Signs of Our Times

May 21, 2025 by Jim Brewer

Recorded voice on the telephone: “Your call is important to us. Please remain on the line until our next operator is available.” What they really mean is: “Actually, your call is not at all important to us, otherwise we would have had a live person on the phone to immediately assist you with whatever problem you are having with (pick one) newspaper subscriptions, Comcast, Credit Card … [Read more...]

Saturday Night Live: When It Was Funny

February 20, 2025 by Jim Brewer

Saturday Night Live made its debut in 50 years ago in 1975, and it was funny. Even though it didn’t start until 11:30 on a Saturday night, we stayed up to watch it. Often, we would get together with our close friends and neighbors, Donald and Janice Ramirez, settle in with popcorn and snacks and roar at the hilarious skits served up by the likes of Chevy Chase, Jane Curtain, Gilda Radner, John … [Read more...]