“There’s people who are doers”
This is why I used to love the TV show “Rescue 911”:
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Comedy on the right
A lot of people on the left might think the phrase “conservative comedy” could only be either (1) a sarcastic description of everything the right does, or (2) an oxymoron. I once had an argument with an acquaintance on the … Continue reading →
Why Jon Stewart was bad for liberals
I was surprised to read that Jamelle Bouie of Slate will be happy to see Jon Stewart go. As he himself says, Bouie’s a “liberal, college-educated millennial–the almost prototypical viewer” for Stewart’s show, so why’s he so thrilled (his word, … Continue reading →
Sex and the Duggars: the fundamentalist Christian vs. the liberals
You may or may not be familiar with the Duggar family of the reality TV show “19 Kids and Counting.” I don’t watch the show often, but I’ve seen it now and then, and one theme that began a while … Continue reading →
State of the Union
Tomorrow evening we have the State of the Union speech. Ugh! I won’t be watching; I almost never watch those speeches, so why would I watch this one? But preliminary reports are all about Obama’s “Robin Hood” tax proposal, a … Continue reading →
The Blue Blood family dinner
I recently watched a few episodes of the popular TV show “Blue Bloods” and was struck by two things: the topical nature of so many of its themes re the police and New York City, and its unusual depiction of … Continue reading →
Now, that’s a taco
Bon appetit:
Continue reading →The Sony cyberattack: portent of things to come?
When I first read about the cyberattack on Sony I didn’t pay all that much attention. That turned out to be wrong. This attack on a US company, almost certainly by the government of North Korea, is a devastating blow … Continue reading →
In profile
I’ve always liked this portrait of Madame X by John Singer Sargent: Here’s the story of the painting, thought quite scandalous at the time. The original was even more scandalous, because it featured the lady with a strap falling off … Continue reading →
Chris Rock on how to not get your ass kicked by the police
Commenter “Beverly” alerted me to this Chris Rock routine:
Continue reading →The Bill Cosby rape allegations
My thoughts on the subject of the multiple rape allegations against Bill Cosby: (1) I have no idea whether Bill Cosby is guilty of rape. Neither do you, and neither does anybody except Cosby, and each woman who has accused … Continue reading →
RIP, Tom Magliozzi
The name may not ring a bell for you, but how about Click? Or Clack? Tom Magliozzi and his younger brother Ray entertained millions—including me—with their NPR show “Car Talk.” Cars bore me, and I really couldn’t care less about … Continue reading →