Ban on the run
It’s book-banning season in America. I always get a little nervous when talk of banning books floats to the scummy surface. It means someone is trying to repress certain ideas. … Continue reading
Photo phinish
I just jumped through some hoops to get my passport renewed, and this time getting my pic taken for it caused some unexpected angst. First of all, they don’t let … Continue reading
Post no Bills
I guess I really have turned a corner. As of last Friday evening, I’ve decided I won’t be watching Real Time with Bill Maher anymore. Bill has jumped the shark. … Continue reading
Always look on the bright side … 💩😀💩😀
It’s time to focus on the good things. You can work yourself into such a lather trying to stay an informed activist about all the brown stuff flying out of … Continue reading
Powder keg party
There’s a new book out called The Next Civil War by Stephen Marche, in which he imagines a number of scenarios in which this country could wobble its way into … Continue reading
Tome break-in
Then there’s the interesting case of a man fraudulently representing himself as a publishing professional and obtaining unpublished manuscripts by well-known writers from their agents and editors. Nobody can figure … Continue reading
Everybody had a good time …
And so I say farewell to Disney+, having watched the entire Beatles Get Back documentary twice now—all 7.8 hours of it. And the rooftop concert a third time. What a … Continue reading
A political anthem for our times
Originally posted on WHAT THE HELL:
KevinBrennan · No More Tomorrows I’ve been working on this song for quite a while, trying to find the right message for it. In…
Potential New Years resolutions for 2022*
Eat better. Be less cynical. Be less critical of others. Look on the bright side more often. Read more books. Don’t procrastinate so much. Try some new music genres. Be … Continue reading