Best Anti-War Movie Speech Ever

Aug 4, 2021 | Movies

My wife and I finally got around to watching Arthur Hiller’s 1964 classic, “The Americanization Of Emily.” It stars James Garner and Julie Andrews, with a supporting cast including James Coburn, Melvyn Douglas, Keenan Wynn, William Windom, and two...

Random TV Thoughts

Aug 3, 2021 | Television

The Woodstock ’99 documentary that’s airing this month on HBO (and streaming on HBO Max) is a remarkable record of the disaster that three-day event became. From a sanitation failure on the first day, leaving attendees to wallow in human waste, to...

As I Tweeted

Aug 3, 2021 | As I Tweeted

MEDIA MEMO: Stop telling us about the unvaccinated and breakthrough infections! Tell us about people living a fuller, happier life because they were vaccinated months ago. Start by running this headline: “99% of vaccinated Americans weren’t infected with...

POTD: High Jump

Aug 2, 2021 | Picture of the Day

I haven’t been watching much of the Summer Olympics, but every once in a while I turn them on to see if something interesting is happening. The vast majority of NBC’s coverage, of course, centers on American athletes, yet something I came upon last night...

Minority Rule

Aug 2, 2021 | Blog

From the time we were kids, Americans have been told that, in our country, the majority rules. But the reality is exactly the opposite. It is the minority (not minorities) which continues to pose obstacles to real progress, making it feel as if the nation is moving...