As the Donald Trump presidency settles in (if that’s the right phrase), a definite schism is forming in the country he governs.  Republicans are solidly behind him (giving him an 85% approval rating in one poll), and Democrats are just as solidly against him (disapproving of him by a similar percentage in the same […]

              We were preparing to write the standard bla-bla-bla review of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night as the Best Picture award was announced for the clear favorite, “La La Land.”  We would have then written that the show went pretty much as expected in terms of the awards, with the musical about […]

              A year ago, the Hollywood film industry was largely excoriated for failing to recognize the work of minorities (primarily African-Americans) in the Academy Awards.  None of the major acting nominees, for example, were black actors.                The nominations this year make up for that problem and then some.  Six of the twenty acting nominations […]

              As an avid baseball fan, I am always impressed by the various milestones that get recognized.  Among the more noteworthy are 3,000 base hits, 500 home runs, and 300 wins.  Each of these accomplishments denotes a career that is probably Hall-of-Fame worthy, as so few who play the game are able to attain them.  […]