I was a Johnny-Come-Lately to the Alex Murdaugh trial. I followed bits and pieces of it but have followed up in the last week. It was surprising I had gone to school at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga., less than 100 miles away from Hampton, S.C. that I never heard of the Murdaugh family.Continue reading “Murdaugh Cases Exposes Our Desire To Allow Rich People Do Whatever They Want”
Category Archives: Op-Ed
Oklahoma Cannabis Legalization Proposal Went Up In Smoke Before Vote
I’ve been following and covering elections since the 1990s and I can always tell when a vote is going to turn a certain way. Last week, I went to the Cherokee County Election Board in Tahlequah, Okla. to vote early. It was the noon hour and most of the people I saw there voting wereContinue reading “Oklahoma Cannabis Legalization Proposal Went Up In Smoke Before Vote”
Judy Heumann Walked So Everyone Else Could Run…Figuratively Speaking
When my ex and I were together, our oldest granddaughter was getting married in the summer of 2012. She had gotten to the point of walking with a cane at the time. As grandmother, she was going to be escorted down the aisles. So. we were at the rehearsal and her daughter noted that sheContinue reading “Judy Heumann Walked So Everyone Else Could Run…Figuratively Speaking”
Lowe’s Employee Cries For Help Are No Laughing Matter
Last month, a video on TikTok got millions of view. It’s at a Lowe’s store and an employee who looks like he’s in his 20s or early 30s is using a Ballymore lift to get patio furniture that is reportedly over 100 pounds off a top shelf that looks about 15-20 feet from the ground.Continue reading “Lowe’s Employee Cries For Help Are No Laughing Matter”
To Err Is Human; To Forgive Is Divine, But Is There A Double Standard?
At the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards Show, Mark Wahlberg was the presenter for the Cast in a Motion Picture. The winner was the cast of Everything Everywhere All At Once, a movie consisting of mostly southeast Asian ancestry. While the movie has been raking in the awards everywhere, some people wonder if the showsContinue reading “To Err Is Human; To Forgive Is Divine, But Is There A Double Standard?”
Why The Ending Of ‘The Departed’ Is Perfect And Should Be Left Alone
Warning: This contains spoilers. Throughout his career, The Departed is the only movie Martin Scorsese has directed that won Best Picture. It also earned him a well-deserved Oscar for Best Director. But there is one gapping flaw some fans of both the movie, Scorsese, Boston and mob crime movies in general have hated. At theContinue reading “Why The Ending Of ‘The Departed’ Is Perfect And Should Be Left Alone”
Calls For “National Divorce” Dangerous In More Ways Than We Realize
For the most part, people I know who still live in northwest Georgia say they don’t care much of what Marjoie Taylor Greene says. This is foolish to do so. They should care. They should care a lot especially since I know they still voted for her regardless. Right now, the rest of the country,Continue reading “Calls For “National Divorce” Dangerous In More Ways Than We Realize”
‘Amerika’ Over 14 Hours Of Right-Wing Propaganda Signifying Nothing
I guess it was the Soviet Unions invasion of Afghanistan, the overflow of the 1970s political turmoila paranoia along with the fact that Ronald Reagan was elected President that many filmmakers felt the Soviet Union would one day destroy America. It was highly reflected in the entertainment of the era even though when Stalin andContinue reading “‘Amerika’ Over 14 Hours Of Right-Wing Propaganda Signifying Nothing”
Hey, Conservatives, Chelsea Handler’s ‘Daily Show’ Skit Was A Parody
The fact that Greg Gutfeld is what passes nowadays for conservative comedy, it should come as no surprise that many didn’t get the joke from a recent Daily Show skit by guest-host Chelsea Handler. I mean, Gutfeld looks like the type of guy who knows what decibel level to tell in a crowded room toContinue reading “Hey, Conservatives, Chelsea Handler’s ‘Daily Show’ Skit Was A Parody”
Tubi Isn’t The Problem, It Just Raised The Red Flags Of Domestic Violence
The Super Bowl has become more popular for its commercials. Some are memorable such as Budweiser’s “What’s Up?!” commercial. Others fails miserably. Remember Mountain Dew’s awful PuppetMonkeyBaby? The ads space costs more for 60 seconds than the budget for many movies. So, if you have $10-20 million and want to get the word out allContinue reading “Tubi Isn’t The Problem, It Just Raised The Red Flags Of Domestic Violence”
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