The only “timber” I can associate with the current crop of presidential wannabees is the sound of falling trees.
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DiCaprio or Not – What Makes a Performance Oscar Worthy?
If an actor “suffers” for his art – as we have been told over and over again about Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio in the making of 'The Revenant' – does that add bonus points?
Read More »Chris Rock Jokes About Oscar Night ‘Blackout’ – What Else Does He Have Up His Sleeve?
The Oscars need Chris Rock a hell of a lot more than Rock needs the Oscars.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Between Shades of Gray’ by Ruta Sepetys
This is the tale of Lina Vilkas, a girl whose first person account chronicles the events of the unwarranted arrest of her family in Lithuania and subsequent deportation – a journey of horror to the far reaches of Siberia.
Read More »Harper Lee Dies – ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Author Impacted Many Lives
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Harper Lee intimately understood Dr. King's words, and she wrote an unforgettable book about them.
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Walking Dead’ – “No Way Out”
This Valentine's Day massacre was bloody, gruesome, and unforgettable.
Read More »Flash Fiction: Sanders and Trump Go Into a Bar
While trying to escape the crush of their supporters, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders run into each other in a quiet bar.
Read More »NY Mets Pitcher Mejia Tests Positive for Steroids Again – Three Strikes and He’s Banned from MLB For Life!
Jennry Mejia joins guys like Pete Rose and the eight 1919 Chicago White Sox players on the banned for life list – not the kind of company anyone would set out to keep.
Read More »The Culture of Fear – The Media and Drug Companies: Marriage Made in Hell
There is an old saying that is true more than ever for the media – “If it bleeds it leads.”
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Joy’ – JLaw Keeps This Clunker From Sinking
Getting to see Jlaw do her thing may be worth the price of admission, but in the end 'Joy' does not do enough to put a smile on your face.
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