Free speech? Shame on them.
At what point, does free speech become dangerous? That’s a question we are faced with in America today. Maureen Dowd’s column in Sunday’s New York Times takes a tough stance…
Norman Lear.
When the first alert came across my phone this morning that we lost Norman Lear I did my usual thing when a big name passes. Alert the producers. (I take…
“From Dallas, Texas, the flash, apparently official, President Kennedy died…”
It was November 22, 1963. I was four years old. We were living in a rental house in Paris, Texas, while our new home was being built. The rental was…
Hitch
It’s Halloween. No shortage of scary movies on TV right now. TCM always goes all in on Halloween. Love it. The classic stuff. “Dracula.” “Frankenstein.” I stumbled across something though…
How’s the news?
I was at dinner earlier in the week and a friend looked at me and said, “How’s the news?” I had a one word response. “Horrible.” That was before we…
Who to believe?
When I was growing up, you got the news of the day from Walter Cronkite. To borrow a phrase from Uncle Walter: That’s just the way it was. No more.…
A little less safe.
Watching what happened in Israel over the weekend reminded me what a volatile time we are in. Apparently, nobody, not even Israel, saw it coming. Hamas launched a surprise attack…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. (Aka Fat Bear Week)
Whew. That was close. One of my favorite events of the year almost didn’t happen. Fat Bear Week. Why? The government shutdown. CNN reports that the stopgap funding approved over…
Is this why nothing gets done?
I’m sitting at home watching the United States House of Representatives vote to remove the Speaker of the House. All I can think about is this: Is this why nothing…
Post normal.
It’s remarkable what a little time off can do for the soul. It’s remarkable that just being away from your normal place can change your attitude. I’ve experienced both in…