He was also great as Chris Kraft in “From The Earth To The Moon.” Not a huge role, but he was so memorable in it, as he is in just about everything.

PBS had a great documentary a few years ago on Tupperware’s origins and history. The product was invented by Earl Tupper, but a woman named Brownie Wise developed the home sales model, as well as the annual “Jubilee” sales conferences, and became one of the first prominent woman executives (she was the first woman to…

Many years ago, I went to visit family in Southern California and we went to a Mexican restaurant that served, so help me, “fortune tacos” at the end of your meal. They were obviously a commercial product, cellophane-wrapped, and made of the same stuff as fortune cookies, only with a hint of cinnamon, and in the shape…

I am always freaked out by Applebee’s ads, because their VO guy sounds so much like the late James Coburn that it’s eerie. 

Came here to say this.

When I first heard about “The Continental” a few years ago, my mind immediately went to the lecherous character that Christopher Walken played several times on SNL. And every other time I’ve seen the title, my mind has gone to exactly the same place.

Or they can have Ed Wood’s chiropractor hold a cape over his face.

Back in the late 1980s, when our local small-town McDonald’s had a local franchise owner (who was also a magician and made appearances as the go-to Ronald for Middle Tennessee!), they had a big inflatable Ronald McDonald (head, shoulders and arms) on top of the restaurant. Someone stole it, slashed it up and left it…

Some time after this, when I think more people were aware, Lane would go on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and Letterman would always ask him, “How are Marge and the kids?” I always assumed (and hoped) that Lane was in on the joke, and he’d usually make some game reply.

I love “Design For Living.” It’s a lot of fun, and, as you say, surprisingly risque for people who aren’t familiar with pre-code talkies and think that all of the Golden Era was squeaky-clean.

I also use pre-cut parchment rounds designed for air fryers. They have holes in them to allow for some air circulation. I use them when I’m doing something like toasted garbanzo beans which might have a tendency to fall through the grate into the bottom of the drawer. Do NOT put them in during pre-heat; if there’s…

I had a high school teacher -- the young, “cool” English and drama teacher -- who would allow us to chew gum in her class, with one firm exception -- Grape Bubble Yum, because she could smell it.

My understanding is that onion, garlic and alcohol breath are not helped as much by brushing or flossing because they actually come from blood vessels in the lungs. A minty toothpaste, gum, mint or mouthwash might help cover them up somewhat, but they’re still going to be there. https://www.healthline.com/health/get-ri…

Dinty Moore stew is a featured player in this little gem, from the former Mystery Science Theater 3000 hosts who now operate as RiffTrax:

It’s also a small, strangely-shaped county, so the residents have easy access to either Shelbyville (my town) or Tullahoma, either of which has liquor stores and bars.

It is still technically a dry county, with no liquor stores or liquor-serving restaurants, although there have been a few little exceptions put in by the state legislature along the way. The distillery can now offer “tasting tours” where you get to taste 1/3 ounce each (1 ounce total) of three different products (say,…

See my reply earlier. This is a specific lawsuit against Lincoln County (a neighboring county to where the distillery is actually located) over whether or not Lincoln County followed the proper procedures in permitting some new rickhouses to be built. So a loss in the lawsuit might not require any changes to the Moore…

The distillery is located in Moore County, about 20 minutes away from me. (I sometimes drive down to a market there just to buy its pimento cheese!) Moore County is quite small, and the rickhouses are spread out over a large area. The lawsuit is against Lincoln County, a neighbor to Moore County, and (as I understand…

And “The Lavender Hill Mob”!

I don’t hate the Coen “Ladykillers” as much as some people, but I agree it’s a disappointment -- and it certainly pales in comparison to the wonderful, wonderful Ealing Studios original, with Alec Guinness. If you only think of Guinness as Obi-wan, you have to see “The Ladykillers.”