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

Ben Roethlisberger, he's messing up big time. Forbes magazine recently released its list of the ten most disliked people in sports. Elev...

(Ford Museum) The June, 2010 AARP Bulletin has a list of some interesting expressions from the past. These expressions were once applied uni...

When slavery was abolished in the United States in the 1860's, it was a blessing to a multitude of black people who had previously been ...

It seems so romantic. Boy meets girl, they are young and fall in love, and they decide to get married. They figure this will be forever, aft...

I enjoy alternative rock music. I’m glad because it means there is at least some newer music around these days that I like. I look at someon...

Obama has complained that the AZ immigration law could be "applied in a discriminatory fashion." To respond, Megyn Kelly, an attor...

San Diego: In today’s (5-19) Republic, Dawn Gilbertson writes that San Diego is concerned about the possible loss of the "zonie"...

Probably everyone reading this has experienced the agony of attending a group dinner. Whether it was something personal like a birthday part...

Welcome to the 21st century multitasking driver. Over the years drivers have become more ill mannered. Maybe it’s the fast paced, high press...

Is it finally happening? Has the tattoo finally lost its allure with the young and impressionable crowd? Can the old navy salts now reclaim ...

Do you ever wish college students knew half of what they think they know? I’ve been watching them burn U. S. flags, grow their little protes...

Since I live in a neighborhood with a homeowner’s association, I am expected to keep my property looking good to enhance the look of the com...

For you single guys who think you are Mr. Cool, you may want to check out a couple of new books discussed in yesterday's (4-6) Arizona R...

If you are a poor kid who is a great high school basketball player, what should you do when you get out of school and want to take financial...

A 1952 audience watching a 3-D film If there is one thing you learn from getting older it is that there really isn’t anything new under the ...

Did you see the column in the 3-11 Republic where Washington Post writer Courtland Milloy berates Obama for being a smoker? He says the lips...

Alexander McCall Smith writes a series of ten popular books concerning the "Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency." They are excellent ...

In this era of unemployment, a federal government lacking in common sense, threats of terrorism, liberals clamoring for government entitleme...

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...