Russell Rhodes Blog

Something struck me last night. It hit me kind of hard too. I was watching “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” It’s a cable program of Showtime…

There’s a new Fox News Poll. Three out of four Americans think the U.S. economy is getting worse. Asked about that at an ice cream store in Oregon, President Biden…

A few things to talk about as I run into the weekend like a horse when it sees the barn. (It’s been a long week.) I think we saw a…

I consider myself lucky. I saw Angela Lansbury on stage three times. Two musicals. “Sweeney Todd.” “A Little Night Music.” A play. Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man.” We lost her…

I haven’t written much about the war between Russia and Ukraine lately. With everything going on around here, it’s been on the back burner for me. Not today. It’s on…

Please tell me you know what I’m talking about. Fat Bear Week. It’s the annual live streaming event where you watch the bears of Katmai National Park in Alaska “fatten…

We lost one of the greats. Loretta Lynn. It reminded me of the day she came into my dad’s pharmacy in Paris, Texas. It was a Saturday. I have no…

I’m starting the week much like I ended the last one… eternally grateful for what I have. Also, so sad for those that lost everything. We are getting a clearer…

Let me start with this. I’m fine. Enrique is fine. The dogs are fine. Our house is fine. No damage. No loss of power. Miraculous. Beyond blessed. When this week…

I’m sitting on a TV set right now. I’ll be here for six hours today. It’s not heavy lifting. The meteorologists are doing that. I’m just sitting here to keep…