Brave Old World
Imagine you were among the first humans to see the North American continent, not yet knowing that it was, in fact, a continent. In sci-fi movies, you see forests … Continue reading
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No Independent Thought
When my husband and I were novice horse owners, we were taught that the only way to train a horse is to teach it “No Independent Thought.” A good … Continue reading
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What Lies Beneath: SURPRISE!
Long before the film TITANIC left viewers sobbing, we had all been schooled to know that what you see isn’t necessarily what you get. Quicksand, Rodents Of Unusual Size, … Continue reading
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Are Bees Clever?
When the original film of PLANET OF THE APES was distributed, people smirked at the idea that primates could evolve to be as clever as we are. Those humans who … Continue reading
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Is Everyone in the Picture?
Everybody squeeze in! Smile! Do we have every face in the photo? A new cell phone (the iPhone 17) is being advertised as able to automatically include all individuals … Continue reading
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Daring to Tolerate
In spite of dreadful reviews, the 2020 film PROXIMITY available on Amazon Prime still charmed me. Instead of horror and dread, it was one of few sci-fi’s about alien … Continue reading
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How Do I Love Thee?
“How do I love thee?” wrote Elizabeth Barrett Browning. What she didn’t write was how many ways we’re called upon to love throughout a long-term relationship such as … Continue reading
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We’re All Old Now
Today the world is forcing an untold population to feel old. What does that mean? It means the country around us dived into a dimension we weren’t prepared to understand. … Continue reading
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The Cure Big Pharma Didn’t Want You to See!
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, gullible people were charmed and conned by snake oil salesmen. With shameless showmanship, the swindler rolled into town and performed feats of … Continue reading
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Love Doesn’t Need Bodies
The idea that we, as humans and maybe all life on Earth, aren’t really solid material isn’t new. Echoes of the same conclusion are threaded through many new and … Continue reading
