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Philomena Knows All
Another fine British documentary series, shaming Sir David Attenborough, James Burke, and many others, for their appalling lack of knowledge, shallow insights, and poor presentation skills.
Getting Laid–Back in the 70’s
What’s spinning on the Pioneer PL-112D from 1976?
It’s 24 Laid-Back Rockin’ Easy Hits from 70’s Superstars!
I’m at that age where it doesn’t take much to awaken memories from long ago. Memories of the wonderful girls I knew that can be almost painful. One of the songs in the collection having that effect on me is “Second Avenue” by Tim Moore.
The record reached only #58 on the Billboard chart. Art Garfunkel’s cover of the song was released at the same time and was a #6 hit on Billboard. Garfunkel was the better singer, of course, but for emotional effect I give the nod to the songwriter.
White House Home Remedies
Now that I have the China Virus, what treatments will help me recover? First, I’ll swallow some battery-powered LEDs. The light should kill the virus. If that isn’t enough, a bivalent disinfectant injection will be called for. Mixing bleach together with ammonia should do it.
False Negative Revealed
The only change I made from following the pandemic protocol was allowing myself to sit inside of a restaurant without wearing a mask. So this was inevitable.
No Mystery
“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” is quite a disappointment after reading the celebrated “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” Marie is a tedious accounting of detective Dupin’s laborious thought process in breaking down the information that’s available about the murder. I attribute the story’s failure to Poe taking the events directly from an actual contemporary murder, rather than coming from his own imagination. I’ll move on to “The Purloined Letter,” which has a much better reputation.