I was never that big a TV watcher. When I was younger, if I liked a new show, it was something of a kiss of death. The first one I remember was when I was 13 years old in 1963. It was a detective series with comedy undertones, starring British actress Glynis Johns. Back in …
“It ain’t braggin’ if you can do it …” It’s not that easy to ascertain who first made this remark. I used to think it was the great Muhammad Ali, who certainly earned the right to say it. The other day I saw it attributed to the even greater Satchel Paige, who preceded Ali by …
This Sunday evening will be the Academy Awards, something that once was one of the milestones in my year. I started going to movies nearly 70 years ago, and they were nearly always my main form of entertainment, either alone or with dates. I remember my first dates with both of my wives, “American Graffiti” …
I found this from 16 years ago as one of my Facebook notes. Thought it would be interesting to poist it and see if anyone else would give it a try. Ten Good Questions Taken from “Inside the Actors’ Studio”, this is the 10-question quiz that closes every interview on the show. Anyone who has …
If you’re one of the majority of Americans horrified by the antics of Donald Trump in the 36 days since he was inaugurated as president, you may think there is nothing that can legally be done about it until at least the midterm elections next November. If you wonder why I include the word “legally” …
It might be an exaggeration to say the last three days are the saddest days of my life. After all, no one died. No one has told me my services are no longer required and I won’t be getting a paycheck. No one I loved has told me they no longer love me. But in …
Back in my earliest days on Facebook, I used to enjoy doing these goofy questionnaires. This one is from 16 years ago. 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?My middle name was for my maternal grandfather. 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?Last March when I heard that my dad had died. 2025 update: More …
I have been married and living in the same house with someone for more than 32 years. In two weeks, one of those two things will come to an end. My wife Nicole, the love of my life since we met in 1992, will be moving 10 miles up the road to a nursing home …
“They will never give me a Nobel Peace Prize. It’s too bad. I deserve it.” If you were to read that quote to people on the streets of the world at random and ask them who said it, I think the vast majority of them would see only one possible answer. I can’t think of …
It came to me this morning. I finally understand Donald Trump and his appeal to the poorly educated among up. Donald Trump is … wait for it … Dando Shaft. Back in the mid 1960s, writer Don Calhoun created a character who was an advertising man looking for a short cut to riches and fame. …
