What I Learned from the Oscars

I’ve long had a love/hate relationship with gratuitous awards ceremonies and the Academy Awards in particular.
My thought process went along these lines: Firefighters and police officers put their lives on the line on a daily basis for a pittance of what overpaid celebrities are paid.  Teachers give their professional lives to improve the lives of [...]

And the Oscar Goes To…

…All of us for watching the surprisingly joyless event.
Yes Hugh Jackman dazzled and delighted.  Sure Kate Winslet wore the dress that Michelle Obama should have worn to the inaugural balls.  But what was missing was the giddiness, the fun (and Jack Nicholson of course).
The evening started off with Hugh Jackman addressing a room full of [...]