“Fictionalized” version of the Thomas-Hill case on HBO
Bias, anyone? I uniformly hate these “fictionalized looks” at history.
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RIP Patty Duke
Patty Duke has died at the age of 69. A star actress even as a child, she had in some ways a difficult road, with mental illness (manic-depression) that eventually got under control, which enabled a long marriage and apparently … Continue reading →
Limbaugh and Levin, and campaign 2016
I don’t listen to Rush Limbaugh—or to any talk shows, actually—often. But I’ve listened now and then, often enough—to Limbaugh and also to Mark Levin—to get a basic feel for both of them. For example, I’ve noticed that for about … Continue reading →
Post-debate thoughts on the debate I mostly didn’t watch
I watched about one-third of this evening’s debate. After that I turned it on intermittently, but what I saw convinced me to finally call it quits, and to eat my (very late) dinner in blessed silence. Maybe this really wasn’t … Continue reading →
The most extreme weight-loss TV show of all
It’s called “Fit to Fat to Fit,” and I happened across it by chance when channel-surfing the other evening. The show is scary, but I was riveted. It features a fitness trainer—a new one each week—who contracts to gain an … Continue reading →
Emmys’ fashion
I watch so little TV that I’ve never heard of 99% of the stars at the 2015 Emmys. But of course I have to take a look at the women’s dresses. As Tolstoi said, all happy families are alike, but … Continue reading →
CNN may be changing its rules for the debate…
…in a way that would let Carly Fiorina participate in the first-tier debate. That’s unofficial and may just be a rumor. But, if it does happen and she replaces Chris Christie, don’t expect him to take it lying down. My … Continue reading →
And, speaking of words…
…the University of Tennessee at Knoxville has an “Office for Diversity and Inclusion.” The head of what’s referred to as the “Pride Center” there has decided to encourage students to use so-called gender-neutral pronouns such as “ze, hir, hirs, and … Continue reading →
I am declaring war on cobwebs…
…with my fabulous new ceiling duster. I bought it yesterday at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, a store that’s a bit expensive but really the only place to go for such esoteric items. I have high ceilings and quite a few … Continue reading →
George Takei is an expert on what makes a person a real black versus a fake one
Here’s the latest example of the tedious, ignorant, offensive and yet often-effective mindset of the left. Actor George Takei, a gay man who recently married his longtime partner, and who played Sulu on the original Star Trek, has said some … Continue reading →
TV and our changing culture
There’s been a “silent cultural revolution” in the past few years that has changed Americans’ attitudes towards gay people, gay marriage, and now is working towards changing attitudes about transgendered people, according to the NY Post’s Kyle Smith. I don’t … Continue reading →
Just thinking
Isn’t it interesting how Josh Duggar’s sealed juvenile records were leaked to the media and published, but no one could manage to get Michael Brown’s? [ADDENDUM: I wrote “leaked” above, but it turns out the records were released by the … Continue reading →