Welcome! This is an unapologetic, agenda-free zone. Just commentaries on current events that’ll move you to think, laugh, rage, and even cry.
Here is what I wrote in “OK, RBG. But…,” January 5, 2019, after Justice Ginsburg survived yet another life-saving surgery: _________ You’ll cause mass heart attacks if you have another health scare while Trump is still president. So please stop tempting fate … yours and ours! That said, it’s funny to see liberals poking fun… Read more.
I know, given how often many of you have suggested I do this, it’s about time. This might go without saying, but I suggest listening to the “Welcome” before the first episode. This is a mom-and-pop production; so we’re still working out some kinks to improve sound quality. I provide a direct link below, but… Listen.
Wildfires have been ravaging the west coast for weeks. During that time, Trump golfed, held campaign rallies, and tweeted ad-nauseum. But, until this week, he found no time to even mention the devastation unfolding there. The fires have charred over 3.2 million acres and destroyed about 4,000 structures in California, killing at least 22 people. …… Read more.
Granted, it might be too soon to presume first-name-only recognition. So, for the uninitiated, I am referring to Naomi Osaka, the winner of last weekend’s Covid-defying US Open tennis tournament. Naomi Osaka laid down in the middle of the court with her hands folded and stared at the sky. She had just won the US… Read more.
Just days ago, I warned that the fascistic antics of rich, white, wannabe revolutionaries were causing BLM protests to lose their moral high ground. I urged BLM leaders to call out and admonish the privileged white kids who apparently see these protests as little more than venues to play urban guerillas, or to channel Nazi… Read more.
I appreciate why many of you might laugh or even scoff at this prospect. And President Trump’s kakistocratic staff did not help his cause by hailing his nomination for something called the “Noble” Peace Prize. Frankly, this and far too many other blunders make him more worthy of nomination for the igNobel Prize, which I’ve… Read more.
9/11 changed the way we travel. Covid-19 will change the way we live. And I shudder to think just how … But it does not bode well that Covid-19 is dividing us as much as 9/11 united us. More to the point, 9/11 had us mourning and commiserating over the loss of 3000. But Covid-19… Read more.
On Tuesday, I dismissed the cottage industry of books the Trump presidency spawned because each one invariably reveals things we already know. This is why I was loath to comment on the latest, Rage, by Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward. Except that media coverage gives the impression that each revelation in this book is as… Read more.
I am an abiding, perhaps even a pioneering, critic of acting awards. Because it has always been self-evident to me that who wins has far more to do with public relations than acting talent. No less an actor than Meryl Streep threw this into disillusioning relief when she hailed PR guru Harvey Weinstein as God… Read more.
Donald Trump proved long ago that Americans are as hooked on him as they are on drugs. This explains cable stations covering his asinine tweets like drug dealers pushing dime-bags as treats. But it also explains publishers peddling books about his presidency like cartels shipping cocaine in bulk. Trump’s presidency has spawned a cottage industry… Read more.
