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.
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.
No Metric System
I have a friend who’s obsessed with the metrics of everything he posts online. Here’s why such numbers have never influenced anything I’ve created — on the air or online.
Seven Great Documentaries
Here are seven documentaries from this year I heartily recommend to you, with subjects including Bill Russell, Albert Brooks, Yogi Berra, and why we should look again at nuclear power.
David Bianculli on The Smothers Brothers
In the wake of the death of Tommy Smothers this week, I’m reposting my conversation with David Bianculli about his book, “Dangerously Funny,” a history of the Smothers Brothers’ TV show.