by mike | Jan 19, 2023 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
The Star Wars universe is a gold mine of memorable lines. This post first ran in 2019. This coming December the highly anticipated Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker will give us the final installment (really?) in the Star Wars universe, a place that so many of us have...
by mike | Jan 16, 2023 | Aging, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
Well, that’s what I call it, and it may seem rather extreme for a driveway, but you’ll understand once I explain. It’s also an ironic appellation, considering that this driveway leads up to the “back forty” parking lot of…a church. THE BACKSTORY…AND I DO MEAN “BACK”...
by mike | Jan 12, 2023 | Baseball, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
Lots of folks missed this wonderful film. I first presented this post in 2019. Inspired by a true story, Chasing 3000 (2010) is, of course, a baseball movie, one that highlights the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, Roberto Clemente. But transcending that, it...
by mike | Jan 9, 2023 | Mysteries, Mystery Series, Thrillers, TV Shows, Uncategorized, Women |
My bride and I just finished viewing the three seasons (with a fourth on the way) of the PBS Masterpiece mystery series, Miss Scarlet and the Duke, which we enjoyed. The stories are set in 1882 London, not the era in which you’d expect to find a strong-willed,...
by mike | Jan 5, 2023 | Books, Death, Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Midsomer Murders is our absolute favorite show! Or is that “favourite”? This post first ran in 2019. There are not many TV series that survive for two decades. But England’s detective drama, Midsomer Murders, has been aired on ITV for even longer, with the...
by mike | Dec 31, 2022 | Aging, Books, Life, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I first ran this post eight years ago, and a few times since. Does life change much? You be the judge. As the year 2022 comes to an end today, I got to thinking: how in the name of Zeus’s butthole did it pass so quickly?! I guess when a year is 1/76th of your life,...
