For the kiddies, it’ll be necessary to start this rant by explaining that there was an immensely popular TV show called “Dallas” that ran from 1978 through 1991. It traced the escapades […]
“Dallas,” the Palace and Other Malice
“JoJo Rabbit” escapes with your heart
By Jim Tortolano The premise may seem ridiculous. It’s a kind of mashup of “Sophie’s Choice” and Mel Brooks’ “The Producers,” complete with prancing Adolph Hitlers. But “JoJo Rabbit” is a one-of-a-kind […]
Conscience and “Inspector Calls”
By Thom deMartino Each and every one of us hides behind a mask of civility in our culture: to hide our flaws, our transgressions, our shames … those regrettable traits within ourselves […]
Lowry: McConnell is master of Senate
Every hostile nickname that Mitch McConnell gets is further confirmation of his effectiveness. The latest is “Midnight Mitch,” a reaction to his resolution setting out the road map for the Senate impeachment […]
Retorts: Being loud doesn’t mean right
We are in the midst of one of the great historical moments of the 21st century: the impeachment trial of the President of the United States. So, Jim, what do you think? […]
Most stars should just stick to show biz
Pardon my sharing a personal preference, but I don’t give a rat’s patootie about the opinions of some showbiz notables because, notwithstanding their star power, they usually don’t really know what they’re […]
Municipal finances and the “sniff test”
Note: Second in a series of articles about what 2020 might hold for our cities. In this installment, it’s Stanton. Stanton is smokin’ … perhaps in another way Under the leadership of […]
Lowry: Colin Kaepernick’s stupid lie
In the torrent of idiotic commentary unleashed by the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Colin Kaepernick’s deserves a place of honor. The NFL washout and Nike persona who makes sure the company doesn’t […]
Franken: Different prez, same distractions
The president is smack-dab in the middle of impeachment politics. Suddenly, he orders a bold but perilous military action. His defenders vehemently argue that petty politics is getting in the way of […]
Retorts: We have our own “slanguages”
You don’t have to be enrolled in a “dual language immersion class” to know more than one language. In fact, most of us know at least three or four. Of course, there’s […]
