Hopefully, the vast majority of us associate mostly happy memories with thoughts about our mothers. If possible, hopefully the vast majority of us make an effort to recognize the annual day for celebrating this so important person’s role, in person or at least by direct communication. It comes about again this Sunday, May 14th. (more…)
Allegedly, Spring has officially arrived this week, although evidence of the following is sparse…
– Drivers get to become reacquainted with the exterior colour of their vehicles
– It’s easier to see where grass would be thanks to a thinner coating of ice
– Confused birdlife add their input to human squawking about unwanted snowfalls
– Foods identified as ‘fresh’ no longer have to come with disclaimers (more…)
Because any modern saint deserves recognition…
Two of the multitude of overused, and often obscurely used, expressions of modern times are:
In the interests of better quality communication, let’s issue a “Breaking News” alert (since it doesn’t take much to qualify these days), and consider putting them out of our verbal misery. (more…)
It’s easy to have mixed feelings about a TV cop show (this one from TBS), including a comedic take like Angie Tribeca.
So far it has broadcast two seasons, albeit of ten episodes each, and likely will have at least one more.
It is uniquely placed in the current landscape due to its throwback focus on sight gags, supported by verbal puns, irony, etc., often delivered at rapid fire pace. (more…)
the watch of time 
LIFE LESSONS from TWIN PEAKS
As any true, long-time aficionado is aware, Laura Palmer’s prediction from ‘The Red Room’ in the final episode of the original TWIN PEAKS came true, albeit the actual airing of new episodes a year late. (The fact that she was technically deceased at the time makes the prescience even more impressive.)
In fact, her declaration “I’ll see you again in 25 years” was repeated at the beginning of the first episode of ‘TWIN PEAKS: The Return’. Indeed, not only were we reminded about the prediction, but also the story is picking up where it left off, effectively in real time. (more…)
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