Carolina Capers: Eclipse et al

WATCHING THE ECLIPSE The highlight of this past week was certainly the eclipse on Monday afternoon.  We were not in an area for a total eclipse but were expected to get 80-84% coverage.  It was a lovely sunny day with lots of blue sky.  The Chief Penguin and I walked to the downtown park, partly for better viewing, …

Tidy Tidbits: Medley of Viewing Options

SERIES ON TELEVISION MEDICOS IN THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service (Prime Video) \ If you like medical shows and unusual cases in remote locations, then you might enjoy this Australian series.  The main base is in Broken Hill in southeastern New South Wales.  Much of the area is desert. In a medical emergency, the most …

Tidy Tidbits: Theater & Movies

WONDERFUL THEATER! Born with Teeth (Asolo Repertory Theatre) Born with Teeth is a recent play (2022) by Liz Duffy Adams.  It debuted at the Alley Theatre in Houston and is now being presented around the country.  It’s a historical play with just one setting and two actors in three scenes set in a London tavern in 1592 and 1593.  The …

Tidy Tidbits: Mixed Bag Viewing

This blog brings a round-up of two recent films (Oscar contenders), the latest season of a French crime series, and an outstanding production of a theater classic. CHILLING AMERICAN HISTORY Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple TV, $ Prime Video & others) This is a very long film, more than three hours, so we watched …