One of the less successful ventures I worked on was a deservedly forgotten 40-episode effort; a game show called MIND OF A MAN. The show, which was ultimately born out of financial necessity after a far more promising project in the same space proved to be too costly, featured female contestants trying to determine how … Read more
So like millions and millions of people, I watched what at the time we thought might very well may go down in history as the only time Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris will be in the same room, let alone speak to the American voters on why they are most qualified to run the … Read more
Probably one of the more uplifting stories I’ve seen in recent days was the one I saw via my Substack feed from Brian Stelter. For the non-subscribers out there (and you should rectify that ASAP), THE NEW YORK TIMES’ Benjamin Mullin let them in on the secret shortly after Stelter released it himself: Brian Stelter, … Read more
I honestly was both distracted and exhausted enough over the last few days where I still thought tonight was going to be the first time that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris would share a stage. After all, even if one Googles that thought you’ll be prompted with this article, dated on the 3rd of the … Read more
Based upon the statistics I’ve seen, you’ve more than likely been watching at least some portion of what transpired this week in Chicago, where the Democratic National Coronation–er, Convention–has just concluded. There were some truly beautifully orchestrated and inspiring moments, ultimately culminating in Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech for her party’s nomination that her supporters saw … Read more
Contrary to what many of you might be inclined to believe, I am very, very often incorrect about what I believe to be accurate. I do tend to push back when I am challenged by someone else calling it to my attention, mostly because on many of those numerous occasions it turns out that indeed … Read more
Just when you think the Republican candidate for President can’t sink any lower on the depths of objective human decency, along comes a performance like the one he offered up yesterday that reminds you that he most certainly can. As no less than FOUR Reuters journalists–Bianca Flowers, Trevor Hunnicutt, Nathan Layne and Nandita Bose gang-reported: … Read more
It was a newsworthy story, to be sure, but it didn’t necessarily need a well-known author to tell the world about it. In fact, it took two somewhat obscure PEOPLE staffers, Stephanie Wenger and JP Mangalindan, to author this yesterday: Norah O’Donnell is stepping down as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News following the 2024 presidential … Read more
When the news broke Sunday that has evolved into Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive eleventh hour choice of the Democratic party to seek the presidency, some of my snarkier social media connections immediately went into tabloid and grade school mode. Some saw this as confirmation of what a good friend of mine calls the “power … Read more
The more this wacky, unpredictable and utterly exasperating presidential campaign summer drags on, the more difficult it becomes to understand why so many high-salaried and supposedly auspiced individuals appear increasingly incapable of taking some sort of action that might instill confidence from anyone other than blind faith devotees. The most recent chain of events that … Read more