When I was 11, on vacation in Miami Beach with my parents and brother John, we went to the movies to see Around the World in 80 Days. It wasn’t just “the movies.” It was a spectacular event. Everyone in the world HAD to go. That became the definition of a blockbuster movie: big, expensive, … Continue reading February 2023
Author: Mary Beth McAndrews
January 2023
Here’s to change in 2023. And growth. And health. We experienced the beginning of the year from Brooklyn in New York. Ah, Brooklyn, I lived there almost 60 years ago. There’s still some resemblance, But neither it nor I am the same. As with most feelings, it’s many-layered: first, the joy of good times of discovery … Continue reading January 2023
September 2022
OK, first day of September. School starts. Maggie Jane is in second grade. We have our 60th high school reunion in a very different Highland Park, IL. And for me and our fellow video explorers, it’s the premiere of a TV show. Saturday Night Special on our streaming channel, imageunion.tv. You can see it on imageunion.tv at 9 pm Central (10 ET. 7 PT) on September 10. … Continue reading September 2022
July 2022
On June 16, daughter Anna, and husband, Christopher, had their third child…girl-boy-boy. As many of you know, the dad has been called “Kicker” most of his life. This new guy is named OTIS KICKER KLINER. Mama and “OTIE.” 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Five hours old in Evanston Hospital It’ll be great to find out who … Continue reading July 2022
May 2022
MAYDAY My first association was in kindergarten at Farm School way out in the country in Northbrook, IL. Then, it was cornfields on fertile land on a few dozen farms. Now, a suburb with some 35,000 people and a bunch of malls. We did the Maypole with everyone in the school (about 100 of us … Continue reading May 2022
September 2021
Weinberg’s First Law of Hairs The fewer you have, the more time you spend on them. ` Have Nots And the corollary is almost as true: The more of them you have, the less time you spend on them. Haves It’s across genders, but in my experience, men seem to be more concerned about their … Continue reading September 2021
December 2019
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped up in an American flag." —Arthur Kinoy, Co-founder of the Center for Constitutional Rights Most Americans probably believe that Trump is corrupt. But, apparently, it doesn’t matter. Trump is television. And television has no responsibility to be moral. TV exists to sell products. Like Trump. He has … Continue reading December 2019
November 2019
Stuff! Whenever I’m on a plane and see everyone (including me) scrambling to put carry-ons in the overhead, I think of George Carlin. In a famous comedy routine, he’s the one who said: “Their stuff is shit; my shit is stuff.” For a wonderful five minutes of Carlin explaining about “Stuff,” go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac. It … Continue reading November 2019
October 2019
Bit by Bit, It Will Be a New World We’ve all heard of bitcoin. Some people even understand it. After reading and watching stuff online about it lately, I think I’m starting to get why it represents something absolutely new…a breakthrough. The cryptocurrency bitcoin was unveiled by an obscure, possibly fictitious, character known as Satashi … Continue reading October 2019
September 2019
August Flew By. Highlight was the return to Chicago of native son Jesse G. Weinberg with Diane, his wonderful wife. They’re living on the North Side, less than a mile from Foster Avenue Beach. The whole family here is thrilled as he’s back after almost 11 years in Los Angeles. And to help get … Continue reading September 2019
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