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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Oct 7
- 2 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Aug 4
- 3 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Jun 17
- 5 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Feb 4
- 4 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Jul 3, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Jun 20, 2020
- 6 min
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,...
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Glenn Rabney
- Apr 4, 2020
- 7 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Mar 20, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Nov 16, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Sep 17, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Aug 14, 2019
- 5 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Aug 1, 2019
- 5 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Feb 17, 2019
- 7 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Jan 12, 2019
- 5 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Dec 15, 2018
- 5 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Oct 14, 2018
- 6 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Aug 9, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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Glenn Rabney
- Jun 7, 2018
- 6 min
Four Thoughts on Roseanne's Firing
This post was originally published at smerconish.com The recent saga involving Roseanne, her abhorrent tweets, the cancellation of her...
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