It’s the little things, often, that make your day. For me yesterday, one of those little things was hearing that “Queen — Greatest Hits” (1981) was at the top of the weekly iTunes chart. This week’s chart. And has been for 12 days. At one time or another I had all of Queen’s albums, or … Continue reading Made my day
Last night on America’s Got Talent, a beautiful young woman named Jane Marczewski, aka Nightbirde, sang an original song titled “It’s Okay.” Afterwards she commented, “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” She earned a Golden Buzzer, which sends her straight through to the show’s live finals, and … Continue reading You must meet Nightbirde
I had last night’s Democratic presidential candidates debate on in the background while I focused on something-or-other on my laptop. For the most part it sounded like a cacophony of voices, with moderators constantly interrupting everybody for exceeding what seemed a far too short span of time in which to deliver a coherent sentence. And … Continue reading Memorable moment from Tues. night’s debate
Yep, too much schadenfreude. On my part, that is. And I feel a bit guilty about it. But only a little bit. I was appalled last fall by ABC’s decision to bring back the “Roseanne” show. I’ve never liked Roseanne Barr and have always considered her a rude, crude, thoroughly obnoxious human being. That may … Continue reading Schadenfreude and Roseanne Barr
Apparently we have a president-elect who likes or even prefers communicating via Twitter to whatever audience frequents and gets its sometimes-fake news from social media. For better or worse (I think worse), they all seem content to bypass our mainstream media. Not that the MSM have earned my confidence when it comes to reporting on Trump. They gave him … Continue reading Who do you trust?
I’m sure the euphoria will wear off soon, but I had a very pleasant and rewarding conversation with a Comcast service rep this morning. Yes, Comcast. That Comcast. The company that seems to be universally despised by everyone in America. So much had I feared having to deal with them that today’s call had been postponed … Continue reading Believe it or not: A happy Comcast customer
