(Sigh) The key problem with banality is that it prevents people from thinking. They plug in their bromides and platitudes and they sit back and think they’re clever, but really, it’s a substitute for thinking; it’s just quoting something somebody else has said, without examination. For instance, somebody said today, of Jerry Lewis, “The French […]
Originally Published On Facebook Dec 18 2014. A SCENE SOME SEEM TO IMAGINE. “Hello, Sandy?” “Yes?” “I’m your rapist.” “Oh! You’re early! I didn’t expect you to arrive for half an hour yet. I haven’t even finished cleaning the place.” “Well, rapist. Boundaries. You know. Should I come back?” “No, no, you’re here now, so. […]
There are few things that chill the blood more than a politician who proudly describes himself as a “Law and Order Candidate.” Well, we can actually make an exception to that. The late Fred Dalton Thompson spent a year playing the D.A. on LAW & ORDER. He also ran for President. I have no problem […]