Kipp Goes Noir: Punchlist Movie Reviews
Living in Iowa, there are few forms of entertainment that are sufficient for an ex-art school student. Food is a major activity in the area as we have some of…
You Say It’s My Birthday
Well, today I turned 46 years old, and compared to my 5th birthday, this is probably one of the most grim ones I have lived through yet. The girls at…
My Life with Cable
I would like to blame my long absence from The Owl on something exotic, like a pilgrimage to Tibet, a trip to Italy, or even some crippling illness, but it…
What’s In a Name?
About eighteen years ago, there was a glut of young women choosing names such as “Cody”, “Dakota”, or “Colton” for their soon-to-be-born male children. My immediate reaction to this was…
2010: A Space Oddity
As the years start to whiz by faster (not fast enough until I can retire), I am trying very hard to look for some kind of sign that better times…
Monkey Business
I have never been fond of monkeys. As a matter of fact, I have thought of them as evil creatures ever since my childhood. They share a special place in…
Rest In Peace Already, Would Ya?
Celebrity deaths are a weekly or monthly event, and they seem to have taken on a life of their own. There are the careers of the celebrities in question, and…
Of Life Insurance and Other Imaginary Wealth
I keep seeing these commercials for life insurance in between my viewings of the Patty Duke Show and Mr. Ed on my favorite converter box channel. I never really grasped…
Quantity Vs. Quality
There are so many fast food restaurants nowadays that I imagine the competition for the American gullet is quite competitive. For some reason, however, I have noticed an awful lot…
Dental Case
Bad teeth run in my family - I'll just come right out and say it. I have to, anyway, as it is the basis for this column. After years of…