Leonia! My partner grew up there and at least one of Alda's daughters went to school with my BIL. He has Parkinson's (has known he's had it for at least 10 years, but has it in control so far) and I enjoy listening to the scientists (and some of the artists) he interviews on his podcast "Clear & Vivid."
"BRUNO: I’m tired of working for candidates who make me think that I should be embarrassed to believe what I believe … I'm tired of getting them elected! We all need some therapy, because somebody came along and said, "'Liberal' means soft on crime, soft on drugs, soft on Communism, soft on defense, and we're gonna tax you back to the Stone Age because people shouldn't have to go to work if they don't want to!" And instead of saying, "Well, excuse me, you right-wing, reactionary, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-education, anti-choice, pro-gun, Leave It To Beaver trip back to the Fifties...!", we cowered in the corner, and said, "Please. Don't. Hurt. Me." No more. I really don't care who's right, who's wrong. We're both right. We're both wrong. Let's have two parties, huh? What do you say?"
That's our democratic party! Pusillanimous cowards the lot of them. Well, OK, there's a few that can make a 'meep' or two, but the rest of the dems party won't listen to them, because that would require them to stand upright and assert themselves. Which democrats never do, because... yeah.
I didn't know this! That's really interesting. Seems like a cool guy too.
As long as he's not the president he played in Canadian Bacon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nk2ZNKOxCY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRMuzjyoMRg
Need to watch this!
Yes, you do! Some of John Candy's finest work and one of the things Michael Moore made that aged well.
Fun fact: in the 1970s Alan Alda lived several blocks away from my family home in a small NJ town on the Palisades. My brother was his dog walker!
Mr. Alda has such a lovely onscreen presence: whether he's making you laugh or cry, he's always warm and engaging. I freakin' love him.
Leonia! My partner grew up there and at least one of Alda's daughters went to school with my BIL. He has Parkinson's (has known he's had it for at least 10 years, but has it in control so far) and I enjoy listening to the scientists (and some of the artists) he interviews on his podcast "Clear & Vivid."
Wow!
"BRUNO: I’m tired of working for candidates who make me think that I should be embarrassed to believe what I believe … I'm tired of getting them elected! We all need some therapy, because somebody came along and said, "'Liberal' means soft on crime, soft on drugs, soft on Communism, soft on defense, and we're gonna tax you back to the Stone Age because people shouldn't have to go to work if they don't want to!" And instead of saying, "Well, excuse me, you right-wing, reactionary, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-education, anti-choice, pro-gun, Leave It To Beaver trip back to the Fifties...!", we cowered in the corner, and said, "Please. Don't. Hurt. Me." No more. I really don't care who's right, who's wrong. We're both right. We're both wrong. Let's have two parties, huh? What do you say?"
That's our democratic party! Pusillanimous cowards the lot of them. Well, OK, there's a few that can make a 'meep' or two, but the rest of the dems party won't listen to them, because that would require them to stand upright and assert themselves. Which democrats never do, because... yeah.
Happy birthday, Mr. Alda!