Category Archives: Op-Ed

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”

Why It’s Time To Stop Turning The Other Cheek

Let me preface this by saying as a pacificist mostly, I’m not condoning any harassment, intimidation or violence of any kind. But we’re going to have to start pushing back and stop turning the other cheek against Conservative Christians. It’s less than three weeks until the 2022 General Election and the Republican Party is inContinue reading “Why It’s Time To Stop Turning The Other Cheek”

Is There A Billy Bob Thornton Curse?

Like most people, I don’t really believe in so called curses or conspiracy theories. Part of the reason is that if you dig a little deeper, you’d find more things that have been abandoned to fit the narrative. I once read about a columnist who said that if a reporter/journalist ever feels to make oneContinue reading “Is There A Billy Bob Thornton Curse?”

Velma Comes Out In ‘Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo!’

Velma Dinkley was supposed to be the ying to Daphne Blake’s yang. She was the book-smart, more logical one to Daphne’s All-American cheerleader preppy girl archetype. In many ways, people have said the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? modeled its characters after the characters from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. You can see theContinue reading “Velma Comes Out In ‘Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo!’”

Herschel Walker: Stepin Fetchit Minstrel Act For GOP

Herschel Walker pulling out a sheriff’s badge at the Georgia Senatorial Debate on Oct. 14. It’s an honorary badge issued from the Johnson County, Ga. Sheriff’s Office. He got in trouble from the moderator who called it a prop, but for Walker, it didn’t register what she meant. Walker is not the smartest person inContinue reading “Herschel Walker: Stepin Fetchit Minstrel Act For GOP”

Movie Villains Who Have Been Heroes In Real Life

The entertainment business is full of people who give off a different perception of who they are. It’s well known many actors who often play the good guys may not be so likeable in real life. And those who often play gangsters, killers and scummy characters are very nice to be around. Everyone loves toContinue reading “Movie Villains Who Have Been Heroes In Real Life”

To Err Is Human; To Forgive Is Gaslighting

Herschel Walker released a campaign ad this past week that really doesn’t say much. As you might have heard, the Georgie Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate has a very checkered history. His own son, Christian, who up until a week ago was showing the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree, put hisContinue reading “To Err Is Human; To Forgive Is Gaslighting”

‘Impeachment’ Never Does Make The Right Argument

The American Crime Story anthology series started out great with The People vs. O.J. Simpson and faultered with the still good The Assassination of Gianni Versace. However, Impeachment feels more like it was rushed into production before it was too late. It’s reported that the third season was going to focus on Hurricane Katrina andContinue reading “‘Impeachment’ Never Does Make The Right Argument”

Louise Fletcher Made Nurse Ratched One Of Cinema’s Best Villains

Mildred Ratched, the antagonist of the Oscar-winning movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest never brandishes a gun or sword. She never orders the mass killing of innocent people. She doesn’t punch, slap, kick or physically harm anyone in the movie. She rarely ever screams or yells. No, Nurse Ratched is a more menacing villain.Continue reading “Louise Fletcher Made Nurse Ratched One Of Cinema’s Best Villains”