I have to say, I love the writing of Becky Chambers. I have one more book to read written by her, and I already have it on hold at the library. There is so much hope, joy, wonder, and self-care in the narratives, that they feel like a salve for the soul. A Prayer for…
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Northern Exposure (1994) – Eye of the Beholder, and Shofar, So Good
Ed (Darren E. Burrows) gets to live a bit of a dream when he works as a private investigator working on an insurance fraud case. He’s given all the gear he needs to prove that Hayden (James L. Dunn) is lying about his injury. Ed is conflicted. He’s into the gig, but a little upset…
Twins (1988) – Ivan Reitman
Arnold Schwarzenegger in shorts and converse is laugh-worthy on its own. From that first reveal I was in for the ride, and while some of it isn’t so great, there’s a lot of heart and laughs to be mined from this classic 1988 comedy. Julius (Schwarzenegger) is a product of a genetic experiment, and has…
Stargate SG-1 (2003) – Fragile Balance, and Orpheus
When Carter (Amanda Tapping) arrives at Stargate Command, she is shocked to discover a young man (Micheal Welch) in holding claiming to be Colonel O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson). Fragile Balance was written by Damian Kindler from a story by Peter DeLuise and Micheal Greenburg. DeLuise also directed the episode, which first aired on 20 June,…
Northern Exposure (1993) – The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop, and Jaws of Life
Written by Rogers Turrentine, The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop first aired on 27 September, 1993. Maurice (Barry Corbin) works himself into a state, bringing on a minor heart attack, over his age. He and Ed (Darren E. Burrows) are spending an evening together, seeing a movie and sharing a dinner as thanks for…
Record of a Spaceborn Few (2018) – Becky Chambers
After how much I enjoyed the first two books in the Wayfarer series by Becky Chambers, I didn’t even read the blurb for the third book. I just jumped into it, waiting to see where Chambers would take me this time. Record of a Spaceborn Few explores the Exodan Fleet. They were the last people…
A Closed and Common Orbit (2016) – Becky Chambers
I couldn’t wait. I had to dig into the second book of the Wayfarer series by Becky Chambers. The first book was just so powerful in its portrayal of friendships and family set against the stars and sensibilities of space opera. I didn’t want to wait and read something else, I had to devour the…
Blown Away (1994) – Stephen Hopkins
Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones star in a cop thriller about revenge and the past. Set in Boston, Jimmy Dove (Bridges) is verging on retirement from the Bomb Squad following his marriage to Kate (Suzy Amis). Unfortunately, Dove’s past comes calling for him in the form of Ryan Gaerity (Jones) an IRA extremist with…
Northern Exposure (1993) – Family Feud, and Homesick
Graham Greene shows up as Leonard, who is working on totem for Marilyn’s (Elaine Miles) family. When it’s revealed that causes a bit of rift between parts of the family which has fallout all over town. Written by David Assael, Family Feud was first broadcast on 8 March, 1993. While all of the problems arise,…
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (2014) – Becky Chambers
When I get into a book that I’m really enjoying reading it gets to the point that I see it all in my mind’s eye. Some books not only get the theater of the mind rolling, but make me feel at home and comfortable with the characters and the environment within pages of starting and…
The Mind Reels 