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Villainess Review: Judy (My Son Didn't Do It)
So far, the month of August has been pretty fruitful regarding Lifetime films, though the centerpiece of this month's action, IMO, has to be My Son Didn't Do It (originally titled, Catfish Murder). The film centered on Helen Parker, a widowed mother of two teenagers, Taylor and Gia, the former receiving an award for his academics, though Taylor isn't too crazy about prestiges. The family has a strong bond with another mother-son duo, Judy and Miles. In fact, Miles, Taylor, and Gia all attend the same school, with Miles being a big time soccer star. Judy, basically sees her son as the next Lionel Messi.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Geeks
How My Confidence in Fiction Writing Has Increased
It's been three months since it happened and I still can't believe it. For years, I've been insecure as far as actually writing fiction in any forum. The imagination's there--big time. The will's there. My biggest fear was the reaction. Would people actually like this? Would they care? Would they see this as just fluff not worth reading? Vocal has helped me a bit, but I still had my doubts regarding reactions.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Writers
CFL Week 10 Recap: It Was 22-0
The heart of the 2023 CFL season began with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Edmonton facing the hapless Elks. So I figured that it would be quite the bloodbath to kick off Week 10. Sure enough, I was right. When I tuned in to this game for the first time, it was quite one-sided. It was the second quarter, and the score was 22-0 in favor of the Edmonton Elks.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
Perfection: A Look at the 1956 New York Yankees
On October 4, 1955, the New York Yankees were shut out in Game Seven of the World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers, handing the Dodgers their first championship and marking the first time that the Yankees lost the Fall Classic to the Dodgers. It was a shocking setback for the Casey Stengel-managed Bronx Bombers, but as the saying goes, "The best revenge is living well." In sports, when a team gets punched in the mouth, that motivates said team to hit back, and if any team knew how to hit back in explosive fashion, it was the New York Yankees.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
A Wisdom Tooth, a Bowl of Soup, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs
I will never forget that weekend in 2012. I wish I could forget the pain I was feeling in the back of my jaw. It was one of my teeth. I didn't know what the cause was. I thought it was something I had eaten; at that time, I was a bit crazy about M&Ms, usually the peanut ones. Finally, my mom told me what the issue was: my wisdom tooth.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Chapters
A Look at the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers
Throughout the history of professional sports, we have seen that one team who has a strong season, looks good enough to win the whole thing, is often favored to win it all, but fizzles out when it counts. My dad has a nickname for such teams: "fool ya teams." Each league has at least one. Smart aleck hockey fans would say that the Toronto Maple Leafs fit the bill, but the actual main "fool ya team" in the NHL is the Edmonton Oilers. The biggest such team in the NBA has to be the Philadelphia 76ers, though the Los Angeles Clippers are close, and regarding the NFL, the Los Angeles Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings definitely seem to fit the bill.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
Saving Aurora
Dr. Malena Culver is always on the call at all hours of the day, medical doctors usually are. It was definitely the case late one evening, as while she was spending time with the love of her life, Reagan Schultz. The call centered on a patient at Malena's hospital, and it was someone who was pretty close to her: Aurora Curtis, Malena's longtime best friend.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - August 2023
Jughead Jones Is My Spirit AnimalTop Story - August 2023
Some time ago, I mentioned in an earlier story that I'm a big fan of Archie comics, with the fandom beginning with an Archie comic book being a childhood birthday present. In the time that passed, I collected a lot of the Archie comic books, digests, double digest, and even subscribed for a brief period. I've read so many of the comics so habitually that I can even recite some of them. I've read a lot of adaptations and I've seen the Archie characters on various programs, the main one being the CW series, Riverdale. Throughout all of this, for three decades, there has been one constant: my favorite character has always been Jughead Jones.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Psyche
Villainess Review: Kara (Below Deck Deceit)
From what I've been seeing, Tubi has been the only thing hitting more home runs this year than Shohei Ohtani. They've really been delivering in the original film department, and in the villainess department as well, and this film, Below Deck Deceit, is yet another example. The film centers on a yacht charter that happens to have a big time celebrity guest: pop diva Sadie Woodford. Two of the crew members, Reaghan and Kyle, are briefed on not only Sadie, but her entire entourage appearing as guest on the yacht.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Geeks
Snow White and the Gambit
For Carissa White, it was a roller coaster of emotions. A car crash claimed the life of her father, Jameson White, and left his second wife, Danica Mendez, hospitalized but alive. Carissa was close with her father, who nicknamed her "Snow" because she was born on a snowy December evening, and losing him came 18 months after the sudden passing of his first wife, Carissa's mother, Lauren White.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Fiction
CFL Week 9 Recap: Nobody's Perfect
Somewhere, Cedric Gyles is popping the champagne. Who is Cedric Gyles, you ask? Cedric Gyles is the last surviving member of the 1948 Grey Cup Champion Calgary Stampeders squad, the only unbeaten team in the league's history. They were not perfect, there was a tie in that run to the championship, but the team finished with a goose egg in that center column. Why would Gyles be popping the champagne? Because the Toronto Argonauts are no longer unbeaten.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced