Monthly Archives: November 2015
Making the Right Count
Perhaps, it was just happenstance that I changed the channel to the cinematic masterpiece Titanic tonight literally five seconds before the beginning of the film?
Or maybe randomness isn’t as random (or decipherable) as we’d like to think it is.
With most movies made back in 1997 and earlier, it’s common to change channels and tune in somewhere in the middle. We’ve become so familiar with interrupting a movie in the middle and at the endings when the play on television that we can forget the opening acts that initially engaged us during our premiere experience.
The poker game with Jack Dawson and friend Fabrizio is a classic scene. It illustrates luck, savvy game play and the American way of betting it all on a dream.
And for a particular writer looking for some game-changing chance luck of his own, the aforementioned risk reveals an appealing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of titanic proportions.
The tricky part is identifying that paramount poker game when it’s not a poker game.
And for me personally, I pray my moment isn’t a literal card game.
Happy Monday!
At the beginning of the week, it’s important to be optimistic. We need to say yes to opportunities. And, in order to say yes to these special moments, we must be prepared to say “no” to the alternatives that are all too common and inconsequential.
Before we can say “yes,” we must first say “no”…and then repeat that a couple more times. At least, that’s what the Swedish band NONONO believes.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s NONONO with “One Wish.”
Have a Great Week!
Paris Has Our Thoughts and Prayers
(Jean Jullien, Instagram)
Today is Friday the 13th.
This was supposed to be the focus on this eerie occasion.
Sadly, it wasn’t.
In what’s being reported as a series of coordinated attacks throughout Paris, the French people (and the world) is in paralyzing shock once again.
- A witness tells Radio France that attackers inside the Bataclan concert hall entered firing rifles and shouting “Allah akbar.”
- At least 153 people were killed in the Paris and Saint-Denis shootings and bombings, French officials said. Saint-Denis is home to the national stadium where the soccer match was being played.
- The worst carnage occurred at the Bataclan concert hall, with at least 112 left dead ()
As more details are reported, there’s only one thing to say at this point:
Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people, most especially the victims, survivors and police force and their families and loved ones.
The Big Man Under Fire
- Frannie’s Turn
- Grace Under Fire
- Cybill
- Dharma & Greg
- Two and a Half Men
- The Big Bang Theory
- Mike & Molly
- Mom
- And Future #1 Comedies To-Be-Created
The man behind-the-curtain of all these sitcom hits is Chuck Lorre.
Clearly, he is the sitcom king of network television. When I’ve been in the audience for live tapings of The Big Bang Theory (including its pilot) and Two and a Half Men (including the series finale), I’ve always looked for Chuck Lorre on the floor. He’s a bonafide TV star. However, the ride hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the mega producer.
(Charlie Sheen and Angus T. Jones, cough-cough)
And as the interview below reveals, Mr. Lorre has faced adversity in many forms, from crazy outbursts from his actors to uptight studio executives.
Speaking of uptight…
That vanity card was probably one of the censored ones.
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