As you may recall, I enjoy comparing and contrasting the familiar roles of actors with ones that they performed in an earlier phase of their careers. Take , for example, Maggie Wheeler, who may be best known for her portrayal of Janice in the sitcom Friends: Just a few years earlier, she had a very … Continue reading Maggie Wheeler
Stenomask
Some time last year I was watching an episode of the 1960s series Arrest and Trial that involved a court martial when I saw this: Yes, that’s Chuck Conners in the foreground, but it’s the fellow in the background holding what seems to be a mask of some sort over his mouth and nose that … Continue reading Stenomask
Our Elections
As I’ve mentioned, I’m very nervous about our upcoming elections. There are all sorts of predictions from polling and other indicators that there is going to be a blue wave, meaning a large number of voters pulling the levers or marking the X’s for the Democratic candidates such that the House of Representatives will have … Continue reading Our Elections
Elections
I am trying to avoid as much as possible thinking about our upcoming election as it has me completely on edge. In the meantime there was an election in our northern neighbor Canada, and fellow blogger CJ ran for city council. CJ lives far closer to the Arctic Circle than I’m ever likely to be … Continue reading Elections
Day 2
The day after the Shingrix shot I thought I was feeling better. But as the day wore on, the headache kept coming back. If I rested, I felt ok, but if I got up and started doing something, I began to feel not so good. At breakfast time I was ok, but when lunch time … Continue reading Day 2
I think it’s happened
Oh, my God, I think it's happenedStop me quick before I sinkNo, here's the point, whatever happens—Then we'll all go have a drink— — “Franklin Shepard, Inc.” by Stephen Sondheim I had the Shingrix vaccine on Tuesday. And I seem to be having side effects from a vaccine for the first time in my life … Continue reading I think it’s happened
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Looking for a horror movie for the Halloween season? Have you ever seen Dark Night of the Scarecrow? It’s a made-for-TV-movie from 1981 starring Charles Durning playing against type as a bigoted southerner leading a posse of other bigots to kill an innocent retarded man. As this is a horror movie, strange things begin to happen, … Continue reading Dark Night of the Scarecrow
The Republican Party & The Far Right
John Oliver devoted his latest episode to an examination of the Republican Party. It’s even worse than you probably thought.
Randy and Ray
One minor little mystery has been solved. One of my long-time friends from my days growing up in Richland, PA, was Randy Klopp. My mother and his parents, Isobel and Lynn, had known each other when they were growing up, and when our family moved back to Richland in June of 1957 when I was … Continue reading Randy and Ray
Ron’s Amp
We’re back in 1971 State College where Duane had just told me I had a job at Kentucky Fried Chicken but I had to wait until Monday for it to be official. Monday came and went and there was no word from Duane about the job. Meanwhile, Ron Funk had mentioned that he was having … Continue reading Ron’s Amp