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Last night I watched part of an all female version of Julius Caesar; it was hard to follow, but it was mind stimulating, especially considering the nature of dictators and relieving them of command.
There used to be more Shakespearean dramas and operas aired, but good quality drama and music have lessened, while trashy programs have proliferated.
Tonight will be Midsommer Murders, set in charming and often bucolic English areas, and often inside equally charming English homes. I can't always follow the action, but I'm just as interested in the culture as the story line. And of course I'm captivated by the lovely gardens and charming homes.
Tomorrow will be the horrific World on Fire, when Poland was overtaken by the Nazis. The plot line and character development might be a bit weak, but it's the impact of the invasion that's more important. Watching this reminds me how fortunate we are to be living in the US, UK, or Australia (as that's where more of our members and visitors seem to be), as well as the need to be on guard against tyranny, everywhere.
Masterpiece has some good European based series, sometimes very intense and emotional, but I like them b/c they remind me that life isn't easy, has been and could be worse. And the focus is so different from American movies.
Thinking this over....I can't even remember if I've posted on this before. If I have, please excuse my mental lapses!
I had a fire at my home, geez five years ago now, and used it as an opportunity to downsize. I still have too much stuff that now I am wondering how to get rid of it. I needed a bigger fire.
The loss of things didn't bother me as much as I had not properly inventoried and taken pictures throughout the house. And insurance company would not show me pictures of after. But, especially asbestos abatement company and the fire mitigation company. Crooks the breakage and items that completely disappeared.
Actually dreamt of that crazy time in my life last night. Was traveling with deceased J to New York to live, needed plane tickets and what about all the stuff? Take it on the plane, no that wouldn't work. I have had more than my share of strange dreams lately.
So, I get it.
Do you remember several years back when the tsunami hit Thailand? There was an old woman being interviewed on television after she lost everything. Something she said never left me. She said, “It’s amazing what little we need to live. I lost all of my belongings but I survived. I don’t need all of that stuff anymore.”
She was living in a hut until she got a new home. She was truly grateful for that hut. Kind of hits home, doesn’t it? You know, how much stuff isn’t necessary or how sad it is when things are wasted, right?
I think about when my childhood home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. I was devastated that nothing survived. Those are just things, only things. We got my mom and our family out of New Orleans to safety. Now that mattered, not belongings.
I find many people really don’t miss something like they thought they would if they do without it for awhile. Sometimes habits need changing.
I am in a rural area, had I been close enough I would have purchased a digital antenna as I really do not watch much other than major network tv. Tried to watch Marvelous Ms Maisel, couldn't take much of that. Haven't tried any series on streaming at this point, just don't care. Have streamed a few movies either from Amazon Prime or Roku.
Need to be careful about streaming service if in a rural area and you want to watch local news. I first tried Direct tv now, then Sling, then Hulu none had local news but from a metro area 150 miles away. Turns out that my internet service because it is not from a fixed location but bounces to find a tower with more capacity, or some such.
Can't say I miss directv and the bill at all.
I was a streaming dummy two years ago, had no clue. But, I learned a lot because of the problems I had. If you are in a major metro area you shouldn't have the same problems I did.
Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, CBS All Access, Disney+ are all streaming services you can access for a monthly fee from $5.99 to 14.99, several of these allow you to add prime services or subscriptions to HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc. You may notice I often refer to free trials on these services because if you tried to take them all at the same time you could spend more money than on cable. So I have a base of Amazon Prime and a Hulu/ESPN+/Disney+ combo package while I take other services on a free or reduce price trial or maybe for 1-2 months at a time. Unlike cable companies, it's easy to subscribe and unsubscribe to service from your computer or phone. Amazon Video allows you to rent movies too - $2.99 to $5.99 for 48 hours or purchase movies from $5.99 up with most priced $9.99-19.99. It's a lot easier to dust the digital movies stored at Amazon and available for playing anywhere I have an internet connection than it is the DVD cases stacked on shelves in my living room; and I don't have to get on the kids case about bringing back borrowed DVDs either. Amazon also offers "channels" like Smithsonian, National Geographic, Noogin, etc for special tastes. With streaming you can keep it basic with only a service or two or you can go wild and personalized to include a selection of services. I tend to take more services during the winter when I'm less busy and free TV is all reruns.
My older brother switched from the cable company to a fire stick and a streaming app (he likes AT&T TV) and really likes not having to use a cable "box". The fire stick is inserted to one of the TV's HDMI ports and is usually out of sight.
There are several other streaming devices, including Google's Roku but I still prefer the fire stick as the easiest to start using and the most versatile and supported device. I've been using Amazon "fire" products, both the sticks and tablets, for over a decade with kids as young as 3 and siblings, cousins, aunts, parents into their late 80s all being able to use the products. Even my mother with MCI and some dementia behaviors is still able to use the fire stick control to move the cursor to the photo icon of the show she wants to watch most of the time. With a phone app, I can control the fire stick in her bedroom from anywhere in the house which is very useful when I need to pause some show so I can hear what she's saying over the intercom.
I hope this isn't too much information but please remember you can start really slow by purchasing the latest HD fire stick version for $39.99 (they will probably go on sale during Christmas in July for half that) and installing the YouTubeTV app and taking a trial on the service. Amazon support would be happy to help you with that - or I would for anyone who wants to send me a private message with your phone number. If you don't like it, just return it all to Amazon within 30 days for your money back.
https://www.9news.com/article/features/faeder-family-creates-dancing-square-to-keep-people-smiling-as-they-walk-down-clarkson-street/73-0497cb64-3412-43ec-8273-f26132d6605e
There were a few neighborhood musical presentations I've been fortunate enough to see. My favorite was the neighbors of all ages on the sidewalks in front of their buildings singing "I Left My Heart In San Francisco". The people were mostly led by a young lady. Someone's dog barked along for a minute or two - until the owner quieted or removed the pet. Go San Francisco!
I have loved all of the animals that have been in my life. They steal our hearts.
Yes, I have done some of the virtual museum tours. Pretty cool!
https://m.youtube.com/watchv=xehlzloyvuc
And the various vocal artists doing performances in their homes. And how about Garth and Tricia last night on Facebook Live playing from an empty Grand Ole Opry!
And Captain Tom in England on his 100th birthday! There are plenty of fun and interesting things to see.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-52484184/captain-tom-pm-pays-tribute-to-fundraiser-s-heroic-efforts
Has anyone done any virtual tours of places on your bucket lists?
https://kdvr.com/news/local/local-therapy-dog-visits-neighbors-during-covid-19-after-hospitals-cut-back-on-visitors/
There really are so many sweet stories about people helping people.
https://www.today.com/video/as-humans-retreat-indoors-wild-animals-are-having-the-run-of-the-place-82579525786?fbclid=IwAR1ZIQJIgHrDMxHHhjnfNZUXwXFDLeZ-lMpxZbl9qso4WMwFVpfOnlS2msY
Anyway, I think it's a nice way to turn shelving books into something more creative.
LOL! CM! That cleaner must be so terribly embarrassed!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-52412655