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Daily Diversion #436: Ascending Peculiarity

Posted on December 2, 2019 by maedez

Thanks for the recommendation, Gigi from Rethinking Life!

Ascending Peculiarity (Also Pictured: My cactus Emily)

Today’s tea: PG tips (not shown)

Daily Diversion #435: Happy Birthday to My Better Half!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by maedez

I love you, weirdo.

True love

Daily Diversion #434: Silent Spring

Posted on October 23, 2019 by maedez

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Tea (not shown): English Rose

Daily Diversion #433: Sunday Reading…

Posted on October 20, 2019 by maedez

Let Fury Have the Hour

Tea (not shown): English Rose

Daily Diversion #432: Duncan and Strummer-The Last Sitting

Posted on October 17, 2019 by maedez

Dunc and Strumm

Daily Diversion #431: Little Ball of Strummer

Posted on July 29, 2019 by maedez

Little ball of Strummer

Daily Diversion #430: Duncan and Sir Alec

Posted on July 9, 2019 by maedez

Dunc and Sir Alec

Daily Diversion #429: Bookish Restraint

Posted on June 23, 2019 by maedez

I think I showed admirable restraint at the Half Price Books warehouse sale, don’t you?

Book haul

Daily Diversion #428: Happy Birthday, Bea!

Posted on May 13, 2019 by maedez

Dorothy

Daily Diversion #427: One Fish, Two Fish

Posted on May 4, 2019 by maedez

One fish, two fish

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!