A PLAY IN FIVE ACTS Cast of Characters (special all-white male cast) MacTrump/Donald J. Trump Lady MacTrump (his third wife)/Steve Bannon King Duncan/George W. H. Bush Malcolm, Prince of Dallas (1st son of Duncan)/George W. Bush Donalbain, Prince of Tallahassee (2nd son of Duncan)/Jeb Bush Macduff, Thane of Scottsdale/John McCain (understudy Lindsay Graham) Banquo/Kellyanne Conway … Read more
Many of you may recognize the title of today’s post as the opening line of Stephen Still’s lyrics from Buffalo Springfield 1966 megahit, “For What It’s Worth.” (NOTE: You have probably also figured out that I’m a big fan of the song as its title is my sign-off for each post. No coincidence here.) … Read more
Or…if the glove fits, you must quit. Even though he currently resides out of sight in a Nevada prison, 2016 was the year of Orenthal James Simpson. But for a minor envelope malfunction during last Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony, one of the more interesting moments was the selection of Ezra Edelman’s cinematic tour-de-force O.J.: … Read more
The title of today’s blog comes from the following quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. For many, including Late Show host Stephen Colbert, the end of our latest “national nightmare” can not come quickly enough. During his live broadcast following Tuesday night’s “State of the Trump” address, Colbert … Read more
The title of today’s post is the Shakespearean equivalent of the oft misquoted line, “Play it again, Sam,” from the film Casablanca. Neither Ilsa Lund Lazlo (Ingrid Bergman) or Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) utter these words. Ilsa says, “Play it, Sam. Play “As Time Goes By.” Rick’s actually line? “You played it for her, … Read more