This is a summary and translation of the third episode of Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem. This is a Turkish language historical drama, the successor drama to the highly successful Muhtesem Yuzyil, Magnificent Century, about the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. Kosem runs on Star TV in Turkey and is produced by TIMS productions, and produced by Timur…
This is my review, English synopsis and translation of the second episode of Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem: The first episode review and translation can be found here. The third episode review and translation can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ad674q63A Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem Episode 2 The show runs on Star TV in Turkey and is produced by TIMS production,…
I haven’t been using my blog much lately (I mostly post on Facebook), but this seems as good a place as any for this review and English synopsis and translation of the first episode of Kosem Sultan — or, officially, Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem, a new Turkish series that is the successor to the world-wide sensation,…
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While the world takes note of the passing of the great Margaret Thatcher, I couldn’t help but feel a pang when I heard of today’s other celebrity death: Annette Funicello. She was only a few years older than I am, and the news of her passing transported me back to my childhood. I think many of…
As I revise my historical romance, Fires of Destiny, I once again find myself pondering the difficult life of one of England’s Queens, Mary Tudor, aka Bloody Mary. Mary, daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, ruled England during the period explored in Fires of Destiny. She attempted to turn her…
Hillary and Bill Clinton gave great speeches at the DNC — rousing, intelligent, persuasive, and most of all, generous. They were both more gracious to the Obama campaign than I could have been….but fortunately I’m not in the business of politics. Usually, I’m not particularly interested in politics or politicians, almost all of whom I…