The new Riley King

Here’s a little background on The Punch List, released today. It was originally planned to be the fourth in the series, but on the advice of my writing guru, I put The Last Resort out first, since it concentrated on a radio shock jock, which was more topical at...

More thoughts on NFL’s spectacle

The “celebration” in Philly was reprehensible. Why should cars be overturned, property destroyed, and fires started because 45 guys you’ll never meet win a football game? I saw people trashing Tom Brady in disgusting fashion, a man who has...

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nick Foles outplays Tom Brady. Doug Peterson outcoaches Bill Belichick. Shows that we really know nothing about football. Although Brady is the GOAT, in this case, he was the goat. Picked a bad time to fumble with the game on the line. Missed a lot of throws early,...

Tonya Harding, Revisited

My reaction when this film came out was —why? A biopic about a bad woman who ordered the kneecapping of an Olympic opponent was the last thing we needed in 2018. Most of my friends agreed. But as a voter in the SAG awards, I felt I should give it a chance since...

Why you are crazy if you bet on Football…

There were predictable elements, and some which defied predictions. The Pats did romp over Tennessee, but otherwise look out! One dictum that prognosticators apply when picking games “is go with the better QB”. So Foles beats Ryan, Keenum beats Brees and...