Short Circuits
Questa Gattini non è con Salvini.
This Gattini is not with Salvini.
Ce ne sono troppi meloni in Italia.
There are too many melons in Italy.
Johnny Nash, 80 years old, R.I.P.: “It’s gonna be a bright (bright) sunshiny day.” wherever you went.
Mark Hamill turned out to be even better than Luke Skywalker.
George Takei is a real-world hero.
Happiness is temporary; heartache is forever.
Take a long, deep breath.
The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham (page 68 in my paperback):
Isabel: “And what is that going to lead to?”
Larry : “To the acquisition of knowledge,” he smiled.
Isabel: “It doesn’t sound very practical.” 😂
After the Cancun trip fiasco, I think it’s safe to say that Ted Cruz is ready for Dancing with the Stars. (Tom DeLay, rings a bell?)
Stacey Abrams rocks!
I love Jim Gaffigan.
There is something wonderful about Tracee Ellis Ross.
Judge Clay Jenkins from Dallas is an example of rectitude for all Texans to emulate.
Chuck Lorre says that when he dies he wants to be buried in Pennsylvania to be able to keep voting. 😂
I love the Spellings. Aaron is still an inspiration to me and Tori is such a good person. I’m sure he’s still proud of her. I know I am.
You don’t know anything about cinema if you haven’t seen Working Girl, directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Harrison Ford and Melanie Griffith.
I’m not against entrepreneurs because they are the backbone of this country. I’m against deceit, cruelty, and abuse of power, like everybody else.
Copacabana by Barry Manilow is taking an all new meaning today. Especially because of Rico.
Georgia Prosecutor Fanny Willis said, “…deal with reality or reality will deal with you…” What a remarkable woman.
Chris Pine or James Marsden? I’m confused. I love both of them, anyway.
Dylan MacDermontt or Dermot Mulroney? Love them both, too.
Miles Teller gives Elvis Presley vibes. Perfect for rom-coms and witty dialogue.
Do I want to be right, or do I want to be happy? Actually, I wish I was wrong most of the time.
Every man full of himself should see the movie Regarding Henry, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Harrison Ford and Annette Bening. Because “success”, or the path to it, it’s not what it seems.
“Thou shalt keep thy religion to thyself.” George Carlin.
“A horse is a horse, of course, of course.” Mr. Ed.
Respect is not imposed; respect is earned.
Paraphrasing: What people think of you is not the point, what you think of them is the important thing. Gore Vidal.
“The reason we have democracy is to avoid people like Putin, who stays in power for twenty years to the point of paranoia. Democracy allows us to replace people who are not doing their job.” Timothy Snyder, Yale University History Professor.
“A society that is the sum of its vanity and greed is not a society at all—it is a state of war.” Mark Twain.
A ton of feathers is still a ton.
“Sois gentil et tiens courage.”
“Be kind and have courage.”
Anne Frank.
What color was Napoleon’s white horse?… Marengo! (Actually, this is not true: Marengo was its name. Also, it was not white either. It was white-grayish.)
Barbra Streisand always comes across as authentic, thoughtful, warm, and intelligent. She is also human.
A story needs to be told only when it is absolutely necessary. Some stories should not be told, since not everything is worth of people’s attention.
The 2024 Republican Tacky-Tacky Ticket: Two wrongs don’t make one right.
In 2019, on my essay titled On Feminism, I wrote, “Most women against feminism are religious and/or conservative, who, not content with being miserable in their own lives, want everybody else to be miserable as well.” J.D. Vance used the exact same words to attack women without children. That tells me three things: (1) He has been reading my blog, (2) he doesn’t even use his own content when writing or speaking, and (3) his work as a pseudo-writer is a complete hoax. Shame on you people at The New York Times for putting this deceitful prick on a pedestal!
Democracy is like water; you’ll definitely miss it when it’s gone. While you have it, you take it for granted.
“Petulant incoherence.” said the brilliant Chris Hayes from MSNBC referring to Trump.
“For someone who has behaved with impunity all his life, accountability sounds like an injustice.” said a screenwriter.
“When someone commits crimes and nothing happens to him as a result, he feels empowered to keep going with his anti-social behavior.” a private investigator said.
“When we are born, we cry that we are come to this stage of fools.” King Lear by William Shakespeare in the language of his time.
People don’t have the obligation to make you happy in the same way that they don’t have the right to mistreat you.
“If you take Fountain, you can get anywhere in Los Angeles.” Bette Davis.
“Taking Wilshire is always a bad idea.” Jodie Foster.
The movie Barbie makes me long for the film Frances Ha…. Those were the days!
I discovered the extraordinary Peter Dinklage in the movie The Station Agent (2003). Since then, he has had my respect and admiration.
I love Joe Biden. I’m very sad that he dropped out of the race, but he continues to do good as president and will persist until the end of his term, knowing that Vice President Kamala Harris is a terrific candidate for president, because she is a true Democrat. She has all my love and support.
I’ve loved Melissa McCarthy since Gilmore Girls. I’ve never missed a movie of hers. Tammy is my favorite, so far.
There is only one Jack Nicholson.
“Même un artichaut a du coeur.”
“Even an artichoke has a heart.”
Amélie Poulain
Natasha Lyonne is outstanding in Poker Face.
I like what Luca Guadagnino did with his version of La Piscine in his film A Bigger Splash, together with a phenomenal cast. Bravissimi!
Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Studios, was the first movie mogul to publicly acknowledging actresses by name. The first actress in Hollywood ever mentioned in movie credits was Florence Lawrence. The second one; Mary Pickford!
Gena Rowlands: Beautiful, talented, 94 years old, and yet, eternal. R.I.P.