One of the last of the great entertainers of his generation, Mr. Jerry Lewis has gone to his reward. I confess, I'm not the best person to expound on Mr. Lewis's career, as I haven't seen many of his films, but of course, everyone knows his name, and that of his illustrious long-time partner, Mr. … Continue reading RIP Jerry Lewis
Current Events
The Land Before Time and the Proper Approach to Prejudice
Over the weekend I posted my first video review, of The Land Before Time. I discovered how time-consuming such things are to make, and so I wasn't able to address everything I wanted to. In particular, I glanced over the film's approach to prejudice, partly because it's actually kind of a minor theme compared to its … Continue reading The Land Before Time and the Proper Approach to Prejudice
RIP Haruo Nakajima
I've just learned that Haruo Nakajima, the stuntman and actor who originated the role of Godzilla himself, has passed away at the age of 88 of pneumonia. Now all the major players of that greatest of monster films are gone, with the sole exception of Akira Takarada. Mr. Nakajima was a stuntman and bit player … Continue reading RIP Haruo Nakajima
RIP Adam West
More sad news: Adam West, forever immortalized in the infamously cheesy 1960s Batman show, has passed away at the age of 88 after a brief battle with Leukemia. Mr. West was one of those actors (like Bela Lugosi) whose career was made and destroyed by a single role. He never recovered from being the Caped Crusader, … Continue reading RIP Adam West
RIP Don Rickles
I really enjoy show business people. Not celebrity gossip, but the working actors, actresses, and comedians for whom entertaining is simply their job; a hard job, but a job worth doing. That's one reason I loved The Dick Van Dyke Show so much, because it was all about that side of things; not glitz and glamor, … Continue reading RIP Don Rickles
Where We Go From Here: The Reconquest of America.
If I have learned anything during this election cycle, it’s not to make any predictions involving Donald Trump. So I’m going to say that I don’t know what he plans to do, or what kind of President he’s going to make. Only thing I can say for sure is that we’re probably in for an … Continue reading Where We Go From Here: The Reconquest of America.
Castro, Ohio, and the Two Americas
Recently there have been two headlines, which, I think, help illustrate the difference between the two Americas. The first was the death of Fidel Castro, the inexplicably long-lived Cuban dictator whose rule transformed Cuba from the jewel of the Caribbean into a squalid outpost of the Soviet Union. Castro’s death at the age of 90 … Continue reading Castro, Ohio, and the Two Americas
Everyone On My Side: DON’T DO THIS
I knew this was going to happen. Some background: Vice-President Elect Mike Pence attended a performance of Hamilton in New York, where he was roundly booed. After the performance, one of the actors offered a patronizing plea to the Vice-President that "we are a diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that this new administration will … Continue reading Everyone On My Side: DON’T DO THIS
Why Trump Won
I think this picture says more about why Donald Trump won than any analysis I've seen:
Serpent's Den 