by mike | Feb 22, 2021 | Books, Curious Possessions, Humor, Life, Movies, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
With seven-plus decades in the rearview mirror I’ve had plenty of time to collect a whole lot of “stuff.” Here is a look at some more “Curious Possessions” floating around my domicile.
by mike | Feb 15, 2021 | Disaster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Last week I wrote about “bad science” movies and mentioned The Day After Tomorrow, a 2004 “climate science fiction/disaster” film. In this expanded post I first thought about adding it to my Guilty Pleasures, but given that it grossed over $550 million, I quickly...
by mike | Feb 8, 2021 | Disaster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I strongly believe in science, especially when it comes to dealing with major issues such as global pandemics and climate change. But when I watch a movie, primarily in two of my favorite genres—disaster films and sci-fi—I’m doing it to escape from reality for a...
by mike | Feb 1, 2021 | California, Death, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
Year Two of the coronavirus pandemic: yeah, this time I’m not exaggerating. The first case of Covid-19 showed up in the U.S. a year ago, and here we are, still dealing with it. We can thank a non-response by an incompetent administration for a disease that, sometime...
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...