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Category Archives: Television
Passion
My calendar for today is surprisingly empty. Though I have plenty to do, nothing is truly pressing. I may attempt to do today what I had planned for yesterday. Or I may take the day for myself, by myself. I … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Television, Television series, Uncategorized
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Doggone
My hope for bringing Rosie, the five and a half year-old Chihuahua mix, into my home has been dashed. Here’s the essence of an email message I received when I got home from an interesting day yesterday: Your adoption application … Continue reading
Posted in Television, Television series, Uncategorized
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O Pauliina, Pauliina, Wherefore Art Thou Pauliina?
As the day plays out, some answers to the questions will emerge: Will this early burst of energy last into the evening, or will the heat fade into cold embers before the sun sets? Time will tell. Last night, I … Continue reading
Posted in Scandinavian, Television, Television series
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Entertainment and Survival
Thirty episodes over three seasons, constituting thirty hours of programming, have been released thus far of the Danish television series, Borgen. Virtually all of my television consumption for the past several weeks has revolved around Borgen, twenty-nine hours, to be … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Greed, Happiness, Materialism, Scandinavian, Television, Television series
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Meandering Through the Morning
Shortly after I became enamored with Scandinavian films and television series, my wife suggested I would enjoy watching Dicte. By that time, though, the Danish television series was no longer readily available; I looked, to no avail. Recently, though, I … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Poetry, Scandinavian, Television, Television series
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Feelings, Food, and Film
I watched a brief, animated video produced by BBC this morning. Entitled, “Is a Crisis a Chance to Reset the World?” It parallels what I’ve been thinking and hearing from others who want the COVID-19 pandemic to serve as a … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Food, Television
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Acceptable Ambivalence
The first Icelandic Netflix series, Katla (a sci-fi series) will begin shooting soon in Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland. Part of the town has already been covered in volcanic ash in preparation for filming. Þorbjörg Gísladóttir, the director of the local … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Scandinavian, Television, Television series
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Unit 42
I just finished watching, for the second time, the first episode of the first season of Unit 42. I watched the episode several months ago and enjoyed it immensely, but somehow got sidetracked, as I am wont to do, and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Television, Television series
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Another Visit to the Theatre
My foreign flick frenzy continued unabated on Tuesday evening, when I watched The Wave, (the Norwegian title for which is Bølgen). Unlike some of the previous flicks, this one cannot be accused of being in the same state, much less the same … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Politics, Television, Television series
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Foreign Cinema and Series
I did not intentionally seek out foreign films and television series. It was as if the Netflix series sought me out. First, I stumbled upon Fauda (which means “chaos” in Arabic), an Israeli television series political thriller that captured my … Continue reading
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A Lock I Must Crack on My Own
I spent two or three hours last night, glued to the television set, watching programs about cooking, eating, and smoking food. It’s rare that I spend that much time in front of the television, but last night I was in … Continue reading
Posted in Television, Writing
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Advanced Reality Test…One, Two…
My wife and I are on an alternating insomnia schedule. One night, she’ll awaken at 2 or 3 and be up for an hour or two, the next night I’ll get up at 3 or 4 and be up for … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Insomnia, Television
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Television Taste
My wife and I came late to the game. Only a few weeks ago did we start watching Downton Abbey. Just last night we completed watching season 1. I was hooked by the end of the second episode. After hearing … Continue reading
Posted in Television, Television series
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Shadows of Liberty
I try to avoid being manipulated. I try to avoid being led by people whose leadership is geared toward advancing their own agendas, meant only to serve their own self interests. I try. But I cannot always tell whether I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Television, Television series
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Above all, they are poets
Even in coarse popular media I sometimes encounter beautiful gems of language, words and phrases so beautiful as to bring tears to my eyes. Most recently, I encountered such a stunning surprise while I was watching the BBC spy thriller … Continue reading
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Serious Questions that “Sound” Stupid
I’d call it being blind-sided. Something happens, some idea enters your head, some “data” is presented to you…something that brings about confusion and doubt. Serious doubt. Something that causes you to question almost everything you’ve ever learned. Has it ever … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Philosophy, Television, Wisdom
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