[Genuine Realist]

Kareem had insightful take (which I think is here):

https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith...-thing?s=r

Really like Kareem's piece.

I wish I could say the same. I agree that Will Smith did a bad, bad thing, but then Kareem supports his conclusion with a bunch of woke nonsense. I just hope Kareem didn't hurt himself in stretching to make a connection between Smith's actions and conservatives.

That view surprises me. I thought Kareem's take was fairly good. He's emerged in his 70's as a fairly moderate, astute social commentator, whom I kinda like. It's almost not fair, to have that much athletic ability and solid intelligence as well, but there it is. I've taken to subscribing to his blog.

BTW, he's touting the Apple+ series 'Slow Horses', which is pretty good. But, for those of you who don't know, it's based on the first of Mick Herron's Slough House novels, which are superb. They are marred slightly by over-reliance on the British plot, but the character of Jackson Lamb (portrayed by Gary Oldman in the series) is one of the most memorable in recent literature. Well-plotted, funny as hell, all sorts of memorable characters - really great reads.

Watched one and a half episodes of Slow Horses.  Found it kind of boring.  I’ll give it another chance.

I’ve been on a Harlan Coban binge. Read his 11 book Myron Bolitar series.  Coban has some good stuff on TV.  Can’t remember if it’s Apple or Prime.  “The Stranger” is good.  As is “Stay Close” .  I never heard of him before watching those series.  The Bolitar series is fun, albeit admittedly light, reading.

Read Mick Herron's novels. The show is ok, but the novels are terrific.

[Genuine Realist]

Kareem had insightful take (which I think is here):

https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith...-thing?s=r

Really like Kareem's piece.

I wish I could say the same. I agree that Will Smith did a bad, bad thing, but then Kareem supports his conclusion with a bunch of woke nonsense. I just hope Kareem didn't hurt himself in stretching to make a connection between Smith's actions and conservatives.

That view surprises me. I thought Kareem's take was fairly good. He's emerged in his 70's as a fairly moderate, astute social commentator, whom I kinda like. It's almost not fair, to have that much athletic ability and solid intelligence as well, but there it is. I've taken to subscribing to his blog.

BTW, he's touting the Apple+ series 'Slow Horses', which is pretty good. But, for those of you who don't know, it's based on the first of Mick Herron's Slough House novels, which are superb. They are marred slightly by over-reliance on the British plot, but the character of Jackson Lamb (portrayed by Gary Oldman in the series) is one of the most memorable in recent literature. Well-plotted, funny as hell, all sorts of memorable characters - really great reads.

Watched one and a half episodes of Slow Horses.  Found it kind of boring.  I’ll give it another chance.

I’ve been on a Harlan Coban binge. Read his 11 book Myron Bolitar series.  Coban has some good stuff on TV.  Can’t remember if it’s Apple or Prime.  “The Stranger” is good.  As is “Stay Close” .  I never heard of him before watching those series.  The Bolitar series is fun, albeit admittedly light, reading.

Read Mick Herron's novels. The show is ok, but the novels are terrific.