Among the greatest freedoms, for those of us who are lucky enough to enjoy any, is being able to freely speak one’s mind without fear of legal reprisal. There are exceptions, of course; certain things you cannot say about elected officials; riot-causing pronouncements in public places…things like that…but, for the…
Although Florida seems to be the ugly stepchild in issue after issue, from elder abuse to voting rights to education, (or lack thereof), the high-profile trials playing out under the ‘Stand Your Ground’, (or the “who did George Zimmerman shoot now?”), law, should, but simply don’t, result in outrage resulting…
Leno’s done…again; it rained in California; Sochi hosts the Olympics; and today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Personally, I have never found Jay Leno to be funny. His delivery, (again, for me), is of the apologetic variety that begs for validation after…
Before I climb onto my high horse and get all snidely about what most Republicans had to say about the SOTU, let me say that this year’s Presidential locker room pep talk will probably not, in and of itself, inspire a high-scoring effort by the unspecific team to which it…
Who can BLOG in weather like this? I was slip-sliding up the walkway last night, doing that hunch-shouldered shivering thing, the tips of my ears burning, my nose dripping across my lips and freezing on my chin and, of course, really, really having to pee. Later, when my bladder was…
If you’re being audited, is that an audition? And, if so, what exactly are you trying out for? Managra Music, Inc. is being audited. Some weasel from the IRS spent a day pouring over three years of my financial history, (at my expense, both for my accountant’s time and his…
It’s hard to keep up with scandalous behavior these days. I’m still reeling from that whole Anthony Weiner thing, (the actual ‘thing’, not all the hoo-ha that surrounded it); I can’t get a handle on what’s what with ObamaCare; I don’t know if I’m alarmed that Bob Gates’ memoire unmasks…
There’s been a bit more talk about the notion of the two, very separate Americas as a result of the numerous, relentlessly replayed clips of Bill de Blasio’s swearing in as mayor of NYC. It didn’t gain much traction as an issue in the last presidential campaign and as a…
2K13 The past twelve months blipped by too fast Alas, It’s time to share My recapitulated point of view Of life and death and ObamaCare From where I sit, it wasn’t too rosy We humans ain’t doin’ so good We’re still at war, we cheat, we lie Overall, I think…
Before you abandon the tradition of re-watching Miracle on 34th Street, (that would be the delightful 1947 version, not the shameful 1994 remake), as your feel good holiday ‘go to’, for, say, the overly reported modern miracle of last week’s Congressional bipartisan budget bill, take a mo’, nibble a candy…