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Santa’s Little Helper Wants To Eat Your Children

December 7, 2017 by roberrera Leave a Comment

Santa’s Little Helper Wants To Eat Your Children & Other Holiday Musings by Rob Errera

Available For Pre-Order Now!

Filed Under: Entertainment, Non-fiction, Satire, Social trends Tagged With: American holidays, Christmas, essays, family, Halloween, holiday fun, holiday traditions, humor, Independence Day, Krampus, New Years, satire, Thanksgiving, yule goat

Modern Concerts Are Big On Spectacle, Short On Feel

March 24, 2017 by roberrera Leave a Comment

Once upon a time, I loved going to rock concerts. It didn’t matter what the act was. Tickets were cheap in the 1980s: $15-$20; maybe $27.50 for fancy seats. One week in the mid-80s I saw REO Speedwagon on a Monday night, and KISS that Thursday. I was at an Ozzy Osbourne/Metallica show where the […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Non-fiction, Parenting, Pop Culture & Social Trends, Social trends, Technology Tagged With: changes in live entertainment, classic rock concerts, lifeless music, live music, modern rock concerts

The Mystery of Superstar Forgiveness in the Age of Apology

March 13, 2017 by roberrera Leave a Comment

We live in the Age of Apology, where knee jerk reactions are the norm, and thin-skinned political correctness reigns. Politicians, pop stars, athletes, actors, comedians, talk show hosts, and church leaders are pressured into insincere public apologies if they “offend” some special interest group or another. But the Age of Apology has little to do […]

Filed Under: Media & Journalism, Non-fiction, Pop Culture & Social Trends, Social trends, Technology Tagged With: age of apology, bad people great art, despicable Hollywood, Polanski creep, we forgive you, Woody Allen creep

Modern Junk: Buy the Best, Keep Getting Less

March 5, 2017 by roberrera Leave a Comment

You’ve heard the old adage – “It pays to buy the best.” Well, it’s a lie. Maybe it used to be true but it’s not anymore. Here’s another ancient un-truth: “You get what you pay for.” That’s true sometimes, but not always. I’m a cut-rate guy. I know this about myself and I accept it. […]

Filed Under: Pop Culture & Social Trends, Social trends, Technology Tagged With: accepting cheap crap, business lies, buy cheap stuff, cheese factor, cost versus function, low rent lifestyle, this thing suck, why so expensive

Curtain closing on cursive writing

August 12, 2016 by roberrera Leave a Comment

The written word is dying. Like dodo birds and dinosaurs, handwriting is facing extinction. Approximately 46 states have adopted the new Common Core Standards, a set of educational guidelines that do not require cursive writing as part of the school curriculum. Many school districts around the country are already starting to phase out handwriting courses. […]

Filed Under: Education, Family matters, On Writing, Social trends, Technology Tagged With: chicken scratch, cursive writing, education, handwriting, new skills, old school, QWERTY, sign a check

College Daze: Is Higher Education Worth The Cost?

August 12, 2016 by roberrera Leave a Comment

Is it worth going to college? The answer used to be an unequivocal “yes” — college grads got better jobs and better pay than non-graduates. But the job market is different today. The cost of getting an education has risen dramatically, while the job market has shrunk. Many young graduates find themselves with thousands — […]

Filed Under: Education, Social trends Tagged With: College, cost, excessive, high cost, higher education, school sucks

Zen and the Art of the Adult Coloring Book

July 30, 2016 by roberrera 1 Comment

Remember “The Secret Garden?” No, not that stodgy old children’s tale. The adult coloring book! I’m not talking about funnyman Colin Quinn’s latest literary effort, “The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America,” either. That’s a funny book, but not the kind of coloring book I’m talking about. I’m talking about a grab-your-crayons-and-find-a-sunny-place-to-work […]

Filed Under: Pop Culture & Social Trends, Religion & Spirituality, Social trends Tagged With: Adult coloring books, art therapy, mandalas, zen

Mythology offers insight into modern transgender issue

July 30, 2016 by roberrera Leave a Comment

The transgender issue is confusing, both politically and socially, but maybe we can find comfort and guidance in Greek mythology. Tiresias was a blind prophet from Thebes. He had a lifespan of seven generations, so he appears in a lot of ancient Greek stories and plays, usually showing up at an inopportune moment to give […]

Filed Under: Pop Culture & Social Trends, Social trends Tagged With: gender roles, Greek myth, mythology, snakes, Tiresias, transgender

Subway Eyes

May 17, 2015 by roberrera Leave a Comment

Strange mosaic tile eyes follow me at the Chambers Street/WTC subway station, New York City, USA.    

Filed Under: Pop Culture & Social Trends, Religion & Spirituality, Social trends Tagged With: Chambers Street, followed, mosaic tile eyes, New York City, subway station, USA, WTC

Brian Williams saga shows false face of journalism

April 4, 2015 by roberrera Leave a Comment

Media Fall Guy Brian Williams

FEBRUARY 26, 2015    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015, 12:31 AM WAYNE TODAY I learned journalism basics at college in the late 80s. 1) Ask the five “W” questions. Who, what, when, where, and why. Sometimes “how.” 2) Report the facts. Stories have many sides, and the people involved all have a personal agenda. Cut […]

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The Shining by Stephen King

I re-read Stephen King’s The Shining recently in preparation for the release of its sequel, Doctor Sleep. I’m glad I did. The Shining is a beautifully written novel, simple, elegant, and powerful. There are only four main characters: Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, his son Danny, and the Overlook Hotel itself. At its core, The […]

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