WTA’s Bad Saudi Decision

WTA’s Bad Saudi Decision

Shame on the Women’s Tennis Association for making a deal to hold its Finals for the next 3 years in Saudi Arabia. Let me explain why.

The People vs. Piano Man

The People vs. Piano Man

Billy Joel’s CBS concert special tonight reminded me of this piece by Tom Smyth, in which he imagines what it was like the first time Billy played “Piano Man” for the bar regulars he wrote about in the song.

Movie Review: “The Greatest Hits”

Movie Review: “The Greatest Hits”

A new movie on Hulu stars Lucy Boynton as a woman who is magically transported back in time when she hears a song today that she heard in the past with her late boyfriend. Does that high concept work? Here’s my review.

Drudge Nails It

Drudge Nails It

I don’t believe I’ve ever linked to Matt Drudge’s website, but have to give him credit for the absolute best headline of the day.

Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts

Quickies about looking at the sun, the letter x replacing versus, hotel bathrobes, the near-death of Boston Market, and a man with a giant wallet hanging half out of his pocket.

Vegas Weekend, Part Three

Vegas Weekend, Part Three

Here’s how seeing women dangling their feet in tubs of water while tiny fish nibbled on them triggered a nightmarish memory I had suppressed.