The guest on episode 753 of Scriptnotes is the legendary Aaron Sorkin, known for A Few Good Men, The West Wing, The Social Network and the forthcoming The Social Reckoning. John and Aaron discuss several of his most famous works and even take apart individual scenes. Then the topic turns to the forthcoming film and … Continue reading The One With Aaron Sorkin
My Top Ten TV Shows of the 20th Century – #10
This is the tenth and final post of a series. The previous posts are: #1: The Howdy Doody Show#2: 77 Sunset Strip#3: The Edge of Night#4: The Defenders#5: That Was The Week That Was#6: The Dick Van Dyke Show#7: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour#8: The Mary Tyle Moore Show#9: St. Elsewhere#10: The West Wing I … Continue reading My Top Ten TV Shows of the 20th Century – #10
Chicken or Beef?
A few days ago CJ wrote about her preference for chicken or beef or something else and came firmly down on the side of chicken: Chicken chicken chicken chicken. Hands down. Although I do love seafood but don’t have the chance to eat it fresh very often. When I was growing up we raised our … Continue reading Chicken or Beef?
Priscilla
Priscilla ought to be a model. When I asked if I could take her picture she not only consented, but she struck a pose and held it. So all three pics look practically identical. Priscilla and her roomie Mike moved into the house a few doors up the street back in December. She had an … Continue reading Priscilla
I Hate Dickovers!!!!
I’ll let John Gruber explain what a dickover is: dickover n. : a modal panel, popover, or curtain presented by a website or app, deliberately obscuring its own content to frustrate the user with an unwanted, unnecessary, mandatory interaction; e.g. asking the user to accept “cookies”, subscribe to a newsletter, install the website’s mobile app, agree to terms … Continue reading I Hate Dickovers!!!!
A Class Action
It’s a Class Action! I received a notice via email that I’m a member of the class that has reached a settlement with The University of Pennsylvania, the Owner and Operator of Penn Medicine, for disclosing its patients’ personally identifiable information to third parties via tracking pixels offered by Facebook in violation of blah, blah, … Continue reading A Class Action
What Should Schools Be Teaching?
A few weeks ago I happened to notice one of the daily prompts that some folks use as inspirations for writing posts. I forget the precise wording but it was something along the lines of what do you think schools ought to be teaching that they currently aren't? Of course, I think they ought to … Continue reading What Should Schools Be Teaching?
A Trip to CVS
I went to CVS to pick up some prescriptions and get some eye drops. Because we’re in the big, bad city, many of the items are locked up behind glass doors, and one has to summon someone to come and unlock the door in order to retrieve the desired item. So it is with eye … Continue reading A Trip to CVS
The Curious Incident of the Car in the Parking Lot
I still hadn’t found a job in the spring of 1971, and one morning I remember leaving the townhouse to walk over to the parking lot where my car was parked. The car, of course, was my parents’ car, a 1962 Oldsmobile convertible. At least I think it was a 1962 model. I know it … Continue reading The Curious Incident of the Car in the Parking Lot
My Top Ten TV Shows of the 20th Century – #9
This is the ninth post of a series. The previous posts are: #1: The Howdy Doody Show#2: 77 Sunset Strip#3: The Edge of Night#4: The Defenders#5: #6: The Dick Van Dyke Show#7: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour#8: The Mary Tyler Moore Show#9: St. Elsewhere #10: The West Wing Sorry for not finishing this series in a timely … Continue reading My Top Ten TV Shows of the 20th Century – #9