I’m Just Asking
These recent incidents on flights have me wondering again where are the air marshals we were promised after 9/11 would be on many, many flights to keep our skies safe?
These recent incidents on flights have me wondering again where are the air marshals we were promised after 9/11 would be on many, many flights to keep our skies safe?
Here’s my review of a new movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer as an upperclass New York socialite widow who’s shocked to discover that her money has run out. So, naturally, she and her son move to Paris.
I was both a fan and foe of broadcasting legend Larry King, who died this weekend at 87. Here are some of my memories of him.
I don’t have a lot of people I call heroes, but James “The Amazing” Randi certainly qualified. He was also a friend, a frequent radio guest, and a relentless promoter of rational thinking. Here are a few of my memories of him upon his death this week.
I just can’t let these four news items go by without commenting on them.
A few stories from a recent weekend in Las Vegas with my wife and daughter, including a stunning state park visit, a Harry Potter show, & a magical night of card tricks and mentalism.
My review of a new book by Neil deGrasse Tyson, currently America’s best explainer of all things scientific, in which he reprints correspondence he’s had with fans, haters, and others who simply want to know more.
My review of mentalist Derren Brown’s Broadway show, “Secret,” now playing in the same theater where I saw Doug Henning’s very different “The Magic Show” more than four decades ago.
I was very upset when I read an article this week about John Of God. I’ll get to that news in a moment, but first some background. John Of God is a supposed faith healer in Brazil who conned millions of people into believing he has divine powers to rid them of disease and all […]
I passed a McDonald’s billboard yesterday promoting its “any size coke or tea for $1” offer and wondered who asks for a small one? There was a full page ad in the Sunday New York Times with a note from Andre Calantzopoulos, CEO of Phillip Morris International: “I’m committed to a smoke-free future. And a […]