Category Archives: Op-Ed

Oscars Nominees Show Some Risks And Some Of The Same Old Same Old

The Academy Awards have always kinda been the creme of the crop of entertainment awards. That was once a glamourous achievement, but as the 20th Century neared its end, they became somewhat of a outdated concept and still continue to show its age into the 2000s. It became to look like a Chamber of CommerceContinue reading “Oscars Nominees Show Some Risks And Some Of The Same Old Same Old”

Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin In Film Set Shooting Could Backfire

I was surprised that the Sante Fe District Attorney’s Office in New Mexico decided to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin for the 2021 shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust. This might just be smoke and mirrors for the DA Mary Carmack-Altwies who’ll be up for re-election in 2024.Continue reading “Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin In Film Set Shooting Could Backfire”

The Golden Globes Return, Whether We Like It Or Not

The Golden Globes have always been the red-headed stepchild of awards season. It’s not exactly the Oscars and it’s not exactly the Emmys. It honors achievements in film making and TV but never really focuses on the technical awards like sound design and art direction. Even though it gets to the nitty-gritty of what peopleContinue reading “The Golden Globes Return, Whether We Like It Or Not”

The Fall Of The Republican(t) Party

If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. In Kevin McCarthy’s case, that would be 15 times. It’s amazing that this vote for the next Speaker of the House went 15 times. For a while, Democrats were holding out the possibility that a few Republicans would go across party lines and elect HakeemContinue reading “The Fall Of The Republican(t) Party”

Athletes Aren’t Just More Meat For The Meat Grinder

On Monday, Jan. 2, Damar Hanlin, a football safety for the Buffalo Bills was playing in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals when he collapsed after tackling Bengals Tee Higgins, a wide receiver. They did CPR compression for nearly 10 minutes as people watched on national TV before he was taken away in an ambulance.Continue reading “Athletes Aren’t Just More Meat For The Meat Grinder”

Barbara Walters Didn’t Just Break The Glass Ceiling, She Disintegrated It

I was never a fan of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. It might have worked as an SNL skit but the jokes have already been said decades before. In many ways, Anchorman was a satire of the relationship between Harry Reasoner and Barbara Walters on the ABC Evening News. Reasoner with his white hairContinue reading “Barbara Walters Didn’t Just Break The Glass Ceiling, She Disintegrated It”

Christians Want To Express Their Hatred And Act Persecuted Too

I had to chuckle a little as I read the headlines that Kirk Cameron is going to sue public libraries for refusing to promote his children’s book. Cameron who can’t let his feckless cunt of a sister, Candace, get all the news, had to one-up her with the release of a book, As You Grow,Continue reading “Christians Want To Express Their Hatred And Act Persecuted Too”

The Christmas That Wasn’t; The Christmases That Will Never Be

She makes sausage and cheese balls. I make mashed potatoes (peeled, boiled and mashed by hand). We watch The Muppet Christmas Carol and Elf with the kids. I read “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” After they go to bed, we snuggle up and watch Love Actually. I never cared for that movie or Elf, butContinue reading “The Christmas That Wasn’t; The Christmases That Will Never Be”

So Much For The Christmas Spirit

You have to hand it to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the legion of people who support him. They sure know how to make Christmas just about them. Like a spoiled kid checking the length and width of all presents under the tree, Abbott, whose state is undergoing its second winter power issue under hisContinue reading “So Much For The Christmas Spirit”