Archive for January, 2008
Review: 12 Angry Men
Richard “John Boy Walton” Thomas is starring in Twelve Angry Men at The Princess of Wales Theatre. I haven’t seen the classic film but the star power of Thomas and Kevin Dobson of Kojak and Knots Landing fame, was enough to make me want to skip a precious Wednesday nap. It’s a simple premise. 12 [...]
Read More..>>Not Exactly As Advertised
As a self-confessed media weasel (my affectionate, hopefully mildly funny term for me and my ilk!) I’ll admit to not being even a little bit objective about what goes on with other media. I’ve worked in them all and I’ve seen behind the curtain, so to speak. But I am extremely irked by misleading headlines! [...]
Read More..>>The Dumb And The Brainless
There’s just no getting around it. There are a lot of stupid people out there! I’m not talking about regular people like you and me who have dumb moments. I certainly admit to those. But people who are just so greedy or cheap or looking for an angle or an edge on life that doesn’t [...]
Read More..>>Good Things/Bad Things
5 Things I Don’t Like. Driving past a livestock truck and seeing little pink pig noses sticking out, sniffing in fresh air, unaware of their fate. Green peppers in my food, especially chopped up in salsa. Having to carry too many things up to the shoebox from the underground parking lot, making my fingers go [...]
Read More..>>Heath And The Others
Ironic, isn’t it, that an introspective piece came out this week about whether it’s morally and ethically correct for the media to prepare obituaries for young celebrities. It shouldn’t shock you to learn that we have pre-written obits for aging stars, politicians, etc. There’s no way anyone could say a Bob Hope or a Ronald [...]
Read More..>>Beagle of Mine
I stopped into a dog show yesterday. The air was thick with the smells of fur, pee and hope and the mutts big and small were groomed to within an inch of their little lives. The serious looks on the faces of their handlers was almost amusing – reminiscent of the movie Best In Show. [...]
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