Category Archives: Political

“Workout Wednesday”:  A powerful gif of Richard Armitage exercising his arms for wielding Orcrist, via Louise King, July 20, 2022 Gratiana Lovelace (Post#1468)

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Gratiana Lovelace

   Thanks to Louise King for sharing the multi-talented British actor Richard Armitage exercising his Orcrist wielding arms gif (below) on Facebook! And Richard Armitage’s workout proved successful in him wielding Orcrist, as shown in a gif from Midnightxsun below … Continue reading →

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WCW:  Brexit?  Relax, don’t do it—RCA Characters Tweet about life and leaving the European Union, March 22, 2019 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1222)

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Gratiana Lovelace

You might recall that the talented British actor Richard Armitage’s [image below] characters occasionally meet up at their favorite TWEET (Thornton-Woebegone-Epicurean-Establishment-and-Tavern) pub and chat via tweeting. And though the Tweet character limit since their last Tweet gathering has jumped from … Continue reading →

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Thriller Thursday—Berlin Station Season 3 Teaser Trailer Intrigues,   September 20, 2018  Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1185)

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Gratiana Lovelace

Thanks to TeresaA for sharing the link on FB to the new Berlin Station Season 3 Teaser Trailer from EPIX!   Well, I’m intrigued.  I’m glad to see Richard Armitage (below, Leland Orser , Richard Jenkins, Michelle Forbes,  Mina Tander, and … Continue reading →

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The U.S. immigrant family separation policy needs to cease, June 20, 2018  Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1170)

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Gratiana Lovelace

The U.S. needs to immediately reunite the seized immigrant children with their families.  Anything less is inhumane and disgraceful.   Three of our former First Ladies weigh in on the Trump Administration policy of separating children from their families and … Continue reading →

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THTHT: A sweetly smiling Richard Armitage as Chop in profile from Urban and the Shed Crew (2018) delights, April 10, 2018 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1157)

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Gratiana Lovelace

Thanks to DurinLass for sharing this sweetly smiling and exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage portraying Chop in  “Urban and the Shed Crew” (2018) below.  He “is the very model of a modern major” movie star in the making!  Sighhh! … Continue reading →

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Our “National Treasure” is the Declaration of Independence,    January 07, 2018  Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1134)

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Gratiana Lovelace

I love when films like “National Treasure” (2004)—that are designed for pure puzzle solving fun, but also subliminally evoke a greater appreciation for our national history and provide a civics lesson—thus hitting one out of the ball park, with regard … Continue reading →

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Richard Armitage and Cast Deliver in Berlin Station’s Season 2 Premiere on October 15th, October 16, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1107)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Gratiana Lovelace

***only mini spoilers*** I gotta say that my waiting to watch the premiere of Berlin Station Season 2 (below) until its October 15th, 2017 Sunday night premiere date was definitely worth the wait. The talented British actor Richard Armitage and … Continue reading →

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Berlin Station Series 2 On Set Richard Armitage Interview Snippet about Geopolitical Themes–and Grati’s etc., August 02, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1083)

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Gratiana Lovelace

Well, when Berlin Station series 1 ended at the end of 2016, we all wondered where the plots and characters from series 1 (below) would go from there. With Hector de Jean (portrayed by Rhys Ifans) exposed as the Thomas … Continue reading →

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Berlin Station season 2 is in production with Richard Armitage et al, March 30, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1052)

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Gratiana Lovelace

From recent tweet pictures, it looks like Berlin Station season 2 is in production in Berlin–with the exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage back to anchor the show (I hope he’ll be in all of the episodes, cause that’s why … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about the U.S. Administration Ban Affecting Refugees and Immigrants Entering the U.S. this Weekend,     January 29, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1035)

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Gratiana Lovelace

I truly believe that if you plant the seed of helping others when a person is young—by participating in fundraisers like “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” that benefited children around the world, which was popular when I was a kid, … Continue reading →

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President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address to the Nation inspires hope and resolve,  January 11, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace  (Post # 1028)

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Gratiana Lovelace

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama’s (right) Farewell Address was perfect!  He gently highlighted the goals his administration set and met, and he reminded everyone that the standards of action in this democracy should be kept in order to honor the … Continue reading →

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World Weary Wednesday:  Where do we go from here?  November 09, 2016  Gratiana Lovelace (Post #997)

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Gratiana Lovelace

I went to bed shocked last evening—actually,  in the early morning hours of today.  After the initial vote count, the United States probably has a President-Elect (below), whose words and actions  throughout his campaign were—in my and in many people’s … Continue reading →

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