Ten Things Since I was Ten…

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

When I hear sobering headlines like “the economy is shrinking at fastest pace since 1980,” and “we are living in the lowest level of growth since 1980,” it’s down right…





Hollywood Has Gotten Lazy

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Perhaps it is a sign of my own aging, but I could swear Hollywood has gotten lazy. What is the deal with the one-word titles?
Push. Taken. Defiance. Doubt… These are…





These Shoes Were Made for… Throwing!

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

The bearing of one’s sole – or shoe throwing – specifically at figures of power seems to have successfully emerged as an effective means of global political expression.





ALOHA – It’s the Inaugural!

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

It’s coming… Are YOU ready?!
Some two million plus folks are coming from all over the country to descend on the Nation’s Capital. Bridges are…





Nutcracker Dads!

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

So you’ve heard of Soccer Moms and Hockey Moms… but did you know there’s such a thing as a Nutcracker Dad?!
Well, there are AND I’m one of them!
I…





Our Greatest Heroes

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

There’s only one “Doughboy” left from WWI and his name is Frank W. Buckles.
At a spry 107 years old, he still has his faculties about him, his smile and…





Settling the “Age” thing…

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

In his quite funny latest HBO special, Chris Rock had this one-liner:
“John McCain is 72… When was the last time you hired a 72-year old for ANYTHING?!!”
Now, to…





An Evening With Oliver Stone

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Before Oliver Stone’s new film “W.” opened, I had an opportunity to spend “An evening with Oliver Stone” at the New Yorker Festival discussing his new movie. It was moderated…





What I want to hear from the President…

Friday, October 10th, 2008

We are heading into a weekend with a real sense of anxiety…
A loss of confidence in our markets; a loss of confidence in our electoral process with all this…





Five Questions for McCain & Obama Tonight

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Hopefully this evening’s presidential debate will shed some light on where the candidates really stand on the issues — namely, the economic crisis and the way forward. Here are five…