10 YEARS TICKET: A REVIEW

A murder mystery, a 10-year journey, and strong characters bring this 16-episode drama to life. A Thai mini-series review, by Rich Paschall This sixteen-part Thai drama is a complex tale of crime, hate, anger, and murder that tears apart the friendship of four families and sends us on a ten-year journey for truth, revenge, and … Continue reading 10 YEARS TICKET: A REVIEW

RIDING THE ROLLER COASTER – Sue Vincent (REBLOG)

The day did not start well, either for me or the little fish I had to remove from the tank. It was no surprise that it was dead this morning… it had been looking a little off-colour the night before, though nothing too serious, until one of the larger fish took advantage of its incapacitated … Continue reading RIDING THE ROLLER COASTER – Sue Vincent (REBLOG)

TOO MUCH DRAMA – RICH PASCHALL

My Top Ten Half Hour dramas, by Rich Paschall Have you ever watched an hour-long drama and decided it was too long?  Even with all the commercial breaks, it did not seem to have a story of any length.  "They could have told that in a half hour," you may think.  With all of the extraneous … Continue reading TOO MUCH DRAMA – RICH PASCHALL

THE NEVER-ENDING PLOT – TO BE CONTINUED … ?

I hate it when one of my favorite weekly TV dramas decides to forgo the “new story each week” format and go in for one of those seemingly endless “story arcs”. It usually involves a particularly sinister person or group who is out to get one of the lead characters. Subsidiary characters multiply and plots … Continue reading THE NEVER-ENDING PLOT – TO BE CONTINUED … ?

A PORCELAIN UNICORN

A Moment in Time - Until today, it was the last picture I had taken. I captured it January 11, 2015 in honor of Unicorn Appreciation Day. This is the story of the porcelain Unicorn, including the best (very) short movie I've ever seen. Release Date – August 2010 Genre – Historical / Drama Awards – Grand prize … Continue reading A PORCELAIN UNICORN

YOU MIGHT AS WELL LAUGH

Oh, The Irony For some of us, irony is just the way it goes. Life is one ironic incident after another. Just when you think you've finally got it together, it falls apart. The job that looked like a career maker comes with the boss from Hell and some vital organ fails. Oh well. You might … Continue reading YOU MIGHT AS WELL LAUGH

BLAST FROM THE PAST -The Best Medicine

Life in shreds? Out of work? Evicted? Hiding from the repo guys? Other half dumped you? Bank threatening to foreclose? Don't take it personally. It's just  a joke. No, really. Disaster is life's cute and funny way of pointing out how little control you have over your fate. Don't cry. No one likes a cry-baby. Smile! … Continue reading BLAST FROM THE PAST -The Best Medicine

Weekly Writing Challenge: The Best Medicine – Laugh, Clown

Life in shreds? Out of work? Evicted? Hiding from the repo guys? Other half dumped you? Bank threatening to foreclose? Don't take it personally. It's just  a joke. No, really. Disaster is life's cute and funny way of pointing out how little control you have over your fate. Don't cry. No one likes a cry-baby. Smile! … Continue reading Weekly Writing Challenge: The Best Medicine – Laugh, Clown