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The Day Politics Met Television
It was the dawn of the television age—the beginning of an entertainment, information, and communication seismic shift. In living rooms around the country, the large radio, complete with it’s prominently displayed dials, […]
Can a Bad Cold Stop a Dog’s Bark?
The historian part of my brain is increasingly intrigued by moments in time when a dog did not bark. Of course, this is reference to a famous Sherlock Holmes story called, “Silver […]
Nothing New About Presidential Candidates Who Hide Health Issues
In light of the current discussion about health and presidential candidates, I’m reminded about something I wrote related to this a while back. In my book, JACK & DICK: When Kennedy Met […]
PILGRIM PATRIOTISM
[This is an unedited transcript of an extemporaneous talk I shared on July 4, 2010, as our nation celebrated its 234th birthday — DRS] Well happy birthday, America! A lot of people […]
Remembering Dr. King, the Preacher, Nearly 50 years Later
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man on so many levels. But he was first a pastor/preacher, erudite and eloquent, persuasive and passionate. He could also be controversial in the […]
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
My latest book, “JAKE & CLARA: Scandal, Hollywood, Politics, and Murder,” is now available in early release—e-book only (at significant discount off the permanent release price). The book will be fully released […]
Orson Welles, Aliens, and Us ;)
[As America began the day on Halloween back in 1938, the news of the day is what had happened–or hadn’t really happened–the night before. That was the night of the famous ‘WAR […]
MAN WHO SAVED PRESIDENT REAGAN’S LIFE HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 85
[I just received word that Jerry Parr passed away today at the age of 85. I wrote this about him a couple of years ago after interviewing his lovely wife Carolyn. My […]
Fourteen Years Later, Are We Still Vigilant?
Fourteen years after the attacks on Sept. 11th, we must remember. But even more, we must be vigilant. By the autumn of 1944, and in the wake of the very successful landings […]
