Monthly Archives: September 2020

Notes on The Jack Benny Program

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Let me put a plug in for the old Jack Benny Show. It had several incarnations on radio and TV but the basic structure and cast ran through them for the many years he was a favorite. I … Continue reading →

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ASHE Redux

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Back in the innocent year of 2011 I attended the national conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in Charlotte, North Carolina. I wrote about my impressions at a now-defunct blog mostly dealing with higher … Continue reading →

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“Cuties” (2020)

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I had planned on avoiding this — I didn’t find the subject matter or controversy compelling — but my curiosity got the better of me. The conservatives condemning this movie as a celebration of tween sexualization are off-base, … Continue reading →