It is not really a mental illness. It’s, well, more like a distraction. But there are those who can be home contentedly watching a TV show or movie one moment and then, with the appearance on the screen of a vaguely familiar actor or actress, find it impossible to think about anything except one maddening question. What have I seen him in before? Sometimes it comes to you – or to someone seated nearby – right away. “The guy in the insurance commercial? He played a power hitter in the original ‘Major League.’ Pedro Cerrano. His real name is Dennis something.” Or “She was in a bunch of British stuff, ‘Foyle’s War’ for one”/Paul Turner, The Slice. More here.

DFO: A visitor approached me in church Sunday and started talking as if I knew her. I drew a blank, until she identified as someone who'd attended church with me 15 to 20 years ago. I horrible re: remembering people from the distant pass. I rely on my wife to tell me who they are, as they approach, especially at North Idaho Fair.

Question: How about you? Are you good at remembering people from your past?