Inner cruising
I’ve seen a couple of these Princess Cruise ads on TV, and they really drew my attention. I think they’re brilliant, actually. In a rut? The ads sell the company’s cruises as a way to get out of that rut, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Theater and TV
Rick Perry’s eyeglasses: Part II
Previously I’d praised Rick Perry’s new eyeglasses, but at that time I’d only seen a still photo. Now that I’ve seen a video, I have to say my approval has gone up a few notches. He looks faaahbulous. It gives … Continue reading →
I’m watching the Oscars tonight…
…even though I don’t care. I don’t care who wins. The only nominated flick I’ve seen this year is “Gravity,” and I thought it fair-to-middling. And did I mention that I don’t care? I’m watching for one reason only, the … Continue reading →
Pajama Boy: don’t you think…
…that maybe this was what they were going for in the now-famous Obamacare ad with the nerdy guy in the onesie that was supposed to appeal to the sought-after millenials: The first is Obamacare’s Pajama Boy. The second is Johnny … Continue reading →
A meandering reflection on fashion and decadence
This is what the well-dressed starlet/model/whatever is wearing lately: Dresses that leave so little to the imagination seem to me to have almost nothing going for them except their power to shock (then again, perhaps the men in the crowd … Continue reading →
Obama: the president who wasn’t there
The headline reads: “President Obama Unaware of Spying”: President Barack Obama didn’t know about the NSA spying on foreign leaders for years, and he put an end to it when the administration found out about the program, according to a … Continue reading →
Jon Stewart…
…skewers the website launch:
Continue reading →Dr. Who: what, where??
When I first saw the headline I thought for sure that this was a joke. Had to be, with a title like “The Time Hoard: Missing episodes of Doctor Who from 1960s found gathering dust in a cupboard in Nigeria.” … Continue reading →
Fashion commentary about the Emmys…
…from a very savvy and succinctly-spoken seven-year-old. I agree with almost everything the kid says. And I’ve never heard of most of the people pictured.
Continue reading →RIP Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton, best known for playing the role of the lovable Edith Bunker on “All in the Family,” has died at 90. She and Carroll O’Connor as Archie made the show. Stapleton managed to walk a fine line that conveyed … Continue reading →
Kudos, Jon Stewart
For this: The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook I’ve seen quite a few clips of Stewart lately that show some good sense and some moxie. I’ve always thought he … Continue reading →
Just because you’re paranoid…
…it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you—at least once in a blue moon. That’s another frame liberals are using to deal with the multiple scandals that have suddenly broken simultaneously—especially the IRS overreach. This article is typical. The … Continue reading →