July 2021
I’m Watching “Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants” on YouTube 🥞🥖🥘🍛
I’m watching this and taking notes for my history of food blog. The first thing I learned (which I suspected) is most Diners are prefabricated. This documentary focuses on Diners in Pennsylvania. A few other things they are discussing so far: The manufacturers of the prefab Diners. The difference between a restaurant and a diner. […]
I Watched “The Century: America’s Time – The 90s And Beyond: Then And Now” on YouTube 🇺🇸🇺🇲🌎
This was the last episode of a fifteen part series that started airing in 1999. It was interesting to see what the internet looked like then, when AOL was king, I remember it well.. In just over two short years, 911 would happen, among an endless number of events that transpired in the 21 years […]
I Just Watched “Secrets Of The Royals – Royal Palaces – British Royal Documentary” on YouTube 🏰🏰
The queen pretty much has a residence everywhere in the kingdom except Wales. Can you imagine how much it would cost to maintain these places, especially considering their age? One thing that surprised me was how modest the queen’s actual living quarters were… I’ve watched and read quite a bit about the royals and she […]
I’m Watching “Elizabeth II: Our Queen Episode 3 – Crown in Crisis – British Royal Documentary” on YouTube. 👑👑
I did not realize that the royal family did not pay taxes, specifically inheritance taxes. The Royals have been under constant threat of losing their royal status, with calls over the years to dismantle the monarchy. But they never seem to be bothered by it… In typical British fashion… they “remain calm and carry on” […]
I’m Watching “Elizabeth II: Our Queen – Episode 4 – Tragedy & Triumph – British Royal Documentary” on YouTube 🇬🇧🇬🇧
The documentary starts out with Queen Elizabeth on New Years Eve 2000 at the Millenium Dome in London, which had just been built. Tony Blair, the prime minister, wanted her to be there. You could tell she was very uncomfortable. In a rare display of public affection, Prince Phillip gave her a kiss. The queen […]
I’m Watching “The Century: America’s Time – 1936-1941: Over The Edge” on YouTube 🇺🇲🇺🇲
I’m Watching this now, it’s really bothering me how some people were treated during this era (some are still living in fear). It especially bothered me when I watched a group of 900 refugees, who were trying to escape the Nazis, get turned away from Cuba. They headed there bc they knew ahead of time […]
I Just Watched”What Will Future Homes Look Like? Filmed in the 1960’s – Narrated by Walter Cronkite” on YouTube 🤖🤖
I found it interesting that it was predicted that people won’t have to go to work, that work will come to them. Also, that students will be taught by computers at home and you’ll be able to see who you are talking to on the phone. Other predictions were automated restaurants, home kitchenens and living […]
I’m Watching “The Century: America’s Time” on YouTube
I found a playlist off all 15 documentaries in the series. It came out in 1999 and was hosted by Peter Jennings. I’d love to see something similar done for the past 20 years.
I’m Watching “The Century: America’s Time – 1914-1919: Shell Shock” on YouTube
The documentary started off on Pier 54 in New York City…. it discussed the departure of the doomed Lusitania, who was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland in the Celtic Sea. It showed some disturbing images of children who died in the tragedy. I didn’t like it, they should have omitted […]
I Just Watched “Diana, Princess of Wales’ 60th birthday – British Royal Documentary” 👸👑
I have watched several documentaries on princess Diana but this is the only one that I’ve seen footage and pictures from when she was a child. This documentary also said how her husband, Prince Charles, wasn’t in love with her, but was still in love with Camilla Bowles. Princes Diana at one point told a […]