Restaurant Mistakes are Fine; Ignoring Them Isn’t
Read MoreA great restaurant doesn’t distinguish itself by how few mistakes it makes, but by how well they handle those mistakes.
— Danny Meyer (Restauratuer)
Geri Allen and All the Jazz
Read MoreToday was the first live concert I’ve attended in more than a year.
It sure felt good and sounded great. Being with people and listening to music is one of the things I missed most while we were in lockdown. Let’s hope things will get back to normal slowly, steadily, and safely.
“Little Richard” Collinsworth Had a Very Bad Day
Read MoreLittle Richard got (1) robbed, (2) shot in the stomach, (3) lost his business, and (4) was arrested — all in the same day!
Larry McMurtry: The Lonesome Dove Who Demystified Texas
Read MoreFor writers, for the west, and for those who through his writings better understand that human wants and needs are universal, Larry McMurtry was our lonesome dove.
Insurance companies are not “providers,” they are, in fact, middlemen and leeches
Read MoreLet’s rid the national conversation of insurance companies as “providers” of health care in America.
They provide us with nothing but headaches and misery. Example: Ever had a phone conversation with an insurance company over coverage and costs?
Insurance companies are, in fact, leeches. They’re bleeding us dry.
Review of “Let It Down” (The Beatles)
Read MoreThe best way to approach ‘Let It Down’ is to imagine the Beatles walking into a small tavern and taking the stage, and then jamming for a couple of hours. Composed of 50 songs — roughly a third Beatles classics we know, another third covers of songs by other popular artists, and several songs never heard before which are of surprisingly good quality — this is one of the best bootleg albums to surface with recordings from one of their most productive periods.
CARVANA is a Pawn Shop
Read MoreBuying a car? Stay away from Carvana.
Selling a car? Drive away from Carvana.
This company is nothing but a pawn shop.
Thoughts and Prayers from the Far Side
Read MoreAnother mass shooting in America.
Cue it up in 3…2,,,1…
Time for more “thoughts and prayers!“
Worst Gambling Movies #21 (Uncut Gems)
The “Worst Gambling Movies of All Time” series continues with #21 — “Uncut Gems.”
Title and Year: Uncut Gems (2019)
Director: Josh and Benny Safdie
Actors: Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett
Synopsis: Adam Sandler, cast totally opposite his typical light comedy stereotype, plays a scumbag jeweler and gambling addict who buries himself in debt and scandal.
Read MoreWine Review: Campo Viejo Rose (Spain)
Read MoreWine Review: Campo Viejo Rose (Spain)
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