I had one of the most ordinary experiences of my life this month. Like so many mundane endeavors, this one involved the government. Specifically, state government: I had to renew my driver’s license. Previously, this had been a surprisingly headache-free process, particularly in California. I’ve had my share of motorized vehicles, and have become …
Man, Donald Trump must suck at movie trivia. He clearly doesn’t remember much of The Godfather II. The series has provided reams of classic quotes in film lore, including making offers that cannot be refused. In the sequel, Michael Corleone gave one as equally memorable: “My father taught me many things here. He taught …
Enough. Enough with the attempts to define news. Enough with the mock outrage over a lack of objectivity. Enough with pretending that “social” media is somehow different from its “mainstream” sibling. It isn’t. Make no mistake: They are siblings, if not identical twins. That we in the ancient media of print and television ever …
I just watched the umpteenth interview with an apoplectic reporter proclaiming the sky was falling (or, as I call it, Chicken Littling) after the latest rumor to circulate from the Trump administration: that he may deport all press to the Executive Office Building next door to the White House. To hear them, you’d think Trump …
The Hollywood Bowles 