Art & Music

Short version: See it. Medium version:  People complain too much.  See this movie and enjoy life. Longer version: Critics have complained that the sequel to the blockbuster hit Transformers is too long, its violence is too gratuitous and its plot is nonexistent.  These are... »

News reports indicate that Comcast is appologizing for a 30 seconds of porn that was accidently shown in my old town of Tucson during the superbowl.  Apparently this is in addition to the idiotic camera-crotch shot that Springsteen thought was a good idea. The... »

From my incredibly talented and devilishly handsome friend, Joe: Got a wife and kids in Jersey, Barack Sang the workin’ man’s blues, put my accounts in the black Sang ’bout unions and big stores evil growin’ But Wal-Mart offers cash you know where I’m... »

This is all you ever need to know about the quality of the people who work for the New York Times: “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a terrifying, asphyxiating story about growing up and relinquishing your dreams, of seeing your father driven to the... »

40 great movie speeches in 2 minutes: Anyone who can string together William Wallace, Sparticus and Fozzie the Bear has my vote for movie of the year. »

My wife and I adopted a puppy a few months ago.  As my wife works from home, she has been doing most of the training and she’s done a fantastic job.  Our dog, Sedona, at five months knows how to sit, lay down, fetch,... »

With apologies to Adam Sandler (and for outing anyone) Conservatism is The defense of states’ rights, Instead of one massive federal program, We want our tax bill to be light! When you feel like the only kid in town Who’s in the G-O-P; Here’s... »

Well, you win some and you lose some. Apparently I overestimated Hillary Clinton’s capacity to endure ostracism and campaign debts. I was certain she would not bow out, and yet she did. I will say this, though: in her “concession speech” she referred to... »

These, in the day when heaven was falling, The hour when earth’s foundations fled, Followed their mercenary calling, And took their wages, and are dead. Their shoulders held the sky suspended; They stood, and earth’s foundations stay; What God abandoned, these defended, And saved... »