What's In It For You?

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     I know that you would like to use your time well, even your leisure time. I want to tell you why you should spend some time reading this blog.

    First of all, it could save you time. It is written to help you find entertainment that you will enjoy, based on my own tastes and research. So you can expect to learn about mystery, puzzles, and magic in my posts. The media I explore will include movies, TV shows, books, audiobooks, podcasts, games, video games, and puzzles. Most will be mystery or crime themed. Many will be older but still available.

    Second, you may save money, I will often hunt down entertainment that comes from free streaming services, or from podcasts or online libraries.

    Third. I will be keeping standards high. There is a lot of junk out there. My small knowledge of older entertainment is growing, and some vintage shows or books are still worth viewing, hearing, or reading. I will let you know when I like something new, but I will also promote a lot of classics. If you would like an example of a great podcast, visit https://www.greatdetectives.net/detectives/ and pick out an episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. Before Nate Ford of Leverage, before George Peppard played Banacek, Johnny Dollar entertained listeners as an insurance investigator. The episodes are his expense reports, explaining the cases to clients. The host of the podcast Adam Graham works his way through various series, and Johnny Dollar is my favorite. You will get some show business history from Graham at the start and end of every episode. For years this was my go-to podcast on my 3 hours of commuting each day.

    Finally, my hope is that this blog will lighten your daily cares a bit with something fun. Stayed tuned!

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