You know how you know you’re getting old? Shows are having milestone anniversaries–and I remember vividly when and where I was when they started. Such was the case exactly a half-century ago when I was struggling to wake up to schlep to school, a process that had at that point become particularly mundane. I was … Read more
I should be in a bit more of a buoyant mood, what with the Dodgers putting on one of sports’ most thrilling comebacks with back-to-back nailbiters that ended in double plays–the second in extra innings, no less–to lay claim to the first back-to-back set of baseball World’s Championships in a quarter-century. And hey, a recent … Read more
Every time I make the mistake of falling down a social media rabbit hole when I’m battling insomnia, depression or financial anxiety–which at this time of the month is practically every waking moment–I inenvitably regret when I respond with anything more than a thumbs-up emoji or the equivalent. What can I tell you–I’m a glutton … Read more
When one chooses to express themselves in this sort of way, one can’t pick or choose who becomes part of their audience. And when one has the exceptionally modest levels of regular engagers that I currently have, one truly cannot afford to alienate those who consider this important enough to make it a regular clickable … Read more
When a passion project defies the odds of even being made let alone being released on a global streaming platform that’s reason enough for celebration in my book. When said project is one that a longtime colleague and friend gets to see to fruition it’s all the more worthy. And when it’s unabashedly upbeat as … Read more
I debated long and hard about posting any thoughts about the events of this week surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk. Frankly, way too many have already been written, and a sizable percentage have been some combination of premature, biased and not fully informed. The few I’ll attempt to contribute will likely alienate even more … Read more
You might not be surprised to learn I couldn’t give a rat’s patootie about the latest affront to ‘Meruka, the new look for Cracker Barrel. I’m about an hour’s drive from the nearest one in my area, my most recent experience with one several years on a trip to Georgia resulted in yet another painful … Read more
Jay Penske, publisher extraordinaire and NASCAR nepobaby, has recently made headlines of his own again, at least via the few objective media journalism sites he doesn’t already own. MEDIAPOST’s Ray Schultz published as succinct a recap as possible on the site’s PUBLISHERS’ FORUM yesterday: Penske Media Corp. reportedly has warned offsite workers that they must … Read more
Happy Birthday To Me. Yep, I let a select few of you down yet again. Yes, compared to the alternative aging another year is more than favorable. But that doesn’t mean it’s a joyride, either. I’m now inexorably in a demographic category that advertisers largely consider irrelevant. Even in the more generous surveys where ten-year … Read more
Hulk Hogan died earlier this week, yet another larger-than-life celebrity who transcended generations based on his earlier success as a performer and his later success as a reality TV personality. But unlike the similarly auspiced Ozzy Osbourne, whom we warmly mused about earlier this week, Hogan was the epitome of an enigma–a word that contrary … Read more