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

I think the Republicans made a mistake trying to defund Obamacare.  I admire Senator Cruz for trying but he was basically whistling in Dixi...

A few months ago the Scottsdale City Council approved plans for apartments to be built on the former Pitre Buick property on McDowell.  Ser...

The good news is that Obama’s speech last night was only 16 minutes long.  It didn't cause me to miss part of the Diamonbacks' game...

I love the so called “dreamers” who feel that they should be accorded some sort of special citizenship privileges because they were brought...

http://www.shorpy.com/node/15828?size=_original&ref=157286#caption (go to above URL for closeup) Ah, the good old days of 1956 ...

Sometimes retail stores pick an unfortunate style of type face for their signs.  This is a good example of one.  A lot of horny guys will ...

I love Ramirez's cartoons.  It's a treat to see them about once a week when that liberal loser Benson takes a day off at the Republi...

I hope everyone is as “Trayvoned out” as I am because frankly, everything is going as scheduled with his followers and pseudo-followers who...

There is a state senator in Texas named Wendy Davis who is being hailed by those self righteous types who are forever fighting the supposed...

Take a look at this genius .  Will I ever go to Wendy's again?  Sure, I really like Frostys so of course I will be visiting Wendy's...

I see today where our glorious leader is taking a trip with Michelle and the kids to Africa at a taxpayer cost of about $100 million.  One ...

In 1928 the Democrats ran a governor from New York named Al Smith against Herbert Hoover.  Smith lost but still became famous for his line ...

It’s time for a music quiz.  Are you salivating, Glo? Here it goes: 1.  In a 1973 hit by Deep Purple, they are singing about “smoke...

“The parallel between Benghazi and the IRS story is amazing.  (It’s) lying about lying, then lying about the fact that they are lying.  Th...

I was browsing through Drudge and Fox News this morning and besides airing my disgust about how screwed up this country has gotten under t...

Music is fun and entertaining to most of us whether it is from our own memories of pop tunes recorded during our lifetimes or before. ...

Songs used by politicians to support their campaigns have been around for a long time. In the Depression ravaged early 1930’s, Frankli...

I doubt if there is anyone reading this who has not heard of Alfred Hitchcock.  Later this month on April 29, 2013 it will be thirty-three ...

Odds and ends….. This morning’s Real Clear Politics poll shows Obama’s approval at 47.8% and disapproval of 47.1%.  That’s a 0.7 differenc...

Welcome to America:   I just read about a local guy who said that he recently applied for employment at a large home improvement chain.  I...