In addition to the Fact Check that CNN posted last night on Trump's speech to Congress, we have FactCheck.org fact-checking the speech, Politifact fact-checking the speech, The Washington Post fact-checking the speech, The Associated Press fact-checking the speech, N.P.R. fact-checking the speech, The New York Times fact-checking the speech, The B.B.C. fact-checking the speech, NBC […]
The other day, I came across this clip on YouTube. It's Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the 1936 movie Swing Time, introducing the song, "Pick Yourself Up." I don't recall ever seeing the entire movie but this scene triggered a powerful flashback memory for me. I'm about 99% certain that I was remembering seeing […]
Paul Boross is a speaker, comedian, business psychologist and former pop star whose Humourology podcast has much to teach you about Funny — what it is, how to create it, how it can improve your life. As you might guess from the spelling, it's British-based but sometimes, he has on funny people from this country…and […]
The Fact-Checkers have their work cut out for them on Trump's speech to Congress this evening. There's plenty there to write about, starting with what the crew at CNN found to be erroneous. There will be more of these along shortly. […]
Last Sunday, I turned 73 — a number that amazes me. If my knees didn't keep reminding me otherwise, I'd swear I was in my twenties. Oh — and another thing that reminds me I'm not that age anymore is how often people I think of as my contemporaries talk about their physical problems or […]
Steve Benen, over at the Maddow Blog, deals with the constant claim by Trump and his reps that crowds that protest his actions must always be "paid protestors." In a country where every single major poll shows Trump's disapproval rating exceeds his approval rating, you don't need to pay money to find people who object […]
A lot of our elected officials or their appointees are arguing about proposed budget cuts and what they'd do to Medicaid and/or Medicare. Each side is accusing the other of lying so we need to go to the fact-checkers to even begin to get some sense of what's true and what ain't. The folks over […]
Well, the Original Pantry restaurant has closed and no one seems to know if or when it will open or if anyone wants to buy the place. I would guess that if someone did and could make it more like it was in the seventies, it would be back to having lines out the door […]
A piece about Johnny Carson…and about a recent book about him that I didn't care for. I'll tell you why one of these days… […]
Lists are already popping up on the 'net of folks who were "snubbed" by being omitted from the "In Memoriam" reel at tonight's Oscars…and of course, those who are upset are only upset about performers not being remembered in the broadcast. I decline to get involved in such squabbles. I will though call your attention […]
Just watched enough of The Oscars to remind myself why I don't watch The Oscars. […]
I usually don't quote a lot from other people on this blog but I decided to make an exception. My pal Vince Waldron, author of the highly-recommended-by-me The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book, wrote and posted this piece on Facebook. It's about a great…well, I was going to call the man "a great unsung […]
Steve Benen further debunks the claims of our vice-president that Volodymyr Zelensky was not expressing thanks for all the U.S. has done for his country. I have a hunch that on tomorrow night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart will show a montage of Zelensky expressing gratitude…that is if John Oliver doesn't do it tonight. By the […]
Here's why so many of us miss Norm MacDonald… […]