Diane WeddingtonThe Night I Became A Grandmother and Almost Lost My Life SavingsJust before 5 on Tuesday I got a call from someone but the call made no sense. “Grandma, it’s me. Don’t you remember your grandson?” Now…5 min read·Feb 9, 2024----
Diane WeddingtonPlay Ball — Please“A League of Their Own” is a 1992 movie about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that stands with the best movies about…4 min read·Aug 15, 2022----
Diane WeddingtonWhen Journalism Was EthicalWe lost a good man and a talented actor today. Ed Asner has died. I never missed anything he was in. Mary Tyler Moore was OK, but the…2 min read·Aug 29, 2021----
Diane WeddingtonTo Laugh or to Cry: Trauma Is His JobI am temporarily back in California for a battery of medical tests. I am not sick, but my insurance is based in California and I have not…4 min read·Mar 27, 2021----
Diane WeddingtonWhy “I Care for You” Fails on All CountsMost viewers applaud the ending of “I Care for You” with deep pleasure. The “villain” dies a miserable death after years of tormenting…4 min read·Mar 20, 2021----
Diane WeddingtonNomadlandMuch has been written criticizing the film Nomadland for not sharply exposing the substandard conditions imposed by Amazon on its workers…4 min read·Mar 19, 2021----
Diane WeddingtonThe Changing Face of Live TheaterLast night I watched a live online production of a play by Moliere in the Park, sponsored by the French Institute Alliance Francaise. In…2 min read·Jun 29, 2020----
Diane WeddingtonNo Fireworks at Mt. RushmoreThe White House announced today that Trump will host fireworks at Mt. Rushmore on July 3. First, stupid in terms of fire danger. That area…1 min read·Jun 26, 2020----
Diane WeddingtonSenior HoursAnd now, my attempt at non-political humor: I have just returned from what the grocery stores have blissfully termed “senior shopping…2 min read·Jun 16, 2020----