Five Random Thoughts

Five Random Thoughts

Quickies about burning candles, political opinions, dead people, describing wine, and how I ended a discussion on religion with an annoyed Catholic.

Game Show Complaints

Game Show Complaints

I’m a longtime viewer of “The Amazing Race,” “Survivor,” and “Jeopardy!” But there are aspects of the current seasons that are driving me crazy.

One Life

One Life

Here’s my review of a new movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of Jewish kids from the Nazis during World War II — a story he kept secret for 50 years.

A TikTok Question

A TikTok Question

Here’s a question I have not seen raised regarding the bill giving TikTok’s Chinese parent company six months to spin off its American operation or be banned from the US.

Kara Swisher’s “Burn Book”

Kara Swisher’s “Burn Book”

As a longtime fan of Kara’s work, I devoured this memoir of her three decades of reporting on the world of tech and the man-boys who run it. Here’s my review.

Spring Break

Spring Break

On vacation in south Florida recently, I saw something in a group of spring breakers that shocked me. Here’s the story.