Prue was asked to provide some input for Sadie Frost’s Quant. Having known Mary since she was seventeen, Prue was happy to oblige. The documentary premiered in England last year, but so far there is no word of when it will be available in America. I’ll keep checking.
The Mr. Wilson Effect
With age, it can happen to the best of us.
Retro Sixties Girl in the Snow
Hey, that looks like it could be my friend Lia Pamina! But who is that man? Could he be stalking her?
Whew, that’s no criminal. He’s Detective Sergeant Morse, from one of my favorite TV shows, Endeavour!
A Day Late
Meant to post this yesterday, of course, but missed the deadline.
Risky Business
A woman with fibroids in her uterus managed to carry a pregnancy safely into the third trimester. She did this under the care of an obstetrician specializing in high-risk cases. She couldn’t be allowed to go into labor, so a C-section was scheduled.
As the procedure began, the woman’s uterus suddenly burst. The physician had to work fast to complete the incision, deliver the baby alive, and pass it to an assisting physician.
The blood loss was profound, and the specialist did everything possible to save the mother’s life. Fortunately, she succeeded. The obstetrician was my eldest sister.
I haven’t asked my sister what she thinks of Roe v. Wade being overturned, and I won’t ask her. A high-risk obstetrics specialist in Boston offers these insights.
https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2022/07/01/high-risk-obgyn-abortion-access-erika-werner
The Answer At Last!
It’s bugged me every time I’ve watched Camera Obscura’s “Lloyd, I’m Ready to be Heartbroken.” What old movie was the source for this clip in the video?
Thanks to TCM, I finally know it’s from Till the Clouds Roll By (1946-1947). The number features June Allyson, who my mother absolutely couldn’t stand.