Have you ever watched the Rev. Al Sharpton’s television show on MSNBC and wondered what you’d get if you combined his ignorance of American history with James Carville’s inability to quit speaking? If so, you’ve probably concluded, as I have,
GOING STREAMING, CANCELLING CABLE Fascinating reader Email: I cancelled cable about a year ago, and have not regretted it once. The only casualties have been about ten pounds and a callused channel-flipping thumb. Steaming really is a major time saver
Madonna – love her or hate her. Some think she has no talent, while others have named their daughters after her. Some think her career is pure marketing and her fans believe she’s a real trend setter. There has always
University of Wisconsin Professor Joel Rogers wants to build a lefty alternative to the ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. He recently hit up some of his students for help with the project, while they were waiting for their grades
John Wayne is not only the only actor to place posthumously on this annual Harris Poll that asks Americans who their favorite actor is, the Duke is also the only actor — living or dead — to find a slot
HOW ‘LIFE ON MARS’ LOST MY WIFE IN UNDER THREE EPISODES Yesterday morning my pretty wife told me about this new television series she had just discovered on Netflix Streaming. “Life On Mars” was cancelled after 17 episodes, but because
THIS YEAR’S LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SELECTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY The Big Heat (1953) – You always enjoy seeing personal favorites receive the recognition they deserve, and this hard-boiled noir starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Lee Marvin is
I was an Air Force Flight surgeon on active duty from about 1963. One personal experience I had that really made me start to think about the war was that I was doing many physicals on Army warrant officers who
In a Christmas break message to his party, Communist Party USA vice chair Jarvis Tyner has confirmed the vital importance of the build up to the 2012 elections to “set the stage for a new progressive era and for a
The new film “We Bought a Zoo” focuses on a widower who buys a new home for his two young children. The house has one amenity that didn’t make it to the brochure; it has a zoo in the backyard.
ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Found this at Hollywood Elsewhere: I’d so much rather be doing this than some little indie movie that everyone says is fantastic and it kinda sucks and is boring. Now that I’m back
Actress Diane Keaton’s new memoir feels like we’re sitting beside the Oscar-winning actress on a therapist’s couch. “Then Again” lets Keaton, best known for roles in “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” and “Something’s Gotta Give,” open her soul for a most
When it is all said and done, historians may look back on this GOP primary season and conclude that Mitt Romney lost his chance at the nomination on a bet. During Saturday night’s debate, Texas Governor Rick Perry challenged Romney
I remember Morgan best from his brilliant turn as the appropriately named Oily Perkins in the Western-comedy “Support Your Local Sheriff” (1969). RIP, Oily. — JN New York Times: Harry Morgan was born Harry Bratsburg on April 10, 1915, in
You know, this whole FCC torpedoing AT&T’s planned T-Mobile merger is nonsense. As I have written about often, I think the merger’s a mini jobs stimulus plan which can inject jobs into the economy far beyond anything that may happen
The Obama administration is sending Ambassador Robert Ford back to Syria, even as the regime continues to attack civilians and opposition groups. Ford had been recalled in October, prompting Syria to recall its ambassador to the U.S. He is now
TEN MEMORABLE NON-COMEDIC PERFORMANCES BY COMEDIANS Jon Stewart? Really? Pretty spotty list (“Southland Tales?”), but credit is owed for at least grabbing one film pre-1980 film, Jackie Gleason’s truly memorable turn in “The Hustler.” My votes go to (in no
Over the last five months the strength of the United States economy has surprised on the up-side. America posted its strongest quarterly economic growth since the end of 2006 and U.S. corporate profits hit an all-time record high. But with
On “Meet the Press” Sunday, David Gregory asked Barack Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe, “Should government be playing venture capitalist to try to prop these interest–industries up [referring to Solyndra]?” Plouffe’s answer: “Well, let’s step back for a minute. We
While Obama tours the country promoting his personal donation plan, the Republican Presidential hopefuls are in a pitched battle for the nomination and arguing which tax simplification plan is best. Threatened with the possibility of rate cuts, the Media and
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * U.S. withdraws ambassador to Syria after regime-sponsored threats * Bomb blasts in Nairobi, Kenya, kill one person, injure dozens * Britain’s David Cameron defeats call for referendum on EU membership * Polygamy in
The United Auto Workers Union (UAW) is the winner in the recently-concluded Ford contract negotiations. While its rank and file members will not see pay raises or recoup concessions, the union stands to gain millions in dues. On Tuesday October
Reuters ran a story last week that attempted to paint George Soros and his foundation’s donations as an organizing element of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) demonstrations. As much as this may be red meat to the right, I have
Alec Baldwin knows the ’30 Rock’ gravy train is bound to end sooner or later. So you can’t blame Baldwin, who plays Jack Donaghy on the award-winning NBC sitcom, for prepping for the next stage in his career. Baldwin is
From HumanEvents: How did a failing California solar company, buffeted by short sellers and shareholder lawsuits, receive a $1.2 billion federal loan guarantee for a photovoltaic electricity ranch project–three weeks after it announced it was building new manufacturing plant in
