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We need a "Not Father's Day"
Once again, Father’s Day is upon us, and as someone who both had a father and is a father, I cannot stress enough just how much of an...
Glenn Rabney
Jun 16, 20235 min read
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Evening at the Improv
They often say that you can’t go home again, but you actually can, as long as you accept that it won’t be exactly like it used to be, but...
Glenn Rabney
Jan 19, 20233 min read
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Budd Friedman: A Remembrance
I had the honor yesterday, along with many others, to attend Budd Friedman’s funeral. During the 80s and 90s, the Improv was my home and...
Glenn Rabney
Nov 19, 20222 min read
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New York Islanders: Day One
Fifty years ago tonight, Bob Minton and I went to the then recently opened Nassau Coliseum to see the first game of the NHL’s newest...
Glenn Rabney
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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That was Vin Scully
There have been lots of post of what Vin Scully meant to baseball, and Dodger fans in particular, but as someone who was never a Dodger...
Glenn Rabney
Aug 4, 20223 min read
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The Better Olympics
Tonight, the Winter Olympics begin, and while it’s not a particularly popular perspective this go around, what with Covid, the Uyghur...
Glenn Rabney
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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Kelly Preston
I usually never comment regarding the passing of a celebrity, but Kelly Preston was different. Back in the late 80s, when I was spending...
Glenn Rabney
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Carl Reiner and Me
This post was originally published at smerconish.com Like almost every comedy writer, I personally owe so much of who I am and what I’ve...
Glenn Rabney
Jul 3, 20205 min read
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We’ve Come Far, But It’s Still a Long Slow Trip
This post was originally published at smerconish.com With riots and destruction, racial tension, a raising daily total of dead Americans,...
Glenn Rabney
Jun 20, 20206 min read
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What’s the Deal with Bernie and the Bros?
This post was originally published at smerconish.com While most all of America is hunkering down, wondering when some small aspect of...
Glenn Rabney
Apr 4, 20207 min read
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A PANDEMIC 40 YEARS IN THE MAKING
This post was originally published at smerconish.com While the Coronavirus has only been with us for a few months, many of the problems...
Glenn Rabney
Mar 20, 20206 min read
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Dying to Know More
I’ve always a big fan of obituaries, at least obituaries that had no direct personal relationship to me. It started when I was in...
Glenn Rabney
Nov 16, 20194 min read
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Happy Birthday Ed Begley Jr., Thanks for Being My Personal Environment Offset
This post was originally published at smerconish.com Today marks the 70th birthday of someone who has impacted my life, both...
Glenn Rabney
Sep 17, 20194 min read
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Why Trump Can't Win
This post was originally published at smerconish.com Surprisingly, I am not going to discuss politics at all. If you’re reading this, it...
Glenn Rabney
Aug 14, 20195 min read
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The Problem With Impeachment
This post was originally published at smerconish.com Unfortunately, in today’s political realty the battle cry of “Party First” takes...
Glenn Rabney
Aug 1, 20195 min read
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For a True Picture, Turn Off the Viewer
This post was originally published at smerconish.com Between tweets, Mueller, and partisan proclamations from both sides, it seems as if...
Glenn Rabney
Feb 17, 20197 min read
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Aging Ungracefully
This post was originally published at smerconish.com I’ve come to the realization that one’s perception of their age is as transient as...
Glenn Rabney
Jan 12, 20195 min read
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New Year's Resolutions? Maybe Next Year
This post was originally published at smerconish.com It’s that time again when we feel the need to make New Year’s Resolutions to...
Glenn Rabney
Dec 15, 20185 min read
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Television Overload
This post was originally published at smerconish.com The 2018 television season is in full swing and, as eager as I am to watch a number...
Glenn Rabney
Oct 14, 20186 min read
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With Kavanaugh, Democrats Must Lose the Battle to Win the War
This post was originally published at smerconish.com Democratic Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Clair...
Glenn Rabney
Aug 9, 20184 min read
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