I’ve previously written about seeing a senior class play in Richland in March 1958, where three one act plays were performed, although I only recall the first one entitled How the Story Grew. Briefly it involved a series of women spreading a simple story about a new neighbor moving into town, with the story becoming more … Continue reading How the Story Grew Redux
When the Wind Blows
I finally saw the only episode that I specifically remember seeing from the original run of The Fugitive (other than the series finale, that is). It’s the 15th episode of the third season entitled “When the Wind Blows”, so it answers some questions I had in my mind about it, but it raises some others … Continue reading When the Wind Blows
The Subway Vigilante
When I was going to New York City fairly frequently during the 1970s and into the early 1980s to see Broadway shows, concerts, and operas, the city was going through one of its worst eras. Street crime was rampant and the murder rate was climbing practically every year. Two of the worst areas for crime … Continue reading The Subway Vigilante
I’d Love To Be On This Jury Panel
A class action suit has been filed against Twitter and the trial has begun in San Francisco, but Judge Charles R. Breyer is having difficulty finding enough potential jurors who are impartial with regards to Elon Musk. The case involves Twitter investors who are angry that Musk drove down the price of the stock by … Continue reading I’d Love To Be On This Jury Panel
A Familiar Photo
In an episode from the third season of The Fugitive, Ed Asner plays a former football player and when we get a peek inside his room: That photo looked awfully familiar. I knew I had seen it dozens of times in the office of Lou Grant:
Can You Name Them?
In The Fugitive episode “Moon Child” Virginia Christine played the mother of a girl with a learning disability, and her performance would have an eerie pre-echo of a series of commercials for Folgers Coffee that she would make in the 70s and 80s as “Mrs. Olsen”. Here’s a gallery of some of the second season guest … Continue reading Can You Name Them?
Brussels Sprout Gratin
I found this recipe for Brussels Sprout Gratin and decided to try it, but I only made half the recipe. It turned out very good. Here’s the video, cued to the start of Brussels Sprout Gratin: On my way back from the Acme I saw Ted in his doorway trying to coax Tugboat to come … Continue reading Brussels Sprout Gratin
Artificial Intelligence
18th century chess robot scam On Saturday’s Q&A at EV.com one of the questions answered dealt with so-called artificial intelligence. I thought AI was nonsense when I first heard the term forty or more years ago, and I still think it’s nonsense. Anyway, the question was answered by (V), the pseudonym used by Andrew S. … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence
Slavery, Low-knowledge Voters, and Stephen Colbert
On January 22 at the direction of that rapist currently sitting in the Oval Office the National Park Service removed exhibits that discussed the history of slavery at the President’s House at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park. Apparently any mention of slavery gets that rapist’s panties in a twist. A judge has now ordered the … Continue reading Slavery, Low-knowledge Voters, and Stephen Colbert
Three Things
The new Wuthering Heights movie is in theaters and while I wait for a blu-ray or other way to see it, The Moya View has this to say: Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie as the fiery Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as the tumultuous Heathcliff, warmly greets viewers with its vivid energy. The film … Continue reading Three Things