our 98th weekly open mike
Let’s see what happens when your host (me) has nothing to say. Step right up, speak your mind, tell a story, sing a song, whatever. … [read more]
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And now the news: 9/18/2026
… [read more]An order like that would blow up the economy so huge, even the Supreme Court wouldn’t allow it, but at some point (soon?)
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Perfect Days, and a few more films
Reviewing every movie ever made, in alphabetical order Kiss Me Monster (1969)
Two 30-something women make their way across Italy (?), running into stupid people and doing stupid things. … [read more]
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And now the news: 9/15/2026
Trump demands Smithsonian install ‘Colossus’ George Washington statue
Kennedy Center closes its doors despite a judge’s order
… [read more]Trump is now explicitly saying that there’ll be no reconstruction and renovation of the Kennedy Center unless and until his name is on the building.
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The end of movies and television
… [read more]At first glance, this might look like an article about Doctor Who, but it’s more than that, and I hope you’ll read it even if you don’t know Gallifrey from Guyana.
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Kiss Me Deadly, and a few other films
A Kiss Before Dying (1955)
Robert Wagner, young and kinda sexy, plays a college student whose girlfriend is pregnant. This would upturn his plans, but not to worry, he finds an unorthodox solution. … [read more]
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Anything goes: 9/12/2026
our 97th weekly open mike
Let’s see what happens when your host (me) has nothing to say. Step right up, speak your mind, tell a story, sing a song, whatever. … [read more]
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And now the news: 9/11/2026
No bullshit 9/11 retrospective ‘think pieces’ on this 25th anniversary. None of that blah blah blah. Just this one mention, a reprint, a factoid often forgotten that shouldn’t be:
GW Bush White House approved departure of Saudis after Sept. … [read more]
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Late days with Mom
I’m an old man, and my mother is even older than me because that’s the way things work.
She’s 93, and was still sharp as a dagger until March, when she underwent heart surgery. … [read more]
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And now the news: 9/8/2026
President of the United States goes batshit on social media, again
… [read more]Everyone except (maybe) Trump himself knows he’s cuckoo without any Cocoa Puffs, but Republicans love Trump and Democrats love Republicans so nobody will do anything about it until Trump nukes Ottawa.