Through a glass, darkly

  Today, away from my house, I viewed TV on a huge screen.  Ever since I had cataract surgery several years ago, I have pretty much avoided looking in mirrors and being the subject of picture-taking;  my rejuvenated vision, reveals way too much detail. When I  watched people on TV,  I would imagine  how I would suffer if I had a close-up camera on my face.  I'd shudder at the thought.  Today, with their features displayed larger than life on the screen, I saw the celebrities in a new light---the stars of The View, scary looking, one and all.   And ironically, Helen Mirren was a guest on one show, and of course the requisite clip of whichever show she's now pimping was shown.  I noticed her front lower  teeth looked blackened, and thought it must have been for her to be in character.  But when she was speaking live, I noticed her teeth looked the same, about 2 feet long on the giant screen.  Well, that's too bad I thought, but then, honest to heavens, she referenced a conversation she'd had with her DENTIST.  And not once, but at least three times.  He must have been so pleased.