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In A Medical Building?
As I pushed through the revolving door at the entrance, I was hit smack in the face by the unmistakable aroma of bacon — in a medical building! Here’s the story.
Norman Jewison
I was saddened to hear of the death of Norman Jewison this week at age 97, which has me thinking about the amazing films he directed, including these.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Shockingly, Rolling Stone’s 50 Worst Decisions In The Last 50 Years Of American Politics don’t all involve Trump and his acolytes. Here’s one of my favorites.
Another Late Show
I support the Madonna fans suing her for starting a concert really late — because I’ve had to sit through similar arrogant behavior by another big music star. Here are the details.
The Last Repair Shop
Here’s a movie that put a big smile on my face. It’s about the craftspeople who repair musical instruments for kids in Los Angeles schools. You can watch this likely Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Short Subject right here.
Bandoneon
I have been to a lot of concerts in my life and seen musicians playing a great variety of instruments. But I didn’t know there was something called a bandoneon until this recent encounter.
Foot Familiarity
I’m having a foot problem, so my physician sent me to a podiatrist — and I’m not sure what I should call her. Here’s the story.
Random Thoughts
Quickies about an Eli/Peyton Manning drinking game that might kill you, the late TV critic Tom Shales, a must-read tennis correspondent, why I don’t go to CES, and an NFL coach’s baffling speeches.
A Political Shocker
In which I express total surprise that a guy who never had more chance of becoming president than you do has dropped out of the race.
Football Freeze Defrosted
Here’s the story of how I managed to watch Saturday’s NFL playoff games despite not having access to the outlets that aired them — or so I thought.
A Mel Brooks Medley
Here’s a clip of Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick singing a medley of songs from Mel Brooks’ movies and shows at an event in which he received a Governors Award for lifetime achievement from the motion picture academy.
“Role Play”
Here’s my review of a new movie starring Kaley Cuoco as an assassin and David Oyelowo as her clueless husband — until the trouble starts.
Too Sick For School
With cold and flu season in full flower, here’s a piece I wrote 20 years ago about the act kids have to put on to skip a day of school because they’re supposedly sick — just like we did.
Little Richard Feels Pretty
I just heard Little Richard’s version of “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story,” and can’t get it out of my head. So, I have to share this wonderful oddity with you.
A Pizza My Mind
This weekend, my wife and I did something we rarely do — go out to eat on a Saturday night. The problem wasn’t the food. It was other customers slowing things down. Here’s the story.
As I Tweeted
Job Search Update: It took me a whole day to file my application to become president of Harvard. Now I have to write an entirely different one to run the NRA. Why can’t they both use the Common App?
MYMNK: “Cinema Paradiso”
For some reason, I had never gotten around to seeing this 1988 classic, but I’m glad I watched it last night so I can add it to my Movies You Might Not Know list today. Here’s my review.
Hair Of The Dog
I have never liked being around dogs. This story from early in my radio career may help explain why.