I figured it out! The solution! To reality! This reality! This reality TV reality! The problem is not so much that we are living in a reality TV reality. The problem is that we’re living in a REALLY BAD reality TV… Read More ›
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PROBLEM SOLVING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS – BY TOM CURLEY
So another week has gone by in our ongoing Trumpocalypse. It only seems like a year. I’ve noticed, along with well, the rest of the planet, that our new “so-called administration” is … problematic. I spent a lot of last… Read More ›
YOU’RE NOT A MAN, YOU’RE A CHICKEN BOO – BY TOM CURLEY
So as the surreal non-reality show called Real Life continues, I’ve been reading and hearing all sorts of people saying variations of the same theme. “Is this real?” “Are we in some kind of Tom Clancy novel?” “If you wrote… Read More ›
“POBs” AND OTHER EXISTENTIAL THREATS – BY TOM CURLEY
I’m sorry, but I haven’t gotten all my renewed Star Trek fever out of my system. I’m having too much fun. So here’s another thing I’ve noticed that was popular in the original series, but not so much in the… Read More ›
SOUND, MOVIES, AND TELEVISION – WHATEVER HAPPENED TO REALLY GREAT SOUND?
What happened to great sound? I have an ancient telephone in the kitchen. It’s on the wall. It has a long wire that goes from the kitchen to somewhere. It gets kinked and coiled and very messed up … but… Read More ›
CRITICS
CRITICIZE | THE DAILY POST I almost never read the “professional” critics these days. By professional critics, I mean those men and women who are paid to review entertainment: television, movies, and books. Reviews by “the pros” never seem to… Read More ›
TEN, NINE, EIGHT … (SHUT UP SPOCK) …
I have watched all the variations of Star Trek, from the original with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, through Next Generation with Patrick Stewart. I also watched at least some episodes of the other Star Trek shows, although they never… Read More ›
TACHYON WAVES, WARP DRIVES, AND A TOASTER OVEN
Garry and I binge watched the entire “Star Trek: Next Generation.” On Netflix. We had missed the show’s initial run. 1987 through 1994 were busy years full of work, moving houses, digging into careers. Getting married. Moving again. Watching TV wasn’t a priority back then…. Read More ›
THE FBI CAN’T DO A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH? – SERENDIPITY’S HOTTEST (EVER) POST
This is the post that put SERENDIPITY on the map, so to speak. It has gotten close to 20,000 hits in several versions, including a couple of followup posts. I wrote this original piece in about 5 minutes, during a commercial… Read More ›
TRUMPED: REALITY, REALITY SHOWS, AND REAL TV – REDUX – TOM CURLEY
And now that the election has come and gone and Donald Trump will shortly occupy the White House, this post from last March seems even more relevant than it did when it was first published. What is Truth? What is… Read More ›
NOW BACK TO OUR SHOW, ALREADY IN PROGRESS …
With all of the crises in the world, national, and local, I’ve failed in pursuing due diligence to that most important of all issues, “Why are the screwing with all my superheroes?” Don’t I suffer enough from politicians? Do my beloved… Read More ›
SHORT BUT SWEET by ELLIN CURLEY
I just saw a play that was interesting, but way too long. The producers had to fill out the required time for a Broadway play, whether or not they had enough good material. A lot of movies are too long for… Read More ›
THREE QUOTES, THREE DAYS: WORDS OF WIT, WISDOM, OR WHATEVER – V 4.0
Today’s quote comes from Luke Cage, a brand new TV series available on Netflix. We watched the first few episodes last week and thought it was interesting and well-written. If it stays on the rails and doesn’t drift to some… Read More ›
HOW DO THEY DO IT SO FAST?
It’s configuration central here and has been for a couple of days, though I hope to actual finish today and be able to move on to those other things awaiting my attention. I can hear the little voices of my… Read More ›
BINGE WATCHING “OUTLANDER” by ELLIN CURLEY
I am currently binge-watching a show called “Outlander” on Starz. I’m late to the game on this one. It is in its second season and has legions of loyal fans. It takes place in the lush and magnificent Highlands of… Read More ›
NOTES FROM THE HOLODECK
For a long time, I followed writing prompts. I liked the challenge of finding something to say about a random topic. And I was interested to see the commonalities and differences between my thoughts and everyone else’s. Lately, though, I want… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 