Posts by Alby

It seems like most child stars have a hard time adjusting to adult life – Justin Bieber is the latest example – but maybe that's because we don't hear much…

When is a cease-fire not a cease-fire? When it's a Trump CeaseFire™! Here's how you know it's not a regular cease-fire, the kind where the warring parties have already agreed…

Iran's retaliation wasn't long in coming, with missile attacks on U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. Because most of the people in the Trump administration like to play tough guy…

Let's state right up front that the only thing Donald Trump knows about war is how to avoid serving in one, so he has no idea what form the blowback…

For roughly 90% of the human population, this will be the longest day of 2025, marking the start of astronomical summer. The atmosphere above Delaware will drive home the point…

I was shocked to learn this morning that Juneteenth is still being celebrated. With everything that doesn't code as white and male under attack, I assumed Trump had done away…

I'm old enough to remember when John McCain caused a stir on the campaign trail in 2007 when someone asked about his stance on Iran and he jokingly sang "bomb,…

Add Paul Simon to the long list of musicians whose opening farewell did not mean goodbye. Now 83, Simon is on a 20-city tour of small venues performing two-set concerts,…

You know who doesn't love a parade? Donald Trump. After going to all the trouble and expense of making it the centerpiece of a big, beautiful birthday celebration, he sulked…

Political assassination has a long history in human affairs. Bernie Taupin wrote the lyric in 1969, the year after the MLK and RFK murders (John always wrote to Taupin's lyrics,…

Brian Wilson's musical genius was not matched by a way with words – he almost always co-wrote with a lyricist. For "Pet Sounds" he wanted to move beyond the teen-oriented…

I won't rhapsodize about Brian Wilson's talent – he always maintained it wasn't genius, it was hard work – because the entire music world has already done that. Even his…