Our polarized politics has reached an extreme in the Age of Trump, but the forces at play are eternal. Government is supposed to provide benefits to the governed. What do the people want? On the most rudimentary level, freedom to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Arts and Amusements
It’s movie awards season with all the usual hoopla and snark, often about the nominations of the right people for the wrong roles or the wrong people altogether. I’m not immune. Sam Elliott is swell, but his supporting nod for … Continue reading
When I was young, an aging generation of classically trained British ‘Sirs’ of the stage were still performing on the screen — Gielgud, Richardson, Mills, Redgrave, Olivier, Scofield. Then, in the late 1950’s and ‘60s, along came a new gaggle, … Continue reading