Just a heads-up that the Van Nuys Post Office, formerly located in the Van Nuys Civic Center at 6200 Van Nuys Blvd is now closed and the new branch has opened at 6531 Van Nuys Blvd at the intersection of Van Nuys Blvd and Haynes Street.
Be aware that the counter area is significantly smaller than the old location, although it was nearly empty of patrons when I visited today.
TV Worth Watching is a new series highlighting my favorite television viewing. I am a big fan of UK television, so you are sure to see many UK shows and movies featured here. — Douglas
TV Worth Watching: Torchwood
As a big fan of Doctor Who, I was quite eager to watch this spin off when it first aired in 2006. We had seen the main character, Captain Jack Harkness in several Doctor Who episodes and that provided a bit of continuity to attract us even further. Torchwood (and anagram of Doctor Who, used as a code name during production) is a more adult show than Doctor Who with a bit of sex and violence and deeper, more pyschological story lines. We quite enjoyed the first 2 seasons of the show, but I found the story arcs of Season 3 and Season 4 (produced in the US in partnership with the Starz network) to be a bit dark for my usual viewing sensibilities. That said, as I am rewatching Season 1 and 2, I am remembering why I liked it so much when we first saw it. Each episode is well written, engaging with a bit of science fiction thrown in for leavening.
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Sometimes it helps to look at your world in new ways and I will be developing a few more in this series to challenge your perception of the world around you.
This video includes an answer to last week’s video, too. I’ll continue the in this format for upcoming episodes, too.
TV Worth Watching is a new series highlighting my favorite television viewing. I am a big fan of UK television, so you are sure to see many UK shows and movies featured here. — Douglas
TV Worth Watching: Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course
I must admit that I never would have thought I would watch anything by Gordon Ramay. After seeing pieces of his various shows I found him entirely unlikable and the confrontational style put me off immensely. Imagine my surprise then, when a friend pointed out this Ultimate Cookery Course from Gordon Ramsay and told me I had to watch it. I couldn’t believe it, but after checking out the first episode I was amazed. Gone was the bluster, the pushiness, the rather obnoxious behavior. Instead there was a chef who cared deeply about food and offers up some great recipes and advice on cooking technique.
Most of the series is available via YouTube using the links below. There is also a cookbook highlighting some of the recipes from the series.
Can you figure out what this video is? Leave your description in the comments here on on any of my social media accounts.
Sometimes it helps to look at your world in new ways and I will be developing a few more in this series to challenge your perception of the world around you.
This video includes an answer to last week’s video, too. I’ll continue the in this format for upcoming episodes, too.
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