Bill Maher, the host and star of HBO’s long-running hit show, “Real Time,” brought his stand-up comic act to Sacramento last Saturday. The atmosphere in the lobby of the Community Center Theater before show time was electric. It had the feel of a highly anticipated rock concert, although many attendees were of the senior […]
Capital Stage Production Explores a Dark Virtual Reality
If 21st century science-fiction is your thing, ”The Nether” is for you. The current Capital Stage production of Jennifer Haley’s futuristic play is bewildering and intriguing at the same time. It presents a futuristic existence that allows realization of the darkest fantasies an individual might have with everything as real as a virtual reality can […]
How a Constitutional Crisis Could Develop
Depending on which cable channel or other source of news you rely on, you may have a variety of views and understandings of where the presidency of Donald Trump stands vis-à-vis the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. If your only sources are Fox News (and in particular, its non-news shows: early […]
Reviewing Trump After His First Year
Donald Trump has now been the president of the United States for one year. That accomplishment decided one bet I made in the weeks leading up to his inauguration. (I won it.) And while few would claim he has had an error-free year, it is also true that he hasn’t started any new wars […]