Here It Goes Again…And Again

Well, my disability claim has been remanded on appeal for the third time, which means I’ll have a fourth hearing sometime between now and this time next year. Just FYI, when I began this journey, my mother was still alive, so was my girlfriend. I’ve had two serious relationships end, lost most of my furbabiesContinue reading “Here It Goes Again…And Again”

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Crumbles Under Its Own Pretentiousness

For a movie that is a two-hour criticism of artificial intelligence and internet technology, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die feels like the script was written by AI as it’s a compilation of Groundhog Day, Black Mirror, Terry Gilliam’s Brazil and Twelve Monkeys and The Terminator franchise. With a budget of $20 million, it’s directedContinue reading “‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Crumbles Under Its Own Pretentiousness”

Health Update – Some Good News, Some Not So Good

I received some good news and bad news in the last week. First the bad. My orthopedic physicians say my X-rays show the arthritis in my lower back is getting worse. But I don’t need surgery. On the other hand, other parts of my inner body are good. My hemoglobin levels are down which isContinue reading “Health Update – Some Good News, Some Not So Good”

Dude, Where’s Mitch McConnell?

Today is July 5 and for anyone counting it’s been three exact weeks (21 days) since Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) was reportedly found unconscious and rushed to a hospital. Yet despite reports he is on the mend, there are concerns that he is in very poor health or even still unconscious. There has been someContinue reading “Dude, Where’s Mitch McConnell?”

“A Republic If You Can Keep It”

It’s America’s 250th birthday today. And like a lot of thriving things, it needs care. But we never know how much for how long. We just have to keep a watch on it. When it rains, you don’t need to water your outside plants. When it’s dry, you need to help them with water. DuringContinue reading ““A Republic If You Can Keep It””

Happy 100th Birthday, Mel Brooks!

I want to wish Mel Brooks a Happy 100th Birthday. It’s not a hyperbole to say that Brooks helped changed TV, movies and even the theater over the years with Get Smart, The Producers (both the 1967 version and the Broadway musical), Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs and so many more. As a producer himself,Continue reading “Happy 100th Birthday, Mel Brooks!”