by mike | Oct 10, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
British detective drama McDonald and Dodds has found its footing as an outstanding series since I first presented this post in 2021. McDonald & Dodds, a BritBox original series, is a crime drama set in the city of Bath, about ninety-odd miles from London. The...
by mike | Jul 18, 2024 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Another creepy story to be told around the campfire, kiddies. This post first ran in 2021. Built in 1796, the antebellum Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has a reputation as one of America’s most haunted houses. Currently a bed & breakfast, the...
by mike | May 30, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Oh, how I wish they would produce new episodes of Jonathan Creek! This post first ran in 2021. 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...
by mike | May 2, 2024 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Thirteen seasons now for Death In Paradise, and still going strong. This post first ran in 2021. 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...
by mike | Mar 7, 2024 | Aging, Humor, Mysteries, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Let’s hear it for the Old Guys! I first presented this post in 2020. 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 PBS Masterpiece. They range in...
by mike | Feb 5, 2024 | Aging, Death, Football, Life, Movies, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
I was saddened to learn about the passing of Carl Weathers last week. The ex-football player-turned actor died “peacefully,” according to his family, in his sleep at the age of 76. Mr. Weathers played linebacker for Don Coryell at San Diego State University in the...
