New Episodes of Black Mirror Today (29.12) on Netflix
Keith R. Higgons So, about three years ago I fired off a rather lengthy missive bloviating about how I am somewhat of an Anglophile (with television anyway). Specifically, I blathered on about Charlie...
View ArticleWill Apple buy Netflix?
Keith R. Higgons I think they will, yes. I’ve been prattling about Apple purchasing Netflix for years; mostly to befuddled (at best) and deaf (at worst) ears. Now I’m not alone. Citi analysts say...
View ArticleThe Gollum of Gun Control
Keith R. Higgons First of all, let me state that I support gun ownership and the second amendment. If you wanna own a gun, good on you brother/sister. There are plenty of reasons someone may want to...
View ArticleOpinion Writing for The Latest
Keith R. Higgons So, by now you have realized my writing here has become a little sporadic. I think the reason is simply sensory overload. There is just too much going on in the world (none of it...
View ArticleSome quick links to recent articles
Keith R. Higgons I’m writing opinion pieces for digital news aggregator The Latest and since the noise of the Internet can be so overwhelming that finding your way to The Latest can prove challenging,...
View ArticleSkullduggery
Keith R. Higgons We need to bring this word back into the daily vernacular: skul·dug·ger·y skəlˈdəɡ(ə)rē/ noun noun: skullduggery underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery. Arbitrary use in a...
View ArticleSubterfuge
Keith R. Higgons This word should be used with more frequency: sub·ter·fuge ˈsəbtərˌfyo͞oj/ noun noun: subterfuge; plural noun: subterfuges deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal. Arbitrary use in...
View ArticleHero
Keith R. Higgons The word that should be used, regardless of personal politics, when describing Senator John McCain: he·ro ˈhirō/ noun noun: hero; plural noun: heroes a person who is admired or...
View ArticleImbecile
Keith R. Higgons im·be·cile ˈimbəsəl/ noun informal noun: imbecile; plural noun: imbeciles 1. a stupid person. adjective adjective: imbecile 1. stupid; idiotic. “try not to make imbecile remarks”...
View ArticleNet neutrality. Yes, it’s still a thing.
Keith R. Higgons In December of 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal Net Neutrality on June 11 of this year. It’s important to note that the FCC Commissioners are...
View ArticlePodcast Review: This Sounds Serious
Keith R. Higgons Every once in a while, something comes along that you just really want to hip everyone to ASAP because it’s so great. The last time I recall being this excited about something was when...
View ArticleReview: Season Two of 13 Reasons Why on Netflix
Keith R. Higgons “Anger is an energy.” Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why returned on Friday and while it’s hard not to mention the unfortunate timing of the release, this isn’t an opinion piece about gun...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to People Who Walk Their Dog Without a Leash
Keith R. Higgons Dear neighbors who walk their dog unleashed, Hi! I’m the guy with the tan pit bull mix named Rufus. I want to take a moment and ask you to walk your dog with a leash. No, I get it....
View ArticleThis Business With Roseanne Barr
Keith R. Higgons Are we really surprised? Seriously, are we so surprised that Roseanne Barr said something idiotic and despicable? She’s been this way her entire career. Her comedy was mildly amusing,...
View ArticleMy Own Struggle
Keith R. Higgons The suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain got me thinking about my decades long struggle with clinical depression. I’m a very private person and have only disclosed my depression...
View ArticleReview: Season Two of Goliath
Keith R. Higgons The first season of Amazon’s Goliath was good. It was like a typical David E. Kelley show … but with swear words. In the second season, Kelley passes the showrunning duties to Clyde...
View ArticleShaking the Sno Globe
Keith R. Higgons I’m glad psychedelics are becoming more of a topic of discussion. They’ve been unjustly vilified for too long. Vilified by the very people who could most benefit from ingesting them....
View ArticleHannah Gadsby: Nanette
Keith R. Higgons Last weekend I was scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch and I stopped on Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special Nanette. I read the little intro and determined I just...
View ArticlePodcast Review: In the Dark
Keith R. Higgons Journalism is a tough racket. It always has been and it’s been made even more so with the explosion of the digital world, the never-ending media conglomeration and the polarization of...
View Article10 Things to Watch on Netflix in July
Keith R. Higgons Comedian in Cars Getting Coffee (July 6) — As Larry David said, “this really is a show about nothing.” The show is not ironically named. Host Jerry Seinfeld returns interviewing more...
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