Maybe it’s all those state fairs and all those fried Oreos that’s scrambling the minds of Midwesterners this summer. Or maybe it’s just the fact the political factions of states like Minnesota and Wisconsin really identify with and love Billy Joel’s classic lament “I Go To Extremes”. Honestly, I’m at more of a loss than … Read more
It’s kinda ironic that perhaps the most stark example of exactly how divided a party that desperately needs unity is transpiring in real time in the only state that is physically separated into two distinct parts. CNN’s Ethan Cohen is live-blogging as we type: The sun is coming up over Washington, DC, and the Michigan … Read more
No matter how hard one might otherwise try, in today’s hyper-politicized and uber-polarized world one cannot always avoid having to engage in uncomfortable truths. That’s especially true if one happens to be a public figure, and especially one who has historically been as auspiced and declarative as Dr. Anthony Fauci. Yes, the otherwise now camera-shy … Read more
My creative friends do tend to get their danders up whenever I’m guilty of passing judgement on something before I’ve seen even a snippet of production. I’ve been guilty of reacting prematurely to press releases, sizzle reels and proofs of concept that to me came off as overly aspirational and/or filled with more than the … Read more
I had to bid farewell to a friend yesterday, something I don’t do easily or willingly if you know me at all. Actually, he was more of a business bud, someone who would rely on me as a resource when he was an entertainment reporter for a major newspaper back in the days when such … Read more
Nothing like a good scandal to jazz up an otherwise lackluster election cycle, right? Especially in the Democratic party. They do seem to be expert at finding ways to find candidates with, to be kind, issues. You think it all began and ended with dementia-addled octogenarians whose debating skills seemingly disappeared overnight? Nah, there have … Read more
Happy semiquincentennial birthday, America, and to those who celebrate. That’s not exactly a word that flies off my fingers with ease, so with your permission I’m gonna make any references to it as SQC. Not that I intend to do so at many points beyond today’s musing anyhoo. But I will admit that I’m more … Read more
Being the native New Yorker that I am I couldn’t help but get a little swept up in the torrent of stories that emerged from the New York primaries that were held earlier this week that gleefully announced what was being sold as a blue tsunami. Just about every national news outlet based in New … Read more
I can’t help but literally laugh in the faces–or at least the Facebook profiles–of the ridiculous amount of people who are besides themselves with anger and fury that Spencer Pratt’s political career has come to a wholly unexpected crashing halt. Having our s(h)itting president rant to the point where his usual orange tan clearly had … Read more
It takes a lot to leave me speechless. But yesterday in the midst of a spirited conversation about potential employment–an opportunity that I sadly don’t actually get much of these days–I was asked “What is your favorite Excel formula”? Seriously. I sputtered to give something that resembled an honest answer, because I’ve never spent a … Read more