Original Pitches, Arguable Calls
My grandson James recently created his own “cover” of an old novelty hit, Lonnie Donegan’s Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight)? That song is unknown today to most post-Boomers, many of whom might hear “The Bay of Pigs” and picture swimming pigs. But even they might find this tune catchy,…
Benefit #1: Animal Control Not that long ago, Venezuela had a healthy economy and functional food distribution, as well as the largest crude oil reserves of any nation on Earth. Then socialist crusader Hugo Chavez took power, promising economic justice for “the people.” Over the nearly 13 years of his rule, Chavez’ crusade for justice…
A couple years ago I visited my brother Steve in Florida. He’s six years my junior, but as an expert fan of classic movies and television, he’s better versed in pop ancient history, including black-and-white TV. Steve was then enjoying daily episodes of Leave It to Beaver, a low-key suburban comedy that ran from 1957…
Did you try to watch the 2021 Oscars telecast but click away because it felt like video torture? Or did you — having seen the new landscape of Woke Hollywood — decide not to watch even one more second of grievance and narcissism from showbiz airheads? Watching a few minutes or not a single minute…
The ’60s were a mixed blessing, maybe more mixed than blessing. But as critically charitable teens often told Dick Clark, the kids could dance to it. One kid I know still does. Babysitting my 20-month-old grandson James, I sometimes play an oldie that might inspire him to dance or run around. Though his dad isn’t…
Years ago I read an unnerving comment on mortality, an existential wisecrack. It went something like “The one thing that would comfort you before death would be knowing that everyone else would die on that same day, so you wouldn’t be missing anything.” The sudden death of everyone is hard to imagine, maybe less so…
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If elected President, Joe Biden’s unique rhetorical style — somewhere between Jack Klugman and Keith Richards — should provide America some fascinating off-the-cuff comments. A President Biden could have lots to tell us, assuming he receives daily briefings from Vice-President Harris. Just imagine the dramatic news flashes we might experience: …
Auxiliary news outlets of The New York Times have reported a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: United States media’s ten millionth use of the term “grim milestone.” This inventory of the term’s usage is exhaustive, including print, broadcast and online sources. The leader in “grim milestone” usage is also a cable news leader, with…
Look on the bright side. Republican insiders have never been able to stop President Trump’s insulting remarks. Democratic insiders are struggling to maintain their blockade on Joe Biden’s incoherent remarks. We could watch this as a new sitcom: Mr. Bellicose & Mr. Bewildered. Fun viewing! Remember those old-fashioned presidential campaigns with crowded rallies and stump…