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...
by mike | Feb 4, 2021 | Life, Mysteries, Non-Fiction, Travel, Uncategorized |
This post, about a bizarre incident that occurred nearly a century ago in the Grand Canyon, has been viewed countless times since it first ran in 2017. Did the newlywed couple drown in the river and get washed out to sea? Were they murdered? Or did aliens abduct them...
by mike | Jan 25, 2021 | Humor, Mysteries, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Over the past decade the British/French “mystery/comedy/suspense” series, Death in Paradise, has been one of the highest rated shows going, especially in England. My bride and I just finished binging on the first nine seasons (72 hour-long episodes on BritBox) and are...
by mike | Nov 23, 2020 | Aging, Humor, Mysteries, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
While hanging out in the quarantine cave for most of this year, my bride and I have watched a lot of police procedural/detective shows on BritBox, Acorn, and Prime. They range in presentation from intense (Broadchurch, Mystery Road, Prime Suspect) to outrageously...