombing raids and V2 rockets would have kept the population on … Continue reading →

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Was Thatcherism a Form of “English Socialism”?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

1984: The Graphic Novel (2021) It might seem a stupid question, but the timing of Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power in the 1980’s seems to lend itself to a Newspeak idea: Conservatism as an act of government to control the … Continue reading →

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The Rapid Evolution of the Charity Record (1984-1985)

Posted on August 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Do They Know It’s Christmas? This song was the first in a series of records to raise money for the starving people in Ethiopia, Africa. Until now, I had never considered seeing what that looked like astrologically. Admittedly, this chart … Continue reading →

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