Category Archives: Desperate Housewives

My First American Crime Write-Up

Posted on April 2, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve been watching the new ABC series, American Crime, which is on Thursday nights at 10 pm. I want to write some of my reactions to the show, and I’ll use as my starting-point wikipedia’s succinct description: “The show follows … Continue reading →

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Movie Write-Up: Grace Unplugged

Posted on October 27, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched a Christian movie a few days ago: Grace Unplugged, which came out in 2013.  Although the movie is Christian, Lionsgate Films and Roadside Attractions released it, and they release a lot of secular movies. The movie is about … Continue reading →

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RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Volume 2: 18

Posted on April 3, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on volume 2 of Richard Nixon’s memoirs, I’ll use as my starting-point something that Nixon says on pages 522-523: “Before long I concluded that the release of the income tax returns had been a mistake.  It … Continue reading →

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My Posts that Talk about Kathryn Joosten

Posted on June 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Actress Kathryn Joosten has passed on due to lung cancer at age 72.  I know her as Mrs. Landingham on The West Wing, as one of the manifestations of God on Joan of Arcadia, and as Mrs. McCluskey on Desperate … Continue reading →

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Rick Santorum’s It Takes a Family 10

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Rick Santorum’s It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good, Santorum offered some thoughtful insights on movies and stories.  A lot of his discussion on this topic was lamenting the illicit sex without consequences … Continue reading →

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The Desperate Housewives Finale

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Here are some thoughts about the Desperate Housewives finale. 1.  Bree’s murder trial was wrapped up quickly and neatly, as Karen McCluskey (who doesn’t have long to live) stepped forward and took the blame for killing Gaby’s abusive step-father.  Was … Continue reading →

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My Twenty Favorite Desperate Housewives Episodes

Posted on May 10, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

The last Desperate Housewives will be on this coming Sunday.  Last year, when Smallville was ending, I wrote a post that discussed my fifteen favorite Smallville episodes.  This year, I’ll talk about my twenty favorite Desperate Housewives episodes. Season 1 … Continue reading →

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Stand Your Ground Laws

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I can see some point to the controversial Stand Your Ground laws, even though I agree with critics that something is seriously wrong when those sorts of laws can be used to excuse George Zimmerman’s shooting of Trayvon Martin.  I’m … Continue reading →

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The Loop; Introvert Power; Last Night’s Desperate Housewives Episode

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I have two good quotes for today, as well as some thoughts on last night’s Desperate Housewives: 1.  Rachel Held Evans had some good Sunday Superlatives yesterday.  One of them was Brett McCracken’s In Praise of Being Out of the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Mike Delfino

Posted on March 18, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Desperate Housewives should be good tonight.  TV Guide says, “On the day of a beloved Wisteria Lane resident’s funeral, each of the housewives reflects on the effect this person had on their life.” Of course, as those who watched last … Continue reading →

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