It's pretty easy given the current rancorous warfare between Republicans and Democrats to declare that a change to a Republican senator ...

An Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh -- To: Rush Limbaugh From: Roger Ebert " You should be horse-whipped for the insult you have paid to th...

(images Haitian disaster courtesy of The Big Picture , more here ) please click here for a list of relief donation links Offering water, foo...

During the presidential campaign of 2008, then-candidate Obama said he would make sure that "healthcare negotiations" were televis...

A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man Where do you beginulate praise for such a cromulent moment in American television history? I had b...

-- Are there actually people who will pay cash money to see a movie remake of the old "The A Team" TV show? Really? Trailer (inclu...

Some local residents have decided the city and county government in Morristown and Hamblen County needs some rigorous oversight and dedicate...

Dispute continues (in certain circles) as to whether or not 2009 is the end of the 1st decade of the 21st Century, some say yes, some say no...

Ring in the new year of 2010 live with folks from Times Square and beyond for over 6 hours of live coverage right here starting at 5:45 PM. ...

I am most fortunate to meet and work with some exceptional people. As I told one of those talented friends just recently, "it certainly...

Each year culture in America spews out a wide range of meaningless words and certain types of fame and/or infamy, and trends that outlived t...

Submit a caption for this image in the comments. The Christmas Monkey is a standard Christmas guest here on this humble and lovable blog. An...

A massive snowfall Washington DC brought out a few hundred residents to play in the snow and have a snowball fight -- prompted apparently by...

I woke up today planning to write about a movie now on DVD which is likely my favorite for the year ... only to have all train of thought hi...

Congress continues to strangle any meaningful health care reform package (and a potential funding loss for the U.S. military just in time f...

While the owner of a Chicago apartment was away for a week, a host of friends descended upon the home, wrapping pretty much everything in Ch...

Almost one year after the catastrophic coal ash disaster in Roane County from a TVA power plant, the news continues to grow worse. The most ...

I've been watching hours and hours of the Food Network, which has to be something only an American would do. We have such abundance and ...

While it certainly appears too, too easy to find some politico in today's America to ridicule (see previous post) it is absolutely not ...

The names and faces of some folks with astonishing influence which tumble past this Decade In Memoriam piece made me pretty sad. Richard P...