A common refrain when an elderly person dies is he’s in a better place now. No one’s saying that about Hugh Hefner. The iconic magazine editor and cultural crusader passed away Wednesday at his home—the most famous private residence in … Continue reading
The most engrossing story in sports the past few days, of course, has been the great controversy surrounding the national anthem and how NFL players would observe said ceremony. This, of course, coming on the heels of President Trump’s declaration last … Continue reading
Last night I found myself with two fine offerings on the television screen, shows about which I had doubts a week or so ago. Turns out that Ken Burns’s The Vietnam War is fantastic, the first episode I reviewed last week … Continue reading
‘Round these parts tomorrow is something called the Dulles Plane Pull. It’s exactly what it sounds like: people at Dulles Airport trying to pull airplanes with ropes or rubber bands or some such thing. There’s also a 5K race in … Continue reading
A story last Sunday in my local paper (that would be The Washington Post) describes the milquetoast campaigns put forth by the two major-party candidates for governor of Virginia this year. No mud slinging, no name calling, no bizarre clips on … Continue reading
Last night PBS aired the first episode of Ken Burns’s new documentary: The Vietnam War. I’ve been looking forward to this series for several years. As I’ve said many times before, no Republican likes the films of Ken Burns more … Continue reading
Twice in the past week and a half my music has been featured on the Tony Kornheiser Show podcast, a feat for which I have received much adulation and praise. I’ve done many things in life, but really I am most proud of … Continue reading
Don’t look now, but even with the slight setback last night my hometown Washington Nationals are only four and a half games behind the reeling LA Dodgers for the best record in baseball… and homefield in the playoffs! The Nats … Continue reading
Football’s back, but I didn’t really have much to cheer about this weekend. The few glimmers of sunshine I allowed Notre Dame to fool me into thinking they could actually win Saturday night? Or the fleeting moments in which I … Continue reading
Oh NFL, sweet NFL. I forget how tired you make me each fall. You now own three schoolnights a week, you know. Well, it’s all worth it, I suppose, and somehow you never seem to disappoint. Kudos, again, to those … Continue reading