The most important thing about you may very well be what you do when you don’t know what to do. We hate those moments of uncertainty, or at least I do . I work hard to make sure that I don’t end up in situations that might expose me as someone who doesn’t know what […]

Everybody has an opinion on all that has transpired in Baltimore over the past few weeks. Should it be called protests or riots? Who are the bad guys? How do we fix it? There are lots of posts all over social media with deeply passionate opinions about what has gone on and what it all […]

You are wrong. Dead wrong and you know it. Those words you said or that thing you did has gotten you in trouble yet again. Fortunately, most people are pretty generous with their forgiveness. Everyone realizes that they aren’t perfect, and most people will show the grace that they hope they will receive when they […]

Is it white with gold or blue with brown? This confusingly colored dress is gaining tons of attention and causing waves all over the internet. Wired has a great article as to why the dress pictured above is causing so many disagreements. You can read it here: Wired Article While looking at this picture with […]

I saw a lot of movies in 2014 (71) and had a hard time getting down to a list of 10 best. So I am including a few honorable mention selections. It is interesting to see what overlaps Michael and I have with each other. We see a lot of movies together but our lists […]

Tony here: Halloween Movies It’s that time of year again. Time to get your wits scared out of you by some fright filled film. Five years ago, Michael and I began our annual October Horror Movie Festival. We would find 2 or 3 relatively obscure horror movies and watch them. The results have been somewhat […]

The Beginnings: 1930-1938 (Tony’s Addendum) As usual Michael is spot on with his movie selections. However, I think in this case he made one significant omission. No list of essential movies of the 30’s is complete without the incomparable “The Thin Man” (1934). The movie stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as charming and witty […]

Silent Film Edition (Tony’s Addendum) I completely agree with Michael’s selection of “not to be missed” silent movies. Each is a classic and a masterpiece (I especially love The General.) However, I wanted to add a couple of my favorites for consideration. My favorite Chaplin movie is Modern Times (AFI #81). It is a brilliant […]

Posted by Tony The Emmys The Emmys are tonight and I have several favorites that I hope get rewarded for terrific seasons. As I have noted before, I think the present group of dramas on TV are as good as has ever been.  Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Downton Abbey […]

Thanks to everyone who takes time to read my blog, and for those of you who refer others to it as well! I hope you and yours have a wonderful 4th! Here’s a quick blast of inspiration for your Independence Day from the great Abraham Lincoln…. “I like to see a man proud of the […]