Kevin McCarthy shows some of it: House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told Breitbart News that as speaker of the House he would strip Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of their assignments on the House Permanent Select Committee … Continue reading →
Betty White died just a couple of weeks short of her 100th birthday, and as far as I can tell she was healthy to the end and died in her sleep. Here’s a fairly comprehensive piece about her life. White … Continue reading →
Stephen Sondheim, one of the giants of the American musical theater, died three days ago at the age of 91. Sondheim’s Wiki entry describes him this way: Sondheim was praised for having “reinvented the American musical” with shows that tackled … Continue reading →
Yes, they were, and I only got the news today. I haven’t seen more than a few movies in the last ten years, and the Oscars have become something I would go out of my way to avoid. But until … Continue reading →
No Soviet-style confessions for Piers: On Monday, while discussing Markle’s revelation in her interview with Oprah Winfrey that she’d had suicidal thoughts but was denied help from senior members of the royal institution, Morgan said: “Who did you go to? … Continue reading →
This would be funny if it weren’t so ominous: House Democrats are pressing cable and streaming services over their decisions to host channels that the lawmakers accuse of spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories that lead to “real world harm.” Reps. … Continue reading →
If you’re of a certain age, you may remember Señor Wences from the Ed Sullivan Show. I loved him, and would watch the show every Sunday night, always hoping he’d be on: Wences (real name: Wenceslao Moreno) had a pretty … Continue reading →
If so, you have a greater propensity for masochism than I do. I’m already on record many times as saying I don’t like political speeches. So why would I want to subject myself to a parade of pre-recorded statements from … Continue reading →
…and even prior to that, I don’t think I had watched them for several decades. I watch very little network TV and not much TV at all. I suppose somebody does, though. And now this: CBS has announced a target … Continue reading →
Sorry for posting a bit late today. I find that one of the many things that happens to me lately is that my sleep has been somewhat more disturbed. I either have trouble falling asleep, or I wake up in … Continue reading →
I have a new YouTube vice: binge-watching old programs of “I Shouldn’t Be Alive,” a show that aired from 2006 to 2012 and featured survival story re-enactments. All the stories are true, and they’re narrated by the actual people who … Continue reading →
I’ve watched Dancing With the Stars for a season or two a few years ago, and haven’t viewed it in ages. But I’m well aware of the brouhaha around the fact that execrable dancer Sean Spicer, former press secretary of … Continue reading →