The Mandalorian — Series 1 Chapter 7 — The Reckoning — A Review

4th September, 2020.

Right … 

I’ll happily admit I was feeling decidedly glum, this morning.

I suffer with mild depression: and, after getting a funding request turned down?

Was feeling the emotional after effects.

Believe it or not?

I think telling you — yes, you, Mr, Ms or Mx Reader — seemed to help.

I’m not especially religious: certainly not Roman Catholic.

But I think that the Church may have a point: that the act of confession may have some uses.

~≈†≈~

Right at the moment?

You’re possibly aware that I’ve been blogging for many years.

Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar has been around for a while and seen a few changes.

At the moment?

I’m using the latest change to the interface that let’s me post.

I’m still unsure about it.

The Labels section — near the Publish button — seems to have been improved.

However, and as you can see in this experimental post?   The new interface cannot accept YouTube or Spotify embed codes.

Nor will it accept html tags.

Something the Legacy interface does very well.

I’m hoping that’s something Google will improve.

~≈†≈~

At any rate?

This was not — at least not completely — what I wanted to tell you.

No.

I’ve been watching TV.

Again.

And, as you’ve possibly worked out from the poster?

I’ve caught the penultimate episode of series one of The Mandalorian.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a cliffhanger.

~≈†≈~

The Daily Teaser — 15-08-2012

Ooooh … 

That’s … 

Well, about what I’d’ve expected, actually.

I’ve got Radio 4 on, at the moment: and they’ve just had a report on how the suicide rate amongst men — here’s the Huffington Post article on the subject — has gone up, during the recession.

I have to admit, just going on my own experience, I’m not surprised.

I’ve  suffered depression for years, now: and while the thyroid pills have helped enormously — I’ve felt better than I have for years — the job situation really hasn’t … 

I think I can only offer my sympathies to the families involved.

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

☱☲☴☲☱

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting her answers: and — along with admitting she’d loved yesterday’s video — also bagging 5 out of 5.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s Teaser, shall we?   Here’s those questions, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 15th August, 1040, saw Duncan 1st defeated in battle, by his cousin: who was his cousin?

Q2) More to the point, in which year was Shakespeare’s play about that cousin, first published?   (Published, I should stress.)

Q3) That play is frequently known both as The Bard’s Play: and what else … ?

Q4) As a final curséd question: in Polanski’s 1971 version of the play, who played Fleance, son of Banquo … ?

Q5) Moving on, 15th August, 1483, saw Pope Sixtus 4th consecrate the Sistine Chapel: in which year did Michaelangelo start painting the ceiling?

Q6) More to the point, which MAJOR Catholic event usually occurs in the Sistine Chapel … ?

Q7) 15th August, 1947, saw India become independent: who was its first Indian Prime Minister … ?

Q8) And finally … 15th August, 1977, saw a student manning Ohio State University’s radio telescope pick a suspected alien broadcast: what was that signal named … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 14th August, 1947, saw which country declare independence … ?   A1) Pakistan.

Q2) More to the point, who was the founding father of the nation … ?   A2) Mohammed Ali Jinnah: or محمد علی جنا, if you’d prefer it in Urdu.

Q3) 14th August, 1936, saw Rainey Bethea hanged in the last public execution in the US: in which US state was this … ?   A3) Kentuckey.

Q4) 14th August, 1980, saw Lech Walesa lead strike at the Gdansk shipyards, in Poland.   What was the name of the union he led … ?   A4) Solidarity: or Solidarność in Polish.

Q5) And finally … 14th August, 1994, saw the capture of Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, in Sudan.   How was he better known … ?   A5) Carlos the Jackal.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.

After we do the proverbial double, and leave you with a quote from Léon Theremin.

“I conceived of an instrument that would create sound without using any mechanical energy, like the conductor of an orchestra. The orchestra plays mechanically, using mechanical energy; the conductor just moves his hands, and his movements have an effect on the music artistry.”Léon Theremin, 27 August 1896 – 3 November 1993

Oooh … 

And a video from him, too … 

*        And you notice we’ve not got ’round to mentioning the Groat, yet, Debbi … !   Oh … And I wasn’t sure how well the video would go with people: but digging up something about the Theremin is always something … 

The Job … And My Mood …

You know, I’ve GOT to admit, I'm thinking this time of year is a bit of a git, isn’t it ... ?

Especially if, like me, you're both out of a job, AND tend to suffer a bit with depression.

Christmas time is …

Rough, let's put it that way.

Thankfully, though ... ?

Thankfully, and despite my usual preference for Mac OS X, I’ve managed to haul myself up to Brentwood Library, to post this.

It’s a strange but helpful thing to remember that just simple little things — like talking a walk, for example, or finding something to do — can be very helpful lifting one's mood.

LORD know’s how I’d manage if I were seriously housebound!

Hum, Drum … And Glum … !

You know, I’ve GOT to admit, confession can be good for the soul, occasionally, can’t it … ?

Do you mind me being confessional, at the moment … ?

I hope not … !

But to be frank … ?

I think the job situation — ie, not having one, at the moment — is getting to me.

Definitely getting to me.

Did I ever tell you I get mild depression … ?

Thankfully mild, and — with a thankfully mild dose of Prozac — manage to function perfectly well, thank you very much.

But right now … ?

Well … ?

Well, RIGHT now, I think that after I’m going to wander ’round to the local job centre, to see if they’ve anything in, that I can apply for.

Even if they don’t … ?

The walk will do me good.