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Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter

Forty years ago during the waning years of the Satanic panic, a lot of songs were still under scrutiny by several Christian and/or parental groups. Therefore, a song like “Strokin’” would’ve never played on the radio or even MTV but only late at night.  Clarence Carter recorded the song for his album ‘Dr. C.C.’ onContinue reading “Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter”

‘Class Of 1984’ Foretold The Future

Now that the Class of 2026 is winding down as the robes have been returned and the tassels have long been turned from one side to the other, education in the first quarter of the 21st Century is a lot different than when the graduates’ parents and grandparents went to school.  I saw a socialContinue reading “‘Class Of 1984’ Foretold The Future”

Fuhrman’s Legacy Shows Some Cops Are Just Racist, Violent Bullies

Almost 32 years have passed since Nicole Brown and her friend, Ron Goldman, were murdered outside her home. The chief suspect in the case was O.J. Simpson, Brown’s ex-husband. Simpson was later charged, tried and acquitted of the double murder. No one else has ever been charged in connection withe case.   On the night ofContinue reading “Fuhrman’s Legacy Shows Some Cops Are Just Racist, Violent Bullies”

The Point Of No Return For The Decline Of ‘The Simpsons’

Whenever a TV show starts to go downhill, you can see the cracks begin to form very early on. But they’re often so small, no one really seems to know.  The Simpsons started off wirh a rocky beginning with less than stellar animation and a feel that it seemed more like a parody of Married…withContinue reading “The Point Of No Return For The Decline Of ‘The Simpsons’”

‘Lord Of The Flies’ Adaptations A Monster To Connect With Audience

A movie or TV adaptation is like a step-parent. No matter what it does or doesn’t do, people will still be weary. But at the same time, just like a step-parent, it shouldn’t be forced to be appreciated just because someone wants you to. I read William Golding’s Lord of the Flies over 30 yearsContinue reading “‘Lord Of The Flies’ Adaptations A Monster To Connect With Audience”

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied Adding Insult To Injury

Prom Night is supposed to be one of those events that are a rite of passage as you making those last transitions from childhood into adulthood. Sadly, it’s one of the nights too many people fall victim to sex crimes that go unreported. A past superintendent of a nearby school that I never did agreeContinue reading “Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied Adding Insult To Injury”

This Is America, Always Has Been But It Doesn’t Always Have To Be

At the end of the day, this will be the lasting legacy of the Baby Boomers and early Gen Xers. You didn’t work hard for Civil Righrs. That was your parents and elders. And you all know it. Not one single official Baby Boomer was of voting age when the Votings Rights and Civil RightsContinue reading “This Is America, Always Has Been But It Doesn’t Always Have To Be”

Trump Whiffs As America Sinks

Nero never did play the fiddle while Rome burned because there was no such instrument at the time and he was about 30 miles away. And Marie Antoinette never said, “Let them eat cake!” about the poor in French and “cake” was never referring to the burnt bread crisp that are almost always discarded.  ButContinue reading “Trump Whiffs As America Sinks”

Swipe Left On ‘DTF St. Louis’

We’ve kinda reached the point where movie studios are only throwing money at big budget movies that stories like “DTF St. Louis” are being released as limited series.  But what should’ve been a two-hour family drama movie in the vein of “Rashomon” is a shaggy dog story that is stretched over seven episodes that areContinue reading “Swipe Left On ‘DTF St. Louis’”