About six months ago, I was listening to a critic on the radio discussing spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. It was her opinion that, if knowing a spoiler in advance can ruin the movie for you, then it’s not a very good movie in the first place. Period.
Read more…In a sudden move, Warner Brothers acknowledged the existence of the much-demanded " Snyder Cut " of the 2017 JUSTICE LEAGUE, a version entirely by original director Zack Snyder filmed before his departure and replacement whose very existence had been
Read more…A year ago today, I was on the open sea, on a cruise celebrating my 30th wedding anniversary.
Don't know when I'll do that again.
(Taking a cruise, that is. I'll gladly do more anniversaries.)
Read more…Young England is “An Illustrated Magazine for Young People” which was published from 1880 through 1937. I recently bought a bound edition, the 15th annual, from 1894. Each issue features a “Puzzledom” page, each with a variety of different kinds of b
Read more…Obituary And so is lost one of the last links to another world, another time. 103 years, the things that woman saw...
Read more…Three philosophies presented unedited. Take from them what thou wilt.
THE MEANING OF LIFE:
Try to be nice to people.
Avoid eating fat.
Read a good book every now and then.
Get some walking in.
Try to live together in peace and harmony with people of
Read more…Ace graphic designer Milton Glaser co-founded New York Magazine, too: "Milton Glaser, Co-Founder of New York Magazine and Creator of ‘I❤NY,’ Dies at 91"
He created this well-known device:
Not only that, he created the Wonder Woman logo that replac
Read more…I am going to start this discussion, then take the rest of the week off.
I am going to start by talking about Martinis, but you can talk about any drink you want.
Read more…If so, how have you fared? Is there one system over another you prefer? Do over-the-air antennae work? How do you get local shows? What have you given up to settle on one provider over another?
I'm looking at going with Sling and an OTA antenna for l
Read more…Hi everyone -- we've just had two new members join, Delfin Barral and Marc A. Chibitty.
Welcome, gentlemen! We're glad you're here!
Many years ago, I taught folklore at a summer camp(we had new campers each week of different ages, from 8-15). At the time, the folklore class was pretty unstructured, so I could more or less do as I pleased. Sometimes I told ghost stories, sometimes
Read more…I'm not a copy editor, nor do I play one on TV, but I find myself irritated by the misuse of similar-sounding words. I'm going to post some examples to start. Others are invited to add more.
Read more…In my columns over the years, I've sometimes referred to the "Nerd Canon" (which has amused my editors no end). These are the books that the fanboys and fangirls in my generation sought out as the seminal works we needed to have read to have nerd cre
Read more…In each of the quizzes below, match a numbered item in the left column with a lettered item in the right column. What’s the basis for the matching? That’s the puzzle. There are four principles – different but related – one for each quiz.
If you can’t
Read more…The New York Public Library has released its list of the 10 most often checked out books since 1895.
1. The Snowy Day, by Exra Jack Keats (1962)
2. The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss (1957)
3. 1984, by George Orwell (1949)
4. Where the Wild Things Are,
Read more…Hello Everyone.
Hope this isn't too forward of me, but while there have been numerous short stories in recent years, I now have a new book release!
HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, BOOK 3: FEMME FATALE is now available on Amazon in both print and Kindle
Read more…Thinker, mathematician, and theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson has left the building. He was 96.
Read more…My Facebook memories just reminded me that it's been five years since we lost our friend Brian Jacoby, aka Dagwan. He was a special guy, a warm and friendly soul. I'll be among friends, and raising a glass to him tonight.
Take good care of yourselves
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