Aug 8Member-onlyWatch this show, break your soul.There is a new show on Netflix called The Defeated. It takes places in Berlin, in 1946, a year after World War II ended. After the war, Berlin was a bombed-out shell of a city. It was also a city divided into sections — the American section, the Russian section…A Netflix Show4 min read
Jul 30Member-onlyNew Marlowe book reviewI am so disappointed. Damn. I want to be angry, but it’s too hot, and I can’t muster enough energy. Joe Ide is a pretty good mystery writer. I have read his mystery novels starring IQ, and have enjoyed them. So, I was looking forward to this book, The…Mystery Book Review3 min read
Jul 17Member-onlyMaybe it’s me.A few nights ago, I watched a very first Columbo episode called Prescription: Murder. And it was wonderful. And it was funny, like, really, really funny. By now, everyone knows the formula of Columbo: the police lieutenant asks so many questions, “Oh, just one more question,” one at a time…Unintentionally Funny4 min read
Jul 8Member-onlyNot all truths are fit to print.So I wrote a blog the other day. I thought it was a good blog, a very good blog and everyone told me it was a very good blog. And then, suddenly, I was told that my blog hurt some people. My very first thought, my gut reaction was a…Wrestling With My Ego3 min read
Jul 5Member-onlyCelebrate an Idea.My country hasn’t done much to make me proud lately. But on this Fourth of July, I want to celebrate America that is larger than the sum of its parts. I want to celebrate my America that is more than a country. I want to celebrate America that is a…United States Of A Dream3 min read
Jun 24Member-onlyGil Mayo mysteries: ha ha ha. Wait, that’s not funny!It’s no secret that I watch a lot of British mysteries. I watch so many, I consider myself a connoisseur (pardon my French), which is really just a classy word for snob. And because I am spoilt for choice — so many streaming networks, I usually give new shows (new…A Tv Show7 min read
Jun 22I’m gonna report your ass. Run!!!I’m gonna report your ass. Run!!!1 min readI’m gonna report your ass. Run!!!----
Jun 18Member-onlyMore odds and ends, decidedly odder.Here are a few random thoughts that flitter in and out of my mind on occasions, as well as streams of consciousness disguised as my coping mechanisms for living in the now, as pathetic and few as they are. Ever since my country has completely lost whatever remained of its…Random Thoughts4 min read
Jun 9Member-onlyWhat’s Elena watching?Sometimes, writing a blog requires me to climb the highest peak of a narcissistic mountain. For instance, I’m absolutely certain that people are agog with anticipation to find out what I have been watching lately. Well, the wait is over! Let me tell all y’all’s what I’ve peeking at while…TV Shows4 min read
Jun 5Member-onlyIn Memory of Glenn TuckerAt 2 a.m., on May 28, 2022, Glenn Tucker died. Because he had so many challenges — so much to deal with in his adult life, he latched onto memories from his childhood and youth — memories that brought him joy. He loved nostalgia, collectibles, Americana, and kitchy items —…Death Of A Lovely Man7 min read