When it comes to what the French think is funny, it’s important to remember that they considered Jerry Lewis to be a comic genius.

When a film opens with the tagline “Based on true events,” even before the credits roll, it’s an attention-grabbing move.

Nominated for Academy Awards in the Best International Feature and Best Original Screenplay categories, Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World” (Neon) is deserving of all the accolades it has earned.

Love really does win. At least it has on the corner of US1 and Oakland Park Blvd. where for years hate filled groups have gathered to protest and rally.

Are you or a friend looking to find a little love in 2023?

I grew up and lived all my life without a pet. Actually for about two weeks, one summer eons ago, we had a dog. It’s a memory that could fit in a Fellini movie. “Amarcord” comes to mind.

If you're interested in LGBT slow-burn romances, then "The Key to You and Me" by Jaye Robin Brown is the book for you.

If you're interested in LGBT mermaid stories, then check out "Out of the Blue" by Jason June.

If you're interested in cute love stories between two boys, then "Ready When You Are" by Gary Lonesborough is the book for you.

If you're interested in lesbian true romance, then "Some Girls Do" by Jennifer Dugan is the book for you.

If reading LGBT romp novels are your thing, then check out "Something Fabulous" by Alexis Hall.

If you've been waiting on a book about an LGBT love story set on the Titanic, then check out "The Breath Between Waves" by Charlotte Anne Hamilton.

For readers who are interested in blood, magic, and romance, "The Witchery" by S. Isabelle has it all.

An 82-year-old friend spoke openly of his need for intimacy. He hungers to be kissed and held. He wants sex. 

If we imagine that all long-term relationships are easy, romantic pairings of soulmates who find no difficulty in forgiving daily, who live completely for the happiness of the other, and who can’t entertain the friendship ever ending, we would be wrong.

This feels like the Universe’s big exam before many of us graduate to the next level of awareness.  

As Lincoln and I took our evening walk tonight, two guys holding hands passed us.

Our nephew, and his fiancée, judge the kindness and character of a person, based upon whether they return their empty grocery cart to the store/assigned area, or leave it sitting in the middle of the parking lot.

You didn't need the extra heat.