Opinion

Movie Review: 'Viper Club'

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2018 - 3:14pm

She is a loving mother, caring hospital nurse and a victim of significant powers that are way beyond her control – the CIA, US State Department and ISIS. Working in a hospital emergency room in a New York City suburb, the life of Helen (Susan Sarandon) is turbulent.

Theater Review: 'Cost of Living'

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2018 - 3:12pm

What is the cost of living? Perhaps it would be cheaper, less of a toll anyway, to choose other options, instead of bearing the steep tax that life sometimes imposes, often unexpectedly.

Tormenting the Payday Lender

Published by admin on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 4:34pm

Of the numerous articles I’ve written these past years, I’ve expressed many a point of view. If I encounter a dispute, I normally favor one side or the other, for it’s seldom when both sides can be equally right or wrong.

Theater Review: 'Bus Stop'

Published by admin on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 4:17pm

The setting for William Inge’s 1955 play, “Bus Stop,” is a roadside diner 25 miles outside Kansas City, Kansas. A treacherous snowstorm has blanketed the thoroughfares, preventing all highway travel — halting the bus on which four passengers are being transported westward.

Movie Review: 'Hunter Killer'

Published by admin on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 4:15pm

Where do one’s loyalties lie – with family, friends, colleagues, country or comrades in arms? The decision depends mainly on the circumstances of the persons being loyal and to whom they are directing their loyalty.

We Need Firefighters and Police Officers Not Politicians

Published by admin on Sun, 11/11/2018 - 2:46pm

We need the fire department and police officers to serve as protectors of the people, not politicians.

Signs of the Times

Published by admin on Sat, 11/10/2018 - 5:57am

SIGNS OF THE TIMESFor those of you who remember how banks operated in the past, you may recall maintaining a passbook savings, or perhaps a money market account. You’d deposit funds into the account from time to time and, on a regular basis, receive interest income.

Beachcombing

Published by admin on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 2:23pm

According to Henry David Thoreau, “Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.” So I’m going to make a rule that I should pay better attention to the comments I make in this column.

Movie Review: 'Venom'

Published by admin on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 1:43pm

If you liked the film Deadpool, you’re going to love Venom! The stories are not alike, but the spirits of creativity, invention, ingenuity and a flair for humor make these films very similar.

Theater Review: 'The Jury Room'

Published by admin on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 1:42pm

There’s a dead uncle, his niece is accused of ruthlessly stabbing him to death.  Out of a dozen jurors, only one — also a young female, who happens to be an aspiring actress — is the holdout.

Beachcomber

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