Snow Day In The City
With what could be a massive winter storm in the forecast for this weekend, here’s a piece I originally posted in December, 2002, about how St. Louis reacts to even a little bit of snow.
It’s About Time
Let’s start the year with something that made me smile when I stumbled upon it. This is the late Irish comedian Dave Allen explaining the difficulty of teaching children how to tell time.
Barry Sonnenfeld Picks Movies
I like the Criterion Closet videos, in which filmmakers step in, grab a few DVDs, and talk about the classic movies they’ve chosen. Here’s a recent visit by Barry Sonnenfeld.
Ask President Carter
Here’s a sketch from SNL circa 1997, parodying the real-life national radio shows Carter (Dan Aykroyd) did with CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite (Bill Murray), in which they took random phone calls from Americans.
Jimmy Carter
Over the years, I have written several pieces explaining why Jimmy Carter was the unrivaled Best Ex-President Ever. But there was one thing about him that always struck me more than any other.
You Ask, I Answer
Several reader emails have been sitting in my inbox for a while, so I’m taking this opportunity to reply to them here.