Reflections on music, movies, TV, sports, American History, and other stuff.

Republican comments unnecessary: The Republicans recently held a convention which, if the clips from Fox News are any indication, was basica...

Paul Lynde occupied the center square on Hollywood Squares There was a popular 30 minute show on TV from 1966 to 1981 called Hollywood Squar...

Surely Obama must have some advisers to teach him right from wrong in the statements he makes. Maybe they do give him advice but with his eg...

Motion pictures are a barometer of the public mood. Examples are some of the films from the late 60s which reflect the mood and culture of t...

I enjoy quotes from movies and many of them have become standards. Those of you who read my pieces know I use them all the time as I feel ma...

The site plan for the Wal-Mart to be built in Cave Creek was approved by the town commissioners this week. The store will be built at Cave C...

What is possibly the dumbest thing a United States Senator could say about a black candidate from his party running for the office of Presid...

Dana Milbank of the Washington Post has a column today about Glenn Beck titled "Americans love Glenn Beck." He then continues with...

Those who thought Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska would hold his ground against the health care bill had to be dreaming. Did they really think t...

Sorry, kiddo, no caffeine for you. This is the time of the year when most of us overeat which means it is the time of year we overspend at t...

That is the slogan of the American Humanist Association this year and it will be plastered over public transit vehicles in five cities acros...

The Slinky Christmas is coming and many kids are anxiously awaiting their new cell phones, Xbox games, or whatever else may arrive on Decemb...

The bhut jolokia pepper We have heard the expression "As American as apple pie" many times but theoretically, it is incorrect. Ale...

I never shop at Wal-Mart. OK, I did once a couple of years ago when I needed an electric razor in a hurry. But otherwise, no. The merits and...

I saw the latest Coen Brothers’ film today. It’s called A Serious Man and is showing at the Camelview Theater in Scottsdale. It’s a good mov...

My prayers go to those affected by the unfortunate situation at Fort Hood last week. God bless and take care of our guys in uniform. The Wh...

I watched one of my favorite Depression era films recently called Wild Boys of the Road (1933). In that movie, homeless kids are forced into...

Did you know that approximately 32% of Americans have spent less money over the past few months and plan to continue to do so in the future?...

The 1960s had their share of expressions that a lot of kids today may not understand. For those of us who lived through that decade and were...

I’m not an expert on the political scene, and frankly most of it is boring to me, but I have enjoyed the recent exposure of ACORN by a coupl...