Monthly Archives: April 2016
Hitchhking by Airplane
In the fall of 1968 I hitched a ride from Austin, Texas to Los Angeles. [...]
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Apr
Recommendations
Horace and Pete Produced by Louis C.K., this is a fabulous 10-part TV show you [...]
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Apr
If Politicians Told the Truth…
Global Warming First, the public lie—Say, from any politician in a coal producing state: “I [...]
Apr
Humor of the Week
Mr. and Mrs. Carrot are walking down the street. Mrs. Carrot steps into the crosswalk [...]
Apr
Photos of the Week
Watering Down the AT&T Park Infield The Bay Bridge is Closed, Labor Day, 2013
Apr
The Best We Have To Offer Each Other
Nic Askew’s amazing short film. A daughter reflects on what a father did when he [...]
Apr
Upcoming One-Man Show: Dena, Freud, and Me
My upcoming show will feature a couple of musical numbers. Here is a special preview [...]
Apr
My Love Affair With Venus
Visiting Paris in 1970, I spent a day at the Louvre. I wandered from room [...]
Apr
Dear Hollywood: Stop With the Drugs and Sex
Ray; Walk the Line; I Saw the Light; Born to be Blue; Miles Ahead; LaBamba; [...]
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Apr
Q: What Do Donald Trump and O.J. Simpson Have in Common?
A: Supporters Driven by Emotion Their millions of supporters feel “dissed.” The Trump supporters are [...]
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Apr
Photo of the week: The Indignities of Aging
“Old age is like an airplane in a storm. There’s nothing you can do. You can’t [...]
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Apr
Why I Loved Merle Haggard
Voice That low, velvet baritone would take me to some other place. One of the [...]
Apr