THE BALL COACH LOU HOTZ DIED
Lou Holtz died today.
I don’t adhere to that ridiculous unwritten social commandment of “not speaking ill of the dead.” Just stop it. If anything, right NOW is the perfect time to counter all the glaring gang-banging MAGA-driven platitudes of grotesque hypocrisy with what I’m about to share — which is a far more realistic and balanced evaluation.
Here it goes:
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WHO WE REALLY ARE
Robert Duvall died today. He was 95. I don’t know of any actor (or public figure) who looked pretty much the same as they appeared 64 years ago. Consider this image from the 1962 movie, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one of Duvall’s first film roles. Add a few wrinkles and sun spots, and this could just as easily be Duvall in his final film scene. His voice may have been a little scratchier with age, but it otherwise remained unchanged.
But this is about something deeper and more meaningful — what’s on the inside.
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A GREAT MAN AMONG A FEW GOOD MEN
Many of us grew up with Rob Reiner. We were raised with so many of his memorable characters–both in front and behind the human mirror known as the camera. We evolved with his nearly unmatched direction of so many wonderful films, and for people like me who will always be politically- and socially-minded — by his ceaseless devotion to causes much bigger than himself. One scene at a time, we matured along with Rob Reiner’s indelible movie and television portrayals, his unique insights shone through words and emotions, and his astounding cavalcade of side-splitting comedy dating back more than half a century. Individually and collectively, he helped to make us who we are.
Tears in my eyes, my voice crackling with emotion — THANK YOU Rob Reiner.
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MEETING “LASSIE’S MOM”
Even though she died a few days ago, only now did I just learn of the death of June Lockhart. If you grew up watching 50s and 60s television, you remember her as *everyone’s* mom. Her beloved television shows included Lassie, Lost in Space, Petticoat Junction, plus many character roles in popular movies, usually typecast as the ideal mom. She embodied the perfect image of the ideal mother–and the portrayal was authentic. She was the real deal, and as nice as she could possibly be.
I got to meet Mrs. Lockhart once. The story is worth sharing.
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ROBERT REDFORD
What a life……adventurous, insightful, inspiring, unpretentious, and purposeful.
Like so many, I grew up with Robert Redford films — both which he starred in and directed. It would be hard to pick a favorite, especially considering the indelible impact on movies and culture left by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were, The Sting, Jeremiah Johnson, The Candidate, All the President’s Men, Ordinary People, and so many others.
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