I am so disappointed. Damn. I want to be angry, but it’s too hot, and I can’t muster enough energy. Joe Ide is a pretty good mystery writer. I have read his mystery novels starring IQ, and have enjoyed them. So, I was looking forward to this book, The…

A few nights ago, I watched a very first Columbo episode called Prescription: Murder. And it was wonderful. And it was funny, like, really, really funny. By now, everyone knows the formula of Columbo: the police lieutenant asks so many questions, “Oh, just one more question,” one at a time…

So I wrote a blog the other day. I thought it was a good blog, a very good blog and everyone told me it was a very good blog. And then, suddenly, I was told that my blog hurt some people. My very first thought, my gut reaction was a…

My country hasn’t done much to make me proud lately. But on this Fourth of July, I want to celebrate America that is larger than the sum of its parts. I want to celebrate my America that is more than a country. I want to celebrate America that is a…

It’s no secret that I watch a lot of British mysteries. I watch so many, I consider myself a connoisseur (pardon my French), which is really just a classy word for snob. And because I am spoilt for choice — so many streaming networks, I usually give new shows (new…

Here are a few random thoughts that flitter in and out of my mind on occasions, as well as streams of consciousness disguised as my coping mechanisms for living in the now, as pathetic and few as they are. Ever since my country has completely lost whatever remained of its…

Sometimes, writing a blog requires me to climb the highest peak of a narcissistic mountain. For instance, I’m absolutely certain that people are agog with anticipation to find out what I have been watching lately. Well, the wait is over! Let me tell all y’all’s what I’ve peeking at while…

At 2 a.m., on May 28, 2022, Glenn Tucker died. Because he had so many challenges — so much to deal with in his adult life, he latched onto memories from his childhood and youth — memories that brought him joy. He loved nostalgia, collectibles, Americana, and kitchy items —…