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Standing Tall in the Darkness (Movie Review: “Spotlight”)
Read MoreMost mornings between 1993 and 2000, I walked uptown from the Washington metro to my workplace on Massachusetts Avenue, along what’s fashionably referred to as “Embassy Row.”
A few blocks from DuPont Circle, a lonely-looking man used to stand outside on the sidewalk and silently protest. Rain, shine, or snow, he came every morning. He usually held a sign, sometimes two — one in each hand. Occasionally, he handed out flyers on which something was printed and written, although few if any people on the sidewalk stopped long enough to take one. I passed him by frequently. I never took one.
Capitalism’s Hamster Wheel Spinning Out of Control
If and when the chronicle of capitalism’s decline and ultimate demise gets written, the ideal starting point as to why the fall happened would be today’s grotesque gargoyle of greed — better known as “Black Friday.”
Read MoreMemories of Thanksgiving Day With the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium
Read MoreMemories of being a Dallas fan with season tickets in the glory years of the 1970s when the Cowboys were “America’s Team.”
Ten Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Actor Gene Hackman
Read MoreWe tend to gloss over the Gene Hackman’s of our society, those rough-around-the-edges simple soldiers of the stage and silver screen who weren’t and aren’t particularly pretty nor scandalous — the good guy artisans who stuck to their craft, always performing their best, staying out of trouble, and standing to the side while the more famous and glamorous get all the attention.
My NFL Pick of the Year (Bailout Special)
Start Addressing Me as “Colonel Nolan Dalla”
Read MoreListen up. I want everyone to start addressing me as “Colonel Nolan Dalla.”
Today, by official proclamation of Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I was given that state’s highest honor, the designation as a full-fledged “Colonel.” Thanks to Gov. Steve Beshear, whom I’m pleased to find out is a Democrat. Receiving this award from a Republican might have been awkward.
Matt Lessinger’s Boxing Picks for this Weekend
Read MoreMatt Lessinger’s picks are a perfect 10-0 during the last year I have posted his write ups. That’s right, ten wins and zero losses — including a few dogs. This also includes a 10-1 shot with a Grammy winner.
Rules for Inviting Me to Your Holiday Gathering
Read MoreI set and maintain the highest standards possible. I have strict rules for social engagements — including dining out with other people, being served in restaurants, and engaging in casual conversation.
With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s right around the corner, it occurred to me that most of my dedicated readers and followers might not be aware of my rigorous holiday protocols.
Homicidal Loner and Serial Adulterer Idolized by Audiences in Latest Blockbuster Movie
Read MoreA blockbuster movie was released, in which a heavily-armed, highly-trained maniacal loner with no apparent friends nor familial attachments murders a heap of people during the course of his 2-hour, 34-minute onscreen presence. Dozens of hard-working, loyal private and public employees, many with families and children of their own, are shot, maimed, burned, crushed, and blown apart in order to satisfy the killer’s bloodthirsty cravings.
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