The current White House occupant triumphantly reigns over the United States like no other. He succeeded in accomplishing his agenda while simultaneously leaving his opponents dazed, confused, and delusional. Is there anything that can stop him now? It seems unlikely. [Read more →]
10. The Generic Holiday Special
9. Gift Wrapping With the Stars
8. A Charlie Brownstein Hanukkah
7. Egg Nog at the Jersey Shore
6. Justin Bieber Away in a Manger
5. Frosty the Puddle: The Global Warming Show
4. How the Grinch Stole Our Retirement Funds
3. When Reindeer Attack
2. I Saw Ricky Martin Kissing Santa Claus
1. Sarah Palin’s It’s A Marvelful Life
Bob Sullivan’s Top Ten Everything appears every Monday.
I get a kick out of what I call everyday irony—small contradictions, often so small they pass without notice—that make me laugh. For example, the other day a friend of mine pointed out the everyday irony of those radio ads that ask for donations of old cars to benefit the blind. Undoubtedly a worthy charity, but it still brings to mind Mister Magoo. [Read more →]
This past Wednesday, a Salem, Oregon jury sentenced a father and son to death for a bombing that killed two police officers. Regardless of how you feel about capital punishment–in general or in this particular case–there’s a part of the prosecutor’s argument that should worry you. [Read more →]
I recently added two engaging and informative show business memoirs to my collection. The first, having recently won the National Book Award, is all the rage. The second was all the rage in 2006. (Even though I am not on the cutting edge, I eventually catch up.)
It’s no secret that this reporter loves the Russian Web site Pravda.
Pravda distills world news and current events into an aggregate of truth and beauty. Blood-red, Putin-flavored beauty.
Thus it comes as no surprise that Pravda contains the world’s greatest music coverage.
Some excerpts are provided below.
I have an ambivalent relationship with the Coen brothers. I love some of their early films and last year’s A Serious Man was one of my favorite films of the year. But while there is much to admire about True Grit, it left me a little cold. [Read more →]
December 21, 5:50am:
Worst news ever. Flight has been cancelled. Huge snow storm. Horrendously long lines— in one of them now, hoping to get on the 2:30 flight to Copenhagen and catch connecting flight home tonight.
December 21, 9:33 am:
Still in line, moving painfully slow. Someone in the family in front of me has a case of the farts. Annoying. I bet it’s the chubby kid. It’s always the chubby kid.
December21, 10 am:
Not going to Copenhagen. But guess who is? That’s right, little mister fartface and his whole slob family. Blood pressure rising. Need a Cinnabon.
December 21, 10:13am: [Read more →]
It’s important to seek wonder in everyday life, to retain a child’s fascination for simple things. This is not always simple – the sheer grind of daily life can easily knock the joie de vivre out of your system. Fortunately you can find wonder in the most unexpected places, so long as you keep your eyes open. [Read more →]
