Random Thoughts
Quickies about beef jerky, peanut butter jars, a long-lost spam caller, and a guy who made me get up from a poker table as soon as he opened his mouth.
Too Long Or Too Lazy?
There are still people griping that Martin Scorsese’s “Killers Of The Flower Moon” is over three hours long. But here are some other things they’ll sit through despite having similar runtimes.
Worst Hotels In Vegas
One of my favorite YouTube personalities offers her list of the five worst hotels you should avoid in Las Vegas. I agree with all of them — but she missed one.
More Airport Security Theater
The airport in Detroit is taking a big step back from the security theater we’ve had to put up with since 9/11 — unlike a security checkpoint I dealt with in Egypt a few weeks ago. Here’s the story.
An Albert Brooks Documentary
I am looking forward to seeing an HBO documentary about the comedian/writer/director/actor who I’ve been a fan of for nearly 50 years.
Oscar Wars
I have been watching and writing about a lot of movies lately (including six reviews last week), but I’ve also been reading about them in a great new book about the history of the Academy Awards. Here’s my review.