Category Archives: Life

Richard Pryor Show: The First African-American President (1977)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:Official Richard Pryor– showing America the first African-American President, more than 30 years before it’s time. Source:The New Democrat “President Richard Pryor. Richard Pryor President. The Richard Pryor Show was an American comedy variety show starring and created by Richard … Continue reading →

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Robin Smith: Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel: A Leader in American Individualism

Posted on November 10, 2014 by kireschneider

. Source:The Daily Times I laugh every time I hear people call Hugh Hefner a radical or an extremist or immoral doing the work for the Devil. Whatever it might be because Hugh Hefner represents what an overwhelming majority of … Continue reading →

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Beyonce Knowles: Video: Proud to be An American, God Bless the USA: Honoring the Great Americans Who Fight For America

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Erik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I like the Beyonce version of this great song more than the Lee Greenwood version of this song that is 20-30 years older. And not because the Beyonce … Continue reading →

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Salon: Britney Cooper: ‘We Must Abandon Bill Cosby: A Broken Trust With Women, Black America’

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat Salon: Opinion: Britney Cooper: We Must Abandon Bill Cosby: A Broken Trust With Women In 1984 when the Cosby Show came on the air on NBC, I was eight years old in September, 1984. Actually I have … Continue reading →

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The Carol Burnet Show: Dinner and a Movie

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. The New Democrat Alan Alda playing Captain Cliche on The Carol Burnett Show. The man who probably watches too much TV and too many movies and unable to think for himself. Doesn’t sound that unfamiliar to the faddists who … Continue reading →

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What About Larry: Video: Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio: Kevin Spacey’s Impressions: Smart Answers to Stupid Questions

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at FRS Citizen Journal on Blogger People have asked me what’s my style of humor, my sense of humor and how I come up with lines and so-forth. I’m not saying I’m a professional … Continue reading →

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Chris Early: The Best of J.R. Ewing

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. Source:The Daily Journal The J.R. Ewing character played by Larry Hagman is one of my favorite characters of all time on TV. Because he was so real, didn’t try to be the nicest guy in the World and wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Gary McGillvray: The Best of Sarcastic Dorothy

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:The Daily Journal I was never a huge fan NBC’s Golden Girls, a sitcom about senior single women sharing a house together. But I did love the Dorothy character played by Bea Arthur because she reminded of my maternal grandmother. … Continue reading →

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Great on Yak: Archie Bunker on Democrats & the 1970s

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat Oh the 1970s, a decade about sacrifice and millions of Americans learning about their government and their politicians and that they didn’t like a lot of them. But of course as George Carlin always said, “no one … Continue reading →

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Bruce Hornsby & Tupac Shakur: The Way it is

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I love this Bruce Hornsby song and the Malcolm X intro makes the video a classic. With Malcolm asking his audience and I’m paraphrasing here. “Who are you? Where are you from? Your names can’t be Smith … Continue reading →

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