"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
Category: 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
Ghosts in the Machine: Tom’s Notes August, 2019
Never seen anything like this...it breaks new ground. The point for me is that the videos and TV shows I have produced over 40 years or so have an entirely new impact when seen through the filter of four filmmakers and in the era of Fake News. When we produce documentaries, we put the … Continue reading Ghosts in the Machine: Tom’s Notes August, 2019
August 2019
No, It’s Not August 1 I have an excuse: the invisible dog ate my computer. We were having a wonderful short week on Nantucket Island. I was finishing the House Organ to get to you on Thursday. But, on Wednesday, this is what my laptop looked like this: We couldn’t leave the island. There was … Continue reading August 2019
July 1, 2019
Quiet Revolution, Take One By now, millions are aware of Lori Lightfoot, became the first African- American woman Mayor of Chicago. Lightfoot became the first openly gay person to be mayor of Chicago, now the largest U.S. city to have an LGBTQ mayor. The 2019 municipal election also was a game-changer for the Chicago City Council. … Continue reading July 1, 2019
June 1, 2019
The focus of this edition is Memory and Memories …For instance, June 29 I’ve been thinking about how we learn about our family history that happened before we were born and somehow stays with us our whole lives. My grandmother, Dora Hess Weinberg, died when she was 60. I was less than a year old so she … Continue reading June 1, 2019
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