As an obsessive blogger, today is my worst nightmare. Why? Because those who used to be responsible for analyzing the news, a task which has fallen to bloggers of all ideological stripes, began doing their job again this morning. The media and the politicians they cover, at times like this, have something in common. … Read more
In the latest revival of a classic joke, I offer the following multiple choice question. What do you call Donald Trump and 143 of his advisers. A. Gross Incompetence B. Gross Ignorance C. Just Plain Gross D. All of the Above Two events triggered this post. At a friend’s birthday party last night, I … Read more
On January 27, 2017, The New Yorker published an article by Adam Gopnik titled, “Orwell’s 1984 and Trump’s America.” Gopnik admits he had never been a fan of the 1949 classic about a dystopian future, describing it as “too pat” and rooted in the Brits’ immediate post-WWII dissatisfaction with rationing and general pessimism about … Read more
This morning I received an e-mail from one of my unnamed, and totally unreliable, sources. Sat 4/29/2017 1:06 AM TO: Dr. ESPFROM: Unnamed and Unreliable SourceSUBJECT: WHCA Speech Attached is a copy of the draft remarks Donald Trump planned to give if he had attended last night’s dinner. Although I cannot divulge how I procured … Read more
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness. — Oscar Wilde And no one is better at imitation than Hollywood. Consider the following. In 1940, MGM released The Shop Around the Corner starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. In 1949, MGM remakes this story about anonymous pen pals who work side by … Read more