Author: Burt Likko

Eric Bana, Mel Blanc, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Charlton Heston, Camille Saint-Saëns, Homer Simpson (well, actually Dan Castellenata), Mark Twain, and Rick Wakeman are all artistically linked. How?

Likko here. The Transplanted Lawyer is mobile tonight, sippin’ on a gin and juice here in lovely Reno, Nevada. Which, as it turns out, looks rather a lot like nearly any other city anywhere else in the USA, at least… Continue Reading →

A stray remark in this post about the interplay between federalism and individual rights inspired me to quibble. (No, anything but that!) I expound upon that quibble here because I suspect it will be of interest to Readers. It’s become… Continue Reading →

Tony Bennett. Coldplay. David Duchovny. Michael J. Fox. Billy Joel. Van Morrison. Bill Murray. Billy Preston. Bonnie Raitt. Shanice. What distinction unites these entertainers? This is not an exhaustive list, by far. Once you figure it out, feel free to… Continue Reading →

The Wife bought a beverage dispenser, which holds about 3 liters of liquid. On a weekend morning, I will cut a lemon thin, put it in the bottom of the dispenser, then pile ice on top of that, and fill… Continue Reading →

It’s hard to admit you were wrong about something. It’s harder to admit you were wrong about it when you stuck your neck wa-a-a-a-a-ay out in favor of the wrong position. And it’s even harder than that when you were… Continue Reading →

“It seems, Mr. Boehner, that you’ve been living two lives. In one, you’re a respected politician, a leader in your party capable of rational compromise, entrusted with high Constitutional office and a critical role in shaping the legislation that governs… Continue Reading →

Yesterday, there was an incident on the Michelle Bachmann for President campaign in which a reporter attempted to ask the candidate some questions and her handlers were likely rougher in restraining him than they really should have been. This one… Continue Reading →

Among the member states of the United Nations, Albania, Bhutan, Egypt, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe share a particular distinction that no other member state can claim. What is it?

Having recently been down into Los Angeles several times, I’ve come across the periphery of food truck culture. This seems to me something that I am simply not hip enough to participate in. It’s a gigantic tease — the interesting, trendy,… Continue Reading →