You know when you have those “lightbulb” moments? I had one yesterday. As I listened to the president’s press conference, I was taken back to the worst week of my college years—the week I came down with H1N1 or “Swine Flu.” Right before I became ill with what I can only describe as walking dead…
The stakes couldn’t be greater. After the president’s dubious strong-arming phone call with the leader of Ukraine, the pot has finally boiled over. Not only is impeachment fully on the table, but is it any wonder that there are people like William Weld are suggesting that President Trump may face execution for what he’s done? …
We’ve got Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, dozens of DVDs and 100+ TV channels—and yet we somehow always end up watching Friends reruns, laughing ourselves silly over the episodes we’ve seen a million times. The show had a lot of shticks, but the most consistent one was the way they started each episode title: “The One…
Back in college, I took an Art History course that I largely enjoyed…except for the mandatory field trip to the area modern art museum. It’s just not my cup of tea; I’ll take Monet over Warhol any day—but, to each their own, I suppose. I’ll never forget one exhibit—it was a stark white room with…
Congress lost its longest-serving acting representative this week, when Rep. John Conyers finally succumbed to pressure and resigned (or, um, “retired” as he put it) from office after the sexual harassment claims continued to pile up against him. He’s one of many. Titans of industry, entertainment, media and politics—from Harvey Weinstein to Matt Lauer and…
My daughter’s favorite movie is Disney’s “The Jungle Book” –and she absolutely adores Baloo the bear. In the next to last scene, everyone thinks Baloo’s been killed by Sher Khan the tiger in an effort to save the man cub Mowgli. As Mowgli realizes what’s just happened, Bagheera the panther comforts him: “Now, now,” says…
I’ll never forget the day our baby girl was born. Despite all the horror stories I had read online about birth and risks and complications (yes, I know, I’m an idiot), everything largely went fine. Later on that day, they came to do some tests. You know, the typical battery of exams to ensure that…
Yes, by all means, let’s judge this president by his actions. But, Congressmen and women, that also means we get to judge you by yours.
“But he’s done; he’s leaving!” some might say, “Why dredge up old news?”
Well, for starters, because he’s not leaving. Unlike his predecessors who (usually) left the capital city and gracefully settled into the annals of history, he’s sticking around Washington D.C. (Yes, yes, I know he’s still got a kid in school.) Politically, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. As the aforementioned Bill Whalen put it, his farewell speech “wasn’t so much ‘farewell’ as ‘to be continued’.”
I’m sorry. No offense.” That’s Debra Messing’s character apologizing to Dermot Mulroney’s character for the thousandth time in“The Wedding Date.” “Do me a favor, quit apologizing,” Mulroney retorts, “If you look at this as a business transaction, maybe you won’t feel compelled to keep saying sorry.” Messing: “I’m sorry.” Mulroney: “It’s aIso really annoying.” Messing:…
A Future Free 