# daytime (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover daytime. Page: Feed: --- ## [Thursday August 20 to Thursday August 27](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/thursday-august-20-to-thursday-august-27.html) _2026-08-19 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ The First Quarter Moon is Thursday August 20. The Lunar X is visible on the 20th. Saturn is rising just around 9:30 pm local time. Mars passes close to the stars mu and eta Geminorum. In the evening, Venus is coming closer to the bright star Spica . The First Quarter Moon is Thursday August 20. The Lunar X is visible on the 20th. First Quarter Moon at 17:00 ACST (06:30 UT) on Thursday August 20 as… ## [Seeing Venus in the daylight, 16 August 2026](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/seeing-venus-in-daylight-16-august-2026.html) _2026-08-15 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ Western horizon as seen from Adelaide on Sunday 16 August at 5:25 pm, 20 minutes before sunset. Venus is about two finger-widths beside the crescent Moon. Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia 20 min before local sunset (click to embiggen) 10x50 Binocular view of the pair on Sunday 16 August at 5:25 pm. (click to embiggen) While regular readers of this blog know that I'm obsessed with… ## [Michael Sabatino Remembers Behind the Screen, CBS’s Forgotten Soap Within a Soap](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/michael-sabatino-remembers-behind) _2026-08-14 · Roger Newcomb · We Love Soaps Insider_ Sabatino looks back at the experimental series, working with creator David Jacobs, his fellow cast and the whirlwind production schedule of Behind the Screen. ## [Live streams for watching the August 13 Total Solar Eclipse.](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/live-streams-for-watching-august-13.html) _2026-08-12 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ On the early morning August 13 (afternoon August 12 UT) there is a Total Eclipse of the Sun , Visible from the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Australia misses out completely, and Iceland looks like it will be clouded out. Not to despair, Several places are doing live-streams of the Eclipse, so you can watch it in comfort, except of course it is in the wee small hours from Australia: NASA… ## [Thursday August 13 to Thursday August 20](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/thursday-august-13-to-thursday-august-20.html) _2026-08-11 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ The New Moon is Thursday August 13 and the First Quarter Moon is Thursday August 20. The Lunar X is visible on the 20th. Saturn is rising just around 10:00 pm local time. Mars is close to the open cluster M35 on the 15th. In the evening, Venus forms a line with the crescent Moon and The bright star Spica on the 15th when Venus is furthest from the sun. On the 16th the crescent Moon and Venus are… ## [\[ALERT\] Comet 220P is "Bright" in the morning skies.](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/alert-compet-220p-is-bright-in-morning.html) _2026-08-10 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ View of the Northern Sky as seen from Adelaide at astronomical twilight(90 minutes before Sunrise) on August 11 showing the location of comet 220P McNaught (red cross). Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia 90 minutes before sunrise. The location of the asteroid Ceres and Mars are also shown as Ceres is within a binocular field of Mars. Click to embiggen Binocular view of Cetus as seen… ## [August Skies 2026, and astrophiz podcast](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-skies-2026-and-astrophiz-podcast.html) _2026-08-05 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ To be read in conjunction with the astrophiz podcast #239 https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz-ep239-august-sky-guide-ian-musgrave North-Eastern horizon on the morning of Tuesday, August 4 as seen from Adelaide at 5:41 ACST (90 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Saturn is high above the northern horizon with the waning Moon nearby. Mars is low in the east, below the bright red star… ## [Occultation of Elnath, 9 August, 2026](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/occultation-of-elnath-9-august-2026.html) _2026-08-05 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ The eastern sky at 04:54 ACST Sunday, August 9, as seen from Adelaide. The Moon is about to finish occulting the bright star Elnath. The inset shows the telescopic view at the time. (click to embiggen). The eastern sky at 04:34 AEST Sunday, August 9, as seen from Brisbane. The Moon is about to occult the bright star Elnath. The inset shows the telescopic view at the time. (click to embiggen). The… ## [Thursday August 6 to Thursday August 13](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/08/thursday-august-6-to-thursday-august-13.html) _2026-08-04 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ The last Quarter Moon is Thursday August 6 and the New Moon is Thursday August 13. In the morning Saturn and Mars form a long line. Saturn is rising just around 10:30 pm local time. Mars is below the red star Aldebaran, pairing with Elnath (Beta Tauri). On the 9th the waning Moon occults Elnath and is near Mars. In the evening, Venus is visible well after the sky is fully dark . The last Quarter… ## [Y&R LA, FanFic Mature Daytime Web Drama Series, Chapter 6 :: "Jessie's Mom" , Midnight Edition ☆☆](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/08/y-la-fanfic-mature-daytime-web-drama.html) _2026-08-04 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ Y&R LA, Mature, FanFic Spin-Off Daytime Drama Web Series, Chapter6- "Jessie's Mom" Written by PartyWill | May Sweeps| ©️ 2026 July, Mood: "Jessie's Mom" by Date: Aug 3,2026 PartyWill Publications PartyWill Studio's 🎙 No Copyright Infringement Own My Own Creative Characters & Storylines.. Bi-Weekly.. It's not TV, It's Social Media Written by PartyWill Created, Written by PartyWill ♤♤♡◇♧ ☆☆ Scene1:… ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KwUv9VeILjuS) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Thursday July 30 to Thursday August 6](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/07/thursday-july-30-to-thursday-august-6.html) _2026-07-28 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ The Full Moon is Thursday July 30, the last Quarter Moon is Thursday August 6. In the morning Saturn and Mars form a long line. Saturn is rising just around 10:30 pm local time and is near the waning Moon on the 4th. Mars is below the red star Aldebaran, pairing with Elnath (Beta Tauri). In the evening, Venus is visible well after the sky is fully dark and draws away from the bright star Regulus.… ## [5 Forgotten 1980s Soap Operas You Can't Watch Today](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/5-forgotten-1980s-soap-operas-you) _2026-07-24 · Roger Newcomb · We Love Soaps Insider_ From CBS late-night experiments to Showtime originals and ambitious syndicated dramas, these forgotten serials pushed the boundaries of television—and then seemingly vanished. ## [The End of Love of Life, Part 2: What Happened After Betsy Collapsed?](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/love-of-life-lost-final-week-betsy-scripts) _2026-07-22 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ For 45 years fans wondered if Betsy survived. Historian Mark Faulkner's discovery in Ann Marcus's papers at the University of Wyoming reveals what was supposed to air the week of February 4, 1980. ## [Thursday July 23 to Thursday July 30](https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2026/07/thursday-july-23-to-thursday-july-30.html) _2026-07-21 · Ian Musgrave · Astroblog_ The Full Moon is Thursday July 30. In the morning Saturn and Mars form a long line. Saturn is rising just around 11 pm local time. Mars is below the red star Aldebaran. In the evening, Venus is visible well after the sky is fully dark and draws away from the bright star Regulus. The Southern Delta-Aquarids meteor shower peaks on Sunday July the 30th but moonlight washes it out. The Full Moon is… ## [The End of Love of Life: How CBS Canceled a Daytime Institution](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/the-end-of-love-of-life-how-cbs-canceled) _2026-07-20 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ Why did CBS cancel Love of Life in 1980? Inside the network politics, time slot disaster, and Y&R expansion that killed the 28-year soap. ## [Y&R LA, Mature, FanFic Spin-Off Daytime Drama Web Series, Chapter5: "Life Saver", Written by VIP Writer: Susan Semenjuk | May Sweeps| ©️ 2026 July, Mood: "Anything Is Possible" by Debbie Gibson](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/y-la-mature-fanfic-spin-off-daytime.html) _2026-07-17 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ Y&R LA, Chapter 5- Life Saver Traci Abbott stared at the Abbott pool and shook. Because of her daughter Colleens drowning years before she had a fear of the water. She decided to finally face that fear and hired a swimming instructor named Logan (David Chokachi). Logan said, " Trust me Traci. I won't let anything happen to you. You are safe with me. I won't let go until you say so." He led her… ## [Exclusive DOOL, DAYTIME APPETIZERS, SPOILERS! \\\\ 7-13-26](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/exclusive-dool-daytime-appetizers.html) _2026-07-13 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ Salem Drama escalates this week, as emotions bubble 🫧 and confrontations are occurring, plus Joy is creating more chaos nobody expected! 🫧 Exclusive Daytime DOOL Appetizers, Spoilers! ## [Exclusive B&B, Appetizers & Spoilers, July 13,2026](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/exclusive-b-appetizers-spoilers-july.html) _2026-07-13 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ ▪︎ Hot Off The PRESS 《《》 Join me as we dive into the latest happenings over at City of Angels, Los Angeles California for Exclusive B&B Appetizers, Spoilers! ☆ Magazine-- https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/?m=1 《》 《》 ## [Exclusive Y&R Daytime Appetizers & Spoilers! - July 13,2026](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/exclusive-y-daytime-appetizers-spoilers.html) _2026-07-13 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ ♤♤◇♧ HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Exclusive Y&R Appetizers & Spoilers! July 13,2026 ☆☆☆▪︎¤ ☆▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎ ## [Remembering Randy Mantooth: An Unpublished Interview with the 'Loving' Star](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/remembering-randy-mantooth-an-unpublished) _2026-07-12 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ I had the privilege of speaking with Mantooth years ago about his soap opera days, and the conversation revealed exactly the kind of man so many remembered—thoughtful, gracious, funny, and deeply appreciative of the daytime community. His affection for the genre and the people who made it was unmistakable. The interview below is being published for the first time. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mFsWTGfsVRsr) _2026-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Oakdale University | Atwt| Spin-Off | FanFic Web Series| Chapter 11☆ Pt9of12/ CRISIS/ May Sweeps/ PartyWill](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/oakdale-university-atwt-spin-off-fanfic.html) _2026-07-07 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ Oakdale University | Atwt| Spin-Off | FanFic Web Series| Chapter 11☆ Pt9of12/ CRISIS/ May Sweeps/ PartyWill ☆ Rainy day in Oakdale, Illinois..🌧 ♥️ Jack Snyder gets an alarming phone call that will forever change lives!! His Iphone Buffy Vampire Slayer Golden Plated Cover goes off to ringtone of Prince's' Little Red Corvette' Jack: Detective Jack Snyder here, who's calling? Voice: This is… ## [Parker Brothers, M/M, M/F, Mystery Drama Series, Chapter 1- Little Susie Homemaker- July Sweeps!](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/parker-brothers-mm-mf-mystery-drama.html) _2026-07-03 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ Parker Brothers, M/M, MF, Mystery Drama Series PartyWill Chapter 1-- Little Susie Homemaker!, July Sweeps! Welcome to Sin City University, where twin brothers Eddie-Taron Parker played by Mason Thames blue eyed, blonde haired cuties, 24years old. were about to meet each other for lunch. The adorable trait of the younger twin Taron is he's not only O.C.D., but he talks in 3rd person. Meanwhile… ## [SHOP R US..IS LIVE!! , 7-2-2026, 🌟](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/shop-r-usis-live-7-2-2026.html) _2026-07-02 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ SHOP R US...IS LIVE!!! https://www.facebook.com/share/1B2XKiZhW3/ ## [Parker BrothersM/M, MF, Mystery Drama Series, PartyWill, 7-2-2026-- Tonight 6pm!](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/07/parker-brothersmm-mf-mystery-drama.html) _2026-07-02 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ Parker Brothers M/M, MF, Mystery Drama Series PartyWill Taron, Eddie are twin college students at Elmers Sin City, University. When a close friend is arrested on a false claims the brothers and their dad Garett Parker team up to solve this puzzling mystery. ## [You've Taken Away, Another World: Memories From Bay City, Part 2](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/youve-taken-away-another-world-memories-b7b) _2026-06-26 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ For Part 2, we move into the final years of Another World's remarkable 35-year run. The memories are funny, heartfelt, and occasionally bittersweet. They reveal the demanding pace of daytime television, the friendships that endured long after the cameras stopped rolling, and the emotional impact of saying goodbye to a show that meant so much to so many. ## [You've Taken Away, Another World: Memories From Bay City, Part 1](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/youve-taken-away-another-world-memories) _2026-06-25 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ I reached out to several former Another World actors and writers and asked a simple question: What comes to mind when you think about your time on the NBC daytime drama? Their answers offer a funny, touching, and revealing look at the people behind one of daytime television's most enduring classics. ## [The Popularity of "Dopamine Sites" Shows the Emotional Pay-off of Fake Food Orders](https://drpam.substack.com/p/the-popularity-of-dopamine-sites) _2026-06-23 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ South Korea's "dopamine sites" split the emotions of consumption from the financial transactions and show that a lot enjoyment comes from anticipation, not ownership. ## [Did the Way Soaps Were Covered in 1981 Help Create Record Viewership?](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/did-the-way-soaps-were-covered-in) _2026-06-19 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ As I flipped through the March 1981 issue of Daytime TV magazine for the premiere episode of Soap Opera Time Capsule, I was struck by something that had nothing to do with ratings, storylines, or even the stars on the cover. ## [Chapter 10-- Bowling Alley Chaos // Feb Sweeps | PartyWill Publications, PartyWill Studio's Presents,..Lodge Mysteries!, 6-17-26](https://authorsdailymediagazette.blogspot.com/2026/06/chapter-10-bowling-alley-chaos-feb.html) _2026-06-17 · PartyWill · PartyWill Publications Magazine_ ☆☆ Chapter 10--☆☆ Bowling Alley Chaos!// Feb Sweeps!! PartyWill is enjoying some bowling w a friend named Annie \< red head, gorgeous, blue eyes\> when suddenly a scream is heard from the lobby of the man who offers up shoes upon arrival to bowl.. People panic as Will rushes to see the situation- Annie asks, "Is he ok?!" PartyWill replies.. "Annie..call 911..right now!" PartyWill Publications… ## [A Golden Girl of Daytime: Bonnie Bartlett](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/a-golden-girl-of-daytime-bonnie-bartlett) _2026-05-24 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ Before winning Emmy Awards and delighting sitcom audiences, Bartlett played the noble heroine Vanessa Dale on the classic daytime drama Love of Life. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ffyO7OfjmowT) _2026-05-24 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [We Didn’t Prepare Kids for Social Media: Let's Not Fail Them With AI](https://drpam.substack.com/p/we-didnt-prepare-kids-for-social) _2026-05-11 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ We failed to prepare kids for social media by focusing on restriction instead of education. Can we do better with AI by giving them the skills they need for a digital world? ## [When Daytime Doubled: How the Shift to Hour-Long Soap Operas Changed Everything](https://welovesoaps.substack.com/p/when-daytime-doubled-how-the-shift) _2026-05-05 · We Love Soaps Insider · We Love Soaps Insider_ On January 6, 1975, Another World made television history by expanding from 30 minutes to a full hour. The unprecedented move in daytime signaled a major shift in how soap operas would be produced, consumed, and monetized. What appeared to be a bold programming innovation quickly became something more consequential. ## [Why Caregivers Are So Vulnerable to the Negative Effects of Doomscrolling](https://drpam.substack.com/p/why-caregivers-are-so-vulnerable) _2026-04-28 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ High responsibility and stress make constant exposure to crises and fear-based news harder to resist. ## [Do You Want Your Kids Arguing Like a Politician?](https://drpam.substack.com/p/do-you-want-your-kids-arguing-like) _2026-04-21 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ U.S. politics teaches kids to handle conflict by fighting dirty, not listening and responding with respect. Those lessons won’t serve them well in their own relationships. ## [U.S. Politics Look Like a Bad Marriage](https://drpam.substack.com/p/us-politics-look-like-a-bad-marriage) _2026-04-18 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ Psychologist John Gottman identified four communication patterns that predict divorce; all are present in U.S. politics today. ## [We’re Being Played: Propaganda, Memes and War](https://drpam.substack.com/p/were-being-played-propaganda-memes) _2026-04-02 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ Packaging war in meme-driven narratives uses cultural cues to turn combat into entertainment, normalizing violence and influencing how future conflicts are perceived. ## [The Legacy of Daytime Talk Shows is Your Feed](https://drpam.substack.com/p/the-legacy-of-daytime-talk-shows) _2026-01-12 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ TV talk shows never disappeared. Their conflict, confessions, and emotional manipulation became shareable spectacles on social media. ## [Taking the High Road: Diverging Paths in Daytime Talk Shows](https://drpam.substack.com/p/taking-the-high-road-diverging-paths) _2026-01-11 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ Oprah Winfrey’s shift away from sensationalism reframed vulnerability and altered how audiences engaged with emotional storytelling. ## [Daytime TV Talk Shows: Why We Couldn’t Look Away](https://drpam.substack.com/p/daytime-tv-talk-shows-why-we-couldnt) _2026-01-10 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ The psychology behind the rise of 1990s “trash TV” talk shows. ## [FAFO Parenting: Letting Kids Learn the Hard Way](https://drpam.substack.com/p/fafo-parenting-letting-kids-learn) _2025-11-13 · Dr. Pamela Rutledge · Digital Brains & Behavior_ The latest parenting trend on social media says let kids experience the consequences of their actions rather than intervening. Sounds good. Does it work?