President Obama is head of the executive branch of the Federal government. He has, like it or not , pretty expansive powers to direct or cha...

Heat Wave directed by Ken Hughes This is another of Hammer's film noirs. Heat Wave was in the package my brother sent me. Like many oth...

Here are two new snippets from the upcoming Season Five of Game of Thrones. In the first clip Brienne seems to be a bit down emotionally whi...

The Reverend Al Sharpton, whatever his other gifts may be, is not a particularly adept television host. His cadence grates. To this Midweste...

We've talked previously about how politeness and chivalry are wasted on some people. Case in point, recently I went to a doctor's ap...

Quarry's Choice by Max Allan Collins Max Allan Collins is an Iowa based writer of various mystery stories and graphic novels. He's p...

Who's your Daddy? Once a year I have to take and pass an online course that covers inappropriate personal behavior in a corporate enviro...