Today I don’t write about gun laws or assault rifles; I don’t write about hundred round clips or political ideologies. Today I write in an attempt to assuage the alternating numbness to anguish
Author: Mindschmootz
Football Is Still a Religious Experience
As I was overheard this past weekend in a sports bar conversation debating among other things gridiron, the historical significance of the SEC’s change from the wishbone to the I formation, I was
What a Conn Job!
Yes, she’s at it again. Film director, producer, and screenwriter, Nicole Conn, has made her mark in the industry with critically acclaimed films such as Claire of the Moon,
Orange Is The New Black – It’s A Lifetime Sentence
Recently, I found myself locked away in a self-imposed solitary confinement existing only on the nutritional acidity of thirteen Oranges. I found that once I broke the peel on the first Orang
ABC Fosters Family
Family television dramas are no longer the black and white-washed, mid-century series of times better gone by. Progressively, over the years, offerings such as My So-Called Life, Once and Again
Episode 19 – “The ‘Schmootz on Beth Hart”
Yes, long before Jillian Michaels began losing it, I have been captivated with that sultry, raspy-voiced, blues siren, Beth Hart. Just look at the picture a couple of lines above this text, and
Episode 17 – “The ‘Schmootz on Katherine Bailess”
Katherine Bailess will premier Monday, May 27th on VH1 as Kyle Hart in the new scripted drama, Hit the Floor, about the Los Angeles Devil Girls, the dance team surrounding the city’s professiona
“Defiance” Is Politically Challenging
Defiance has been a cornerstone of the American political foundation since the colonial tea merchants of Boston rebelled against the British government’s preferential tax exemptions favoring
Red Badge of Cowardice?
During our lifetime, there comes a minute, a day, or an event that implores us to make a decision separate from our own personal gain and in the best interest of the least and the unprotected aroun
Episode 16 – “The ‘Schmootz on Being Human Writer, Chris Dingess”
I have reached the point where I have to ask myself, why am I so drawn to entertainment that is dark and depraved yet decidedly humorous? At any given moment I’m yelling at my television, “Oh