Up and down the east coast yesterday and today we’re experiencing some very un-Decemberlike temperatures, no doubt pleasing many and positively alarming others. Politics aside and objectively speaking, I saw yesterday’s weather as neither good nor bad, but merely a … Continue reading
One of America’s greatest icons would have turned 100 years old tomorrow. I hesitate to say musical icons or performing icons or acting icons, because such adjectives barely scratch the surface of who Frank Sinatra was and what he still … Continue reading
It was 50 years ago this evening that audiences were first treated to an instant classic: A Charlie Brown Christmas. No TV special is more synonymous with any holiday than the Peanuts gang and its jazzy romp through the ups and … Continue reading
You were thinking I’d have something glowing to say about last night’s Grammy tribute to Frank Sinatra. Nope. Didn’t watch it. Couldn’t run the risk of seeing the worst thing in the world: pop stars doing bad impressions of Frank … Continue reading
You’ve got to hand it to the NFL. Not only do they put out a great product, they keep coming up with new bizarre ways to end games. (Stoppage-time Hail Mary: clever.) Proof again that the new national pastime is football… on … Continue reading
A Charlie Brown Christmas Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Frosty the Snowman Frosty Returns How the Grinch Stole Christmas A Garfield Christmas There are many other good ones, and I’ll probably watch those as well, but these are the ones … Continue reading
Last week “our senator” Tom Libous was sentenced by a U.S. District Judge to six months of house arrest, two years probation, and a $50,000 fine for, among other things, lying to the FBI about the circumstances of his son’s … Continue reading
Let the real holiday season begin… Black Friday is upon us. You know my rule about Black Friday. Or about shopping or crowds in general. This is a day to hide, and I’m glad I live with a couple of … Continue reading
’Twas the day before Thanksgiving and I was tempted to make my usual too-cool-for-this post about not going out on the stupidest night of the year. So first let me say: not going out on the stupidest night of the … Continue reading
British singer-songwriter and music it girl Adele made headlines last week announcing that her new album 25 (clever) would not be available on Spotify and other “free” music streaming sources. Hmm. Rest assured, fans, my latest album, Still Playing at … Continue reading