By Jim Tortolano Brad Pitt, he of the dazzling, disarming smile, has now moved far from his beefcake days to a fine mellow elder Hollywood long-distance runner. His latest journey has taken […]
“Ad Astra” fascinates, and then drags
Italy meets Ireland and more at Finbars
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano The hottest genre in dining these days is “fusion.” That is, a blend of culinary tastes such as Chinese-Japanese, Tex-Mex and others. How about something more along […]
Lowry: The threat of a red Great Britain
Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson has, to his credit, seized the initiative in the battle over whether Britain will truly exit the EU, and on what terms. But no one can know […]
Franken: The pitfalls and cliffs of internet
I have gotten to the point that every time my cellphone blasts its generic ringtone, I assume it’s a robocall. My algorithm favorites are the recorded voices that start out saying, “Can […]
Is First Amendment only for the press?
The New York Times, an organization devoted to gathering and publishing information, doesn’t want people to gather or publish information inconvenient to it. A group of Trump-supporting operatives has been finding and […]
The bigotry of the pious in politics
For a man who doesn’t read a lot, President Donald Trump sure has been influenced by history. What’s amazing about the days of yesteryear is not just that we keep repeating their […]
Prejudices prevail all around the world
“Oh, the rich folks hate the poor folks And the poor folks hate the rich folks All of my folks hate all of your folks It’s American as apple pie.” – Tom […]
Lowry: Idea of a “racist” America is a lie
Beto O’Rourke has taken the measure of America and found it wanting. “This country, though we would like to think otherwise,” he intoned, “was founded on racism, has persisted through racism and […]
Greenland buy isn’t just a Trump folly
President Donald Trump has broached the idea of purchasing the massive and largely frozen island of Greenland from Denmark. Cue the laughter. My Montreal-raised wife tells me that in the nearly uninhabitable […]
Epstein was allowed to game the system
The Jeffrey Epstein case establishes beyond a doubt that if you’re a sexual predator, it pays to be a rich and connected sexual predator. Epstein, now dead of an apparent suicide before […]
