“The Big Sick” – a film review by Gary Chew A word like “big” in a title can become a big deal. The Big Sleep, 1946; The Big Hurt, 1959; The Big Valley, 1965; The Big Chill, 1983 and in 1998, a really humongous biggie [more…]
Jul 062017
May 102017
A new strain of stress disorder is wreaking havoc on Americans. An epidemic is sweeping the nation, causing sufferers to experience feelings of hopeless doom, certain annihilation and cataclysmic collapse. It’s an existential plague manifesting itself by enveloping the stricken in a black cloud of [more…]
Dec 042016
Best comedic news stories of the year unveiled! It’s the first week of December and all over the nation children dance while grandparents twitch with anticipation. Which, admittedly, isn’t that out of the ordinary. During this festive season rife with traditions, none is more hallowed [more…]
Aug 192016
Paula Poundstone is a brilliant humorist ‘whose talents extend beyond standup comedy, but stop short of yodeling.’ Paula Poundstone brings her special brand of quick-thinking, unscripted humor back to Sacramento Saturday, Sept. 17 in concert at the Crest Theatre. Showtime is 8 PM. Tickets are [more…]
May 122016
How ugly will the presidential race get? Think randomly-shaved rat-terrier with a fourth premolar infection, mange and a lazy eye… ugly. Oh dear. Not pretty. Yes. Already. The upcoming presidential campaign is ugly now and destined to ratchet up to epic uglier as soon as [more…]
Apr 172016
These political animal types just don’t get the recognition they deserve. Until now. A major silver lining in this cruelest month of April is a lull between show business awards galas. The lack of gold-plated statuettes being flung about mercifully allows many Americans to stand [more…]
Mar 022016
An interview with Michael Capozzola The old line, “They laughed when I sat down to play the piano,” doesn’t quite fit the work of Michael Capozzola, who wants people to laugh, not when he’s seated, but when he does his work as a stand up [more…]
Jan 222016
By pulling their considerable campaign donation sums, and putting it into orphanages, the Koch brothers hope to restart their own, heavenly, campaigns. Charles and David Koch made an astounding 360 today when they announced that they would pull all their money out of the 2016 [more…]
Nov 162015
Republicans will pull out all the stops to defeat the anchor baby horde. Prepare for earth-shattering news — immigration has become a key issue in the race for the Republican nomination. Yes. Again. It’s what folks in the garden industry call a perennial. Or rather, [more…]
Aug 272015
Say it ain’t so, Tim! We’ve enjoyed every single “Lost Journal” column, and we wish Tim Mollen the very best! — ed. Journal entry: August 30, 2015 (age 46) – The Last Lost Journal Well, here it is: my “last journal” entry. More than ten [more…]