Category Archives: Op-Ed

Stand Your Ground At Center Of ‘Brittany Smith’ Documentary

I’ve never liked the Stand Your Ground law. There’s so much grey area and a little bit of the green era as in those who have money usually get away with it. The same people who defend Kyle Rittenhouse for traveling across state lines would probably also criticize the real-life victim at the center ofContinue reading “Stand Your Ground At Center Of ‘Brittany Smith’ Documentary”

Trump, Walker Put Republican Party At Crucial Crossroads

About 20 years ago, I received my weekly subscription copy of Entertainment Weekly and Michael Jackson was on the cover with his rhinestone white glove and the similar dance pose he did. In 2002, Jackson was already losing a lot of his popularity. He wasn’t reading the environment that it had been a while andContinue reading “Trump, Walker Put Republican Party At Crucial Crossroads”

Let’s Keep The Red Wave Lost At Sea

While the races in Texas, Florida, Ohio and Georgia didn’t go the way most Democrats wanted, it could’ve have gone a lot worse nationwide. Kari Lake, a big supporter of The Big Lie, ia losing to Katie Hobbs to be governor of Arizona. John Fetterman beat out Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Senator of Pennsylvania.Continue reading “Let’s Keep The Red Wave Lost At Sea”

The Best Batman Movie You May Not Have Heard About

As a Batman fan, I was sadden to hear of the passing of Kevin Conroy due to intestinal cancer on Nov. 10. As an openly gay man, he appeared in many movies and TV shows throughout his life. But in 1992, he was tapped to voice Bruce Wayne/Batman in the landmark Batman: The Animated SeriesContinue reading “The Best Batman Movie You May Not Have Heard About”

The Last Act Of A Desperate Political Party

The Republican Party is dying. It’s on its last leg and slouches like that rough beast William Butler Yeats talked about. It didn’t have to be this way. The Republican Party was the Party of Lincoln. It no longer can say that. It’s so far removed from Lincoln or Dwight Eisenhower or even Teddy RoosleveltContinue reading “The Last Act Of A Desperate Political Party”

‘God Forbid’ Focuses On Unbelievable Sex Scandal

One of the most landmark First Amendment cases took place in the 1980s when Jerry Falwell sued Hustler and publisher Larry Flynt over a fake Campari ad in which he talked about his first time having sex with his mother in an outhouse. It was so absurd that no one could believe it as aContinue reading “‘God Forbid’ Focuses On Unbelievable Sex Scandal”

Gen Xers’ Rage At Heart Of ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’

What was it that made us hate Barney the Purple Dinosaur? I remember going to school one morning at 14 or 15 and the radio station did a parody of The Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right.” But instead of fighting for your right to party, it was to burn Barney. The San Diego ChickenContinue reading “Gen Xers’ Rage At Heart Of ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’”

There’s Always Been Voter Intimidation. We’re Just Paying Better Attention

The image above of Donald Trump glancing over at his wife, Melania, as she cast her votes made headlines. Who was she voting for? People joked that she was actually voting for Joe Biden over him. Throughout the four years they were the First Family, they seemed to get along like the Hatfields and McCoysContinue reading “There’s Always Been Voter Intimidation. We’re Just Paying Better Attention”

How The “Candyman” Created True Halloween Horror

Every year, authorities tell parents/legal guardians to check their kids candy after trick-or-treating to make sure it hasn’t been tampered with. While most of the time, this isn’t the case, it’s actually based on a true-crime case from 1974. On Halloween night of that year, Timothy O’Bryan, 8, died en route to the hospital withinContinue reading “How The “Candyman” Created True Halloween Horror”