by mike | Aug 22, 2022 | Books, Humor, Movies, Mysteries, Mystery Films, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Despite our affection for British mysteries, my bride and I had passed on Father Brown for quite some time. I mean, a Catholic priest who acts as an amateur sleuth, solving all manner of crimes, mostly murders? It just didn’t sound like our cup of Earl Grey. Wow, were...
by mike | Apr 4, 2022 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
No, we’re not talking about William Shakespeare, or his wife, Anne Hathaway—not exactly, anyway. This is about Luella “Lu” Shakespeare (Jo Joyner) and Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton), stars of the delightful BBC British detective/comedy series, Shakespeare and Hathaway:...
by mike | Jan 24, 2022 | California, Disasters, Mysteries, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
I’ve written about ghost ships and ghost trains, but a Ghost Blimp? This true story about an incident that took place during World War II ranks way up there on the Weird-O-Meter, I kid you not. A ROUTINE MISSION The U.S. Navy commissioned a number of non-rigid...
by mike | Aug 23, 2021 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
McDonald & Dodds, a BritBox original series, is a crime drama set in the city of Bath, about ninety-odd miles from London. The quirky show—not a comedy, but hardly as intense as Silent Witness or Vera—highlights the trials and tribulations of women—specifically...
by mike | Apr 26, 2021 | Aging, Baseball, Books, Death, Humor, Life, Mysteries, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Writing |
When 2020 began, I had no idea that I’d be writing a whole lot of posts over the course of thirteen months while hiding out at home to avoid the nasty coronavirus. (Age and underlying health issues gave Jacqueline and me no choice.) Things are finally looking up, and...
by mike | Mar 8, 2021 | Humor, Mysteries, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Jonathan Creek is a narrow tributary to a Canadian river. Jonathan Creek is also the title of a venerable British TV mystery series, as well as the name of its lead character. And I must say, this exceptional series deserves its cult following. My only complaint is...
