A blogger I admire, Jim Wright, a.k.a. Stonekettle calls it “The Unicorn.” It’s the idea that no one lives up to your standards so you’re not going to vote. There’s no perfect […]
The Political Unicorn
Movie Review: Fever Pitch – A Romantic Film for Men and Women
Written by Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, and Nick HornbyDirected by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly Ben lives in Boston. Ben is a baseball fan. Therefore, Ben has had a difficult life. Even […]
My 1,000th Blog Post
Last week I saw I was coming up on my 1,000th blog post. I tried to think about what I wanted to write. Ideas came and went. I’m going to make this […]
Book Review: Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich – Stephanie Plum Finds a Wannabe-Leprechaun
Having read all of the books in the line of stories around lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich, I’ve noticed a certain pattern. Although a lot of fun […]
DVD Review – Queen: On The Rock Trail – Just Horrible
This is one of a series of DVDs starring Liam Dale in which he rides his motorcycle throughout England tracing the path of various musicians. In this one, he follows the path […]
Movie Review: Goodfellas – So, You Want To Be A Mobster…
Written by Nicholas Pileggi and Martin ScorseseDirected by Martin Scorsese My grandmother, rest her soul, could tell stories of the gangsters she knew from her neighborhood. Her era was that of “Legs” […]
A Woman’s Body is Her Own Business
I’ve had two miscarriages in my life that I know about. I’ve always had a very irregular cycle; anywhere from 4-8 weeks in between my periods. One was at 18 when I […]
Book Review: Open Season by Archer Mayor – Murder Most Uncommon
This is the first book in a series written about a police officer in the sleepy town of Brattleboro, Vermont. First published in 1988, it’s a bit dated, but still was an […]
U2: Love is Blindness – Some Old, Some New, Some Rare
The golden age of music videos appears to have long passed. I see that more and more when I look at releases. The 1980s may have had its fair share of videos […]
Movie Review: Dr. No – James Bond #1
Written by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkeley MatherDirected by Terence Young Growing up, and growing older, I never quite got into the whole James Bond phenomenon. However, after much cajoling by […]
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