Category Archives: Movies TV and videos

Another “Rapture” Movie Is Here; But The End Is Not Really Near

[NOTE: Luckily, I didn’t grow up evangelical, but old-style Catholic, which had its own hallways of horror. But that’s another story, or stories. The theology underlying the Rapture genre goes back to about 1830, and the work of a British preacher/teacher, John Nelson Darby. It’s commonly called Dispensationalism, and has spawned innumerable sects, rivalries, splits, … Continue reading Another “Rapture” Movie Is Here; But The End Is Not Really Near →

Dems on the Offense! A Compelling TV ad for reproductive rights

California Dem. Congressman Eric Swalwell is throwing down hard in his competitive re-election campaign. His new TV ad is a shocker: It’s titled “Lock Her Up!” (Hint : it’s NOT about Hillary) Look it over. It’s 90 seconds you won’t forget. You may want to pass it on. And you may want to pass it … Continue reading Dems on the Offense! A Compelling TV ad for reproductive rights →

Political “Miracles” of the Week

Some amazing things happened in public life the past few days. Here are a few of my picks: Imagine that: Democrats came up with a brilliant political slogan. I’m not sure that’s happened since “Yes We Can” burst on the scene with Barack Obama in 2008. This one is the “rebrand” of the last year’s … Continue reading Political “Miracles” of the Week →

For My King Chuck Hopes, “The Crown” Is A Royal Pain

There’s not much left on my personal bucket list. That’s especially true when the dreamiest, yet most implausible items (e. g., hitting a homer against baseball’s Evil Empire in Yankee Stadium) are subtracted. But one hope, after so many decades, still dances tantalizingly on my horizon: living to see a king of England named after … Continue reading For My King Chuck Hopes, “The Crown” Is A Royal Pain →

Cancel Cops, Cancel ALL Cop Shows, NO Exceptions. And Cancel Quakers Too?

Just read a very striking piece by E. J. Dickson in Rolling Stone. It says the “Cancel Cops Crusade,” in order to root out systemic police racism, killings & impunity, also has to take down the media images of the police. Even — especially– those of the “good cop.” Why? because the problem isn’t “bad … Continue reading Cancel Cops, Cancel ALL Cop Shows, NO Exceptions. And Cancel Quakers Too? →