Movie Roundup

For some reason, I haven’t taken the time to review some of the movies I have seen this year. So let’s knock them all out in one post. Valentine’s Day – We actually saw this on Feb. 14 in a theater full of teenage couples, which made me feel a little old, but that’s beside […]

Happy Birthday, R.E.M.

Something remarkable happened in a very unremarkable fashion 30 years ago tonight. A young woman named Kathleen O’Brien threw herself a birthday party. From all reports, she wanted it to rival any party that Athens, Ga., had ever seen. She arranged for some bands to play, including one which featured her two roommates at the […]

A Good Trip

The stars recently fell in perfect alignment – my daughter’s Girl Scout camping trip coincided with opening night for Hot Tub Time Machine. I knew from the moment I saw the first trailer, I would at least get a kick out of the movie. Now, I can pretty much say that taking The Brian away […]

A Fond Farewell

I have resisted writing this post because I didn’t want to admit the news was true. A week ago, Zach Braff posted something on his Facebook page that I fully expected, but dreaded. Many of you have asked, so here it is: it appears that “New Scrubs”, “Scrubs 2.0”, “Scrubs with new kids”, “Scrubbier”, “Scrubs […]

Book Review: America’s Report Card

I hate conspiracy theories. I generally find them lazy, immature and selfish. I hate when people feel the need to assign blame to something only they can understand instead of just playing the hand they are dealt. But when it comes to fiction, a whacko conspiracy theory can help paint quite an entertaining picture. In […]

A New Holiday

We have a crisis on our hands in America, people. We need to rise up together and make things right. Everywhere I look, I see people arguing about all sorts of things. No one can agree on health care or national defense or how to deal with our economic problems. Everyone thinks they have the […]