Correction! I started off by correcting an error I made on last week’s show. I had credited Phyllis Schlafley with writing the book Useful Idiots. She did not write that book. It was written by another conservative named Mona Charen. Whoops. My mistake. Veruca Salt Said What? I next talked about a mishearing ofContinue reading “dimland radio 9-17-16 show notes”
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dimland radio 9-10-16 show notes
Marriage After Death? Last week I talked about Gene Wilder dying and how some people were so happy he’s been reunited with his third wife, Gilda Radner, who had preceded him in death. But what about his widow, Karen Boyer? She was married to him for 25 years, while Gilda was his wife for onlyContinue reading “dimland radio 9-10-16 show notes”
dimland radio 9-3-16 show notes
People Mean Well, But… Gene Wilder and Karen Boyer Gene Wilder died last week from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. You know who he was, of course. He was an actor and writer, very funny. Starred in lots of classic comedies and everyone’s favorite: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. That’s the movie, I believe, throughContinue reading “dimland radio 9-3-16 show notes”
dimland radio 8-27-16 show notes
Disingenuous In 1964, Disingenuous In 2016 A tale of two political ads was discussed at the top of the show. I wasn’t as concerned about the messages of the two ads as I was about the presentation. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson was running for election against the conservative Republican Senator Barry Goldwater. AContinue reading “dimland radio 8-27-16 show notes”
dimland radio 8-20-16 show notes
Christmas’ War On Rest Of The Year People have complained about Christmas advertising on TV showing up earlier and earlier each year. Well, it was my turn to complain. On Tuesday August 16th, sometime after 11pm, I saw an ad touting a new and awesome way to light up your Christmas tree. It’s the middleContinue reading “dimland radio 8-20-16 show notes”
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