As I watch documentary recollections of 9/11, I remain of the opinion that it will be a nearly impossible task to contextualize the atrocity in any form of popular culture. That’s not to say it can’t happen, but to do
The tenth anniversary of 9/11 should really not hold any more meaning for people than the first or second or third. Nor should it be any different than 9/12/01 or 4/18/05, or any other day. Yet humans are a species
“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.” — Linus van Pelt in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Facebook has been great for me. I’ve reconnected with many people
We all have fears. They rise up out of the muck of our subconscious and exert extraordinary power over us. Some fears are perfectly rational, others are strictly irrational. Irrational fear arises out of 1) deep-seated knowledge that the other
The first time I heard the phrase, “Politics is downstream from culture”, I had no idea what it meant. After figuring it out, and explaining it to a few Conservatives, they dismissed the concept. The truth, however, is that it
The dust-up behind the scenes of AMC’s The Walking Dead, in which showrunner Frank Darabont was apparently fired, is evidence of a big struggle behind the scenes at the cable network. It’s instructive for BigHollywood readers to learn about the
I get tired constantly repeating myself to my fine friends who are on the Left side of the political spectrum when it comes to economic, fiscal, and business realities. It’s not their fault. I used to be the same way.
I almost didn’t write this film up, not wanting to waste another minute of my life on it. Moonraker is, regrettably, a misfire in almost every respect. The film feels like a cynical attempt to cash in on Star Wars,
So Ricky Gervais did a photo shoot and asked a bunch of questions over at HuffPo. Here’s my take on one particular image and then, since he asks a few questions that are somewhat provocative, I’ll take a stab at
The Spy Who Loved Me is an entertaining jaunt in the world of James Bond, though neither the most or least satisfying. It is perhaps most notable as being the film where many of the exotic locales and impressive stunts
A wealth manager, appropriately enough, once told me that when it came to life, information came in three categories: What you know, what you don’t know, and what you don’t know that you don’t know. It is the last category
The only thing worse than a Bitter, Liberal, Angry, Hollywood Screenwriter is an Unemployed, Bitter, Liberal, Angry, Hollywood Screenwriter (“U-BLAHS,” as I adoringly refer to them). There are several thousand U-BLAHS hanging about, primarily in Los Angeles. They haunt the
The Man With The Golden Gun is a thoroughly entertaining and even artistic entry in the franchise that harkens back to Goldfinger, almost perfectly balancing serious espionage elements and quirky Bond traits. My Name is…. We begin as we always
Anytime I see a video show up on Facebook three times, there’s a pretty good chance I better write an article about it because more often than not they contain a lot of misinformation or oversimplification. In the case of
Citizen journalism is working far better than perhaps anyone expected. While traditional media has abandoned its responsibility and ethics to report unbiased news, citizen journalists have taken over the blogosphere and taken their cameras to the streets to find truth.
Seriously, I’m getting really tired of all the comments accusing my articles of being satirical. Cut it out. It’s not funny and you cannot defend the indefensible. I’m pressing on anyway with my plan for fixing America. Foreclosures The housing
There is a missing element in the analysis of the situation regarding Boeing. Simply put, nobody seems to be asking how we got here. The answer lies in teachings I picked up at a lecture by His Holiness XIV Dalai
How might the teachings of His Holiness apply to public policy? I was surprised to discover that much of what His Holiness spoke of recalled Libertarian philosophies. Self-reliance. Self-confidence. The power of the mind to reject fear, and focus on
Because of the overwhelmingly positive response to my initial manifesto from my fellow Liberals, I’ve decided to expand it. In addition, it appears my first article was mistaken for satire of some kind. I can assure readers I am quite
The only thing worse than Paul Krugman’s call for even more spending in his article “The Mistake of 2010” is permitting his ideological bias drive his failure to state the obvious. His Mistake of 2010 not only rests squarely on
Note to readers: A friend who works in Hollywood penned this essay which I thought would be of interest to BigPeace readers. He would have gladly have contributed it directly, but as he works in Hollywood, he is concerned about
It’s official. I have returned to my Liberal roots, and have chosen to embrace Liberalism as I did from birth until 1994. It makes no sense to fight the tsunami of government anymore, and the truth is, Liberals have had
His Holiness The XIV Dalai Lama spoke on May 3rd to an audience of some 5,000 people at USC’s Galen Center and, as one might expect, had plenty of thoughtful and insightful words for attendees. Whenever in the presence of
What a strange, strange film. If I hadn’t listened to some of the audio commentary on the DVD, I’d have thought everyone involved in the production had set out to make a serious Bond film and instead ended up with
Friday afternoon, I drove by a few schools on the way to my own children’s elementary school for the day’s dismissal. Or rather, I should the day’s early dismissal. The LAUSD School Board decided to let teachers chisel on their
