Below are images from "DARK PHOENIX", Marvel Comics' 1980 comic book saga, "The Dark Phoenix Saga". Written and directed by Simon Kinsberg, the movie starred James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Sophie Turner: ( Read more...Collapse )

Here is a humorous story set during Season Three of "Star Trek Voyager" about Harry Kim's efforts to act as matchmaker for his two best friends: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are some recipes for dishes prepared by wagon train emigrants during the 19th century: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from Season One of the Amazon Prime series, "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL". Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the series stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel: ( Read more...Collapse )

"THE A.B.C. MURDERS" (2008) Review

Years ago, I had once compiled a list of my favorite novels written by Agatha Christie. One of those novels was her 1936 mystery, "The A.B.C. Murders". The novel led to a movie adaptation, a radio adaptation and two television adaptations. One of the latter was the three-part miniseries that was adapted by Sarah Phelps for the BBC. ( Read more...Collapse )

Below is a list of my favorite television productions (so far) that are set in the 1700s: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "GREENSHAW'S FOLLY", the 2013 adaptation of two Agatha Christie short stories - the 1960 story of the same title and the 1932 short story, "The Thumb Mark of St. Peter". The television movie starred Julia McKenzie as Miss Jane Marple: ( Read more...Collapse )

The following is Chapter Thirty-Three of my story about a pair of free black siblings making the journey to California in 1849: ( Read more...Collapse )