With a name like Gailard Sartain, you’re either going to be a southern lawyer/politician or an actor. Good thing for Sartain, he took the latter. A native of Tulsa, he started out working for the local TV station KOTV and then along with an unknown Gary Busey, they began to develop programs. This was makeContinue reading “RIP Gailard Sartain”
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OceanGate Titan Docs Expose What Most Of Us Suspected
Two years ago on this date, June 18, the OceanGate Titan submersible imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean. Th submersible was intended to take rich people on a trip to view the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. Except there was a huge problem – it wasn’t safe. The implosion killed all five of its occupantsContinue reading “OceanGate Titan Docs Expose What Most Of Us Suspected”
Happy Father’s Day!
I want to wish all my readers and subscribers a Happy Father’s Day. However, this post comes with some sadness as many people have suffered great losses lately. I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and close friends of those killed in the Air India crash. It seems the more andContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day!”
Blue Whale Makes A Nice Roadside Attraction Along Route 66
The Blue Whale of Catoosa is located along Route 66 east of Catoosa, Okla., a suburb of Tulsa. Built in the early 1970s by local resident Hugh Davis as a gift to his wife, Zelda, who was a fan of whale figurines. Originally just intended for family use, the Davis family welcomed the visitors toContinue reading “Blue Whale Makes A Nice Roadside Attraction Along Route 66”
‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ A Fitting Resolution Or Uneven Continuation?
In the movie Clueless, Alicia Silverstone’s character says, “Searching for a boy in high school is about as useless as finding meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.” David Lynch passed away in January at the age of 78. And it’s almost fitting his swan song was Twin Peaks: The Return. But sometimes it’s useless toContinue reading “‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ A Fitting Resolution Or Uneven Continuation?”
Is ‘King Of The Hill’ Cursed?
Let me start off by saying, I would like to express my condolences to actor the family and friends of actor Jonathan Joss. The actor who was most famously known for voicing John Redcorn on King of the Hill. Another recurring role was as Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation. Joss was reportedly shot byContinue reading “Is ‘King Of The Hill’ Cursed?”
‘Pee-wee As Himself’ Shows The Complex Life Of Paul Reubens
I remember where I was when I heard the allegations in 1991. My mother and I had just come back from Texas where my father had started attending the Sergeant Major Academy in El Paso. My mother took my brother and I to the eye doctor. He was 15 and I was almost 13. TheContinue reading “‘Pee-wee As Himself’ Shows The Complex Life Of Paul Reubens”
How ‘Survivor’ Saved (And Ruined) TV
This past year, Survivor ended its 48th season and 701th episode. I never believed Survivor would’ve made it this far when I first heard about the show over 25 years ago. But when it aired on this date, May 31 in 2000, it became a cultural phenomenon. But was its success misunderstood? American TV hasContinue reading “How ‘Survivor’ Saved (And Ruined) TV”
‘Twin Peaks’ Changed TV And Movies
It was 35 years ago when Twin Peaks premiered on TV on ABC and just eight years ago when fans finally got some resolution with Twin Peaks: The Return. I saw some resolution because David Lynch, who passed away earlier this year, never believed in anything finite. I’ve often debated the latter part of BlueContinue reading “‘Twin Peaks’ Changed TV And Movies”
No Sympathy For Predators
In the last few days, the world lost two sexual predators. They went by the names Phil Robertson and Ed Gale. You might remember them as celebrities but they were sexual predators more or less. Robertson, the patriarch of the facade that is Duck Dynasty capitalized off the redneck craze because it was hard forContinue reading “No Sympathy For Predators”