Author: bijouokeefe1
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Taking care of business
I returned library books. Books by mail is such a great service! Then, I received an extraordinary bill from AT&T. Before I called and waited to get a live person, I pulled the receipts. I was ready. AT&T is no longer my server and I hold no fondness for the company. Indeed, they were charging…
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Social Day
Brian’s Salon today was as pleasant as expected. The four piece music ensemble was quite good, especially the pianist. They were followed by four women who read, individually, their writings. The first was very witty, with her child in the balcony responding on cue to everyone’s laughter. Second up was a Chinese woman with a…
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Classic
Having exhausted choices on Netflix recommendations, I started watching “Lawrence of Arabia”. I’ve seen it before, of course, but I don’t remember where or when. It was released in 1962. It’s unlikely I would have been able to sit through a 3 hr. 40min film as a rambunctious eleven year old. The cinematography is amazing,…
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Classic
When the choices are sparse, return to the classics. In that spirit, I’m watching Lawrence of Arabia. I’m about half way through. I’ve seen it before, of course, but I can’t remember when or where. It was released in 1962. It’s unlikely I saw it then, as it would have been hard for an eleven…
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Heavy Head
In my continuing historical fiction fascination, I started watching Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola. She and the King are waiting for the guillotine. So, I started thinking about how much a human head weighs. Thank you Wikipedia, it weighs between 10 and 11 lbs. In Marie Antoinette’s case you can add 30lbs to that…
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And along comes Dodi
OK, I’m done wth watching the Crown. Princess gets her divorce from Prince on her conditions, which sets her up for life. She is, nevertheless, sad and lonely. They skip over the part where she goes to Bosnia to remove land mines. A Ballet lover, Princess meets Al Fayed, Sr. At the ballet, Swan Lake.…
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Change of Cast
These series draw you in and you find yourself watching more than however much time you have allotted for TV viewing. That is their job. It’s up to me to look at the clock and say ‘enough’. I’ve been caught up with viewing ‘The Crown’. Most of the story line, allowing for Artistic license, is…
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John Lithgow
I started watching “The Crown” on Netflix. I thought it might be another rehash of the Diana story. But no. It takes on the history of the British royal family in the 1930s and 40s, roughly. But what stood out was how John Lithgow has really cornered the Winston Churchill character. Churchill has always stood…
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Viral
A friend told me that the TV20 Dance Party with Dick and I had gone viral. I checked it out and there were more than 24 thousand ‘hits’. Dick, now in heaven, would be pleased. Though he would have missed signing the autographs. Dick and I were never paid for the 100 plus TV shows…
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Magical realism
After our sister chat today, I had a light dinner and began watching “One Hundred Years of Solitude”. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a genius. I read the book a hundred years ago. It’s taking a hundred hours to watch. But hard to turn off. Time is finite, eternity has begun. Alchemy plays a significant role…
Elephante Blanche by Bijou O’Keefe 