I was at the news company’s Christmas luncheon when word spread of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. I was sitting in the lobby of the dorm at Georgia Southern University when I heard of the massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. These two incidents alone should’ve caused aContinue reading “‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Sets The Story Straight As An Arrow”
Category Archives: Op-Ed
‘Erasure’ Is A Good Work Of American Fiction That Seems Too Real
Percival Everett published the dark comedy satire Erasure in 2001. A year prior, Spike Lee released his satire Bamboozled. Both seem to be about a black male protagonist who doesn’t fit what most think of as black men. They’re both highly educated, sophisticated intellectuals. Yet they are constantly criticized by those around them for howContinue reading “‘Erasure’ Is A Good Work Of American Fiction That Seems Too Real”
Some People Must Really Want To Watch The World Burn
We’re not even a third of the way through 2024 and I didn’t have heavy flooding in Dubai on my Bingo Card. If you haven’t heard and you just read that previous sentence, I didn’t mean Dublin, Ireland which has about 26-27 inches of rain recorded a year. No, I mean, Dubai the capital ofContinue reading “Some People Must Really Want To Watch The World Burn”
Geraldo’s Goof On Live TV
On this date, April 21, 1986, about 30 million viewers tuned in to see one of the biggest anti-climatic events in TV history. Geraldo Rivera had made a name for himself in the 1970s when he exposed the harsh conditions at the Willowbrook State Hospital in the Staten Island borough of New York City. ButContinue reading “Geraldo’s Goof On Live TV”
Fort Gibson Celebrates Bicentennial
On Saturday, April 20, Fort Gibson, the oldest town in Oklahoma celebrated its bicentennial with a parade, live entertainment and vendors and activities in the downtown section of the town. People also went to the Historic Site as Fort Gibson was once the westernmost U.S. Military fort as well as one of the locations onContinue reading “Fort Gibson Celebrates Bicentennial”
Happy 4-20!
I want to wish everyone out there a Happy 4-20! Hope you all have a very mellow and safe day! Now, let’s legalize it already!
Why We Love Dystopia Entertainment
What is it about dystopia that fascinates us? Why do we like stories portraying the end of civilization as we know and even the end of the world. Even The Bible ends with the world coming to an end? It’s like we’re too busy worried about showing how much of an awful future we’ll haveContinue reading “Why We Love Dystopia Entertainment”
‘Tulsa King’ Allegations Represent A Universal Workplace Issue
This past week, the production of the TV show Tulsa King, which is filming in Georgia instead of Oklahoma, has faced allegations that its star Sylvester Stallone and director Craig Zisk were upset over the appearance of the background extras. Reportedly, they didn’t like that one actor was using a cane. And Stallone has beenContinue reading “‘Tulsa King’ Allegations Represent A Universal Workplace Issue”
‘The Matrix’ At 25: How It Changed Sci-Fi And Action Movies
T.S. Elliott famously stated “Good writers borrow; great writers steal.” And Aaron Sorkin also updated this by stating “Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright.” The first I ever heard of The Matrix was during the 1999 Super Bowl where the images of Keanu Reeves bending over backwards as bulletsContinue reading “‘The Matrix’ At 25: How It Changed Sci-Fi And Action Movies”
Today’s The Day For The Eclipse
I hope a lot of you have a great day today. Be careful looking up at the sky to see the solar eclipse as it passes over North America. Please don’t look directly at the sun and have your special eye glasses on. Please be consider of other people if you are traveling to getContinue reading “Today’s The Day For The Eclipse”
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