I Had A Dream
“. . . a wonderful dream, Papa.” See what those four words can do? “I had a dream” is the key to unlocking one’s inner Ethel Merman. Say those four […]
The Boys In The Band
For as long as I can remember, there have been rock bands. Beatles and Stones and Monkees, oh my. Some grew somewhat organically out of key associations—Jagger/Richards, Lennon/McCartney—that began when […]
Easy Queasy
Something just isn’t right. And by not right, I’m talking about something is rotten in the state of Denmark—except this isn’t Denmark, and I’m not Marcellus. It’s that same queasy […]
Cuts, Edits & Redactions
The experience of watching movies on television, by definition, is not the same as seeing one in a theater as it was originally intended to be seen. This is particularly […]
Rules & The Right of Way
On a lovely spring day, I was meeting a girlfriend for my favorite kind of lunch— chicken salad, martinis and a healthy dollop of gossip. Driving through a neighborhood replete […]
Sort of Obvious
One of my least favorite words has always been “obvious” and its adverbial form “obviously.” Perhaps my dislike stems from its pejorative use as someone being obviously gay, as opposed […]
Figuring It Out
At the end of the infamous no wire hangers scene in Mommie Dearest, Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford orders Christina to “clean up this mess!” Christina sitting on a bathroom […]
Political Pointillism
I’ve always liked to play games. Board games, card games, dominoes, you name it. Even today, I’m much more likely to play Monopoly or Risk online than any of the […]
A Little Credit To Technology Is Due
Watching television in the 21st century is sure different than it was back in the 20th century. And I’m not talking about the plethora of viewing options that are available—that […]
And The Hits Just Keep On Coming
Bless his heart, Donald Trump just can’t catch a break this week, much less an honest to goodness win. Had Trump’s losing streak not begun with the Democrats winning the […]