Take my wife…please. ~Henny Youngman Open any how-to book on comedy and the first lesson begins with some variation of the following. The key to being funny is not what you say but how you say it. The secret is timing. Even though this admonition customarily refers to a specific joke or punchline, it also … Read more
Robert Mueller made it clear that the impediment to indictment of President Trump for obstruction of justice is the Justice Department’s position that a sitting president cannot be indicted for any crime. Charging Trump is the job of Congress. An impeachment inquiry must begin immediately. ~Richard Painter/Politico, July 24, 2019 In response to the protests … Read more
Comparing ANYTHING to Nazi Germany and Adolph Hitler has been the third rail of American political debate for 74 years. And rightfully so. Even when our leaders have made the most egregious policy decisions such as the second Iraq war or failure to intervene in foreign instances of genocide, never has the president of the … Read more
The title of this morning’s entry is a clear reference to the 10th James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent. At the heart of the story (based on the 10th Ian Fleming 007 novel) is an attempt by a “man without a country” Karl Stromberg to … Read more
The most common question I get from readers is, “Where does this stuff come from?” The simple answer: a good creative process. Over the past 16 years I have instructed students and clients to approach life with a willingness to suspend judgment and look at the world with fresh eyes. As part of that … Read more