Do you have your Academy Award favorites selected? The big night is this Sunday (at 4:00 PT on ABC). I’ve made my picks, which I’ll share with you in a moment. I do this every year, of course, as do so many of us who love the giant screen and the artistry that […]
Archives for February 2014
On the Uncertain Future of Love, the Romantic Variety
“Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage. -Sammy Cahn Amidst all the hoopla last weekend surrounding Valentine’s Day (and what would the florists in our economy do without it?), I was struck by how dramatically the celebration of love has changed in my lifetime. Of course, a lot […]
The Beatles Phenomenon: Why We Still Celebrate Their Arrival and Their Memory
The fiftieth anniversary celebration last weekend of the Beatles debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show was the kind of nostalgia that resonates with those old enough to remember and raises curious interest in those too young to have known. Here, for everyone, is what it was all about. In their home country […]
Post-Super Bowl Thoughts on Sacramento’s Kings
Well, that wasn’t much of a Super Bowl, was it? At least it wasn’t the competitive nail-biter many had predicted it would be. Instead, it turned out to be a good excuse to watch the commercials, which, as far as I could tell, were a disappointing mix of the overly sentimental (Budweiser and Pepsi […]