Best: Chili Oil Onion Pasta Worst: Weeni-tini

Two more terrific 2025 crime reads.... Leo by Deon Meyer An attack on a young cyclist. A businessman's murder. And a multi-million-dollar heist gone tragically wrong. Two South African detectives set out to discover what links them. Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor Three friends go mountain climbing.  One plunges to her death.Was it suicide, a…

It’s time to reconsider the NFL’s most controversial team names with a mind to building a more benign league, and a more banal and inoffensive future for our children. Listed are some of the most polarizing and insensitive team names along with suggestions for non-triggering alternatives. The Buffalo Bills Whether it be electric, water or…

All 32 NFL teams will again this year be forced to stencil a 'social justice' message in their endzones. They must choose from the following options: “Murder is Bad” “You Should Be Ashamed” “Super Friends, Unite” “Say Yes to War - When NATO Says So” "Hurray for Lentils" Consuming a 15 oz jar of Nutella…

This episode aired May 1, 1989 This is another episode where we glimpse Columbo's badge and the name "Frank Columbo". Despite the fact, Peter Falk and the series creators insist Columbo's name remains a mystery. My thoughts on this episode in chronological viewing order... Echoes of "By the Dawn's Early Light". Keegan is kind of…

Digging his escape tunnel... Off to the St. Lawrence's Farmer's Market... Falling asleep while snacking... Off to the airport for another trip to Montreal... Visiting grandma... Broccoli lover... A visit to Comptoir Jo in Montreal... Dream twerking...

We were sitting at the cafe with Sharky where Akemi was enjoying an Earl Grey tea, I was sipping a mocha, and my mother way enjoying a double scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Yes, it was 10 a.m., but I'm past the point where I micro manage my mother's eating habits.  If she wants to…

In the words of Akemi: "Dennit!".  Between all the traveling back and forth between the convalescent home and my mother's home, I forgot to upload a Thursday blog post.  So consider this a catch-up entry. For those of you who can't be bothered to head over to X and attempt to search out the Space…

This episode aired April 3, 1989. Dr. Allenby's home also served as the home of Madelyn Hayes in the Moonlighting pilot (1985). Actor Peter Jurasik, who plays Dr. Simon Ward in this episode, is perhaps better known to sci-fi fans as Londo Mollari from Babylon 5. My thoughts on this episode in chronological viewing order...…

A few that caught my eye this week... Action Comics #1089 - cover art by Skylar Pratridge Batman and Robin #24 - cover art by Jorge Fornes Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum - cover art by Alex Eckman-Lawn Black Ritual: The Book of Nyx #1 - cover art by Nat Jones So, which were YOUR favorites?

Are wasps vindictive? (Asking for a wife who is aiming to take out the nest in her garden planter.) Oh, in case you missed it (or didn't want to trudge over to X to listen to it there) here is the Best Of episode in which my co-host, April Neale, and I discuss The Twilight…

This episode aired February 27, 1989. Hot young director Alex Bradey was obviously a nod to hot young director (at the time) Steven Spielberg who directed one of Columbo's earliest outings "Murder by the Book". Actor Fisher Stevens, who played the role of Bradey, was a hot young actor at the time, coming off the…

Getting his rough with Brussel sprouts - Crunchy eel... Out and About with Sharky: Alfie's... Peanut butter pretzel... Reminder: sausage rolls! Stubborn boy... Sharky tackles watermelon...  

How many episodes will you give a show before giving up? 1?  2?  3? 4 or more? When I was producing Dark Matter, the president of the production company emphasized the need for those first three episodes to be absolute bangers because, according to him (And this is an opinion held by many in the…