by Michael Leppert | Oct 18, 2019 | Creative, Politics/Government
Tom Lobianco’s long awaited biography of Vice President Mike Pence is out. I remember when I heard the news he was going to write it, and looking back I’m a little embarrassed how excited I was. Finally, someone is going to tell us all of the things that...
by Michael Leppert | Apr 12, 2019 | Politics/Government
Imagine a candidate for president challenging the political parties to begin having a healthier conversation about values. Now, imagine that candidate is a Democrat. Awkward, right? The virtues of family and Christian values are not Democrat mantras. Chants of...
by Michael Leppert | Mar 23, 2018 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
Last weekend, on HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, a silly little comedy bit turned into something more. Oliver is one of my favorites. I find his show to be hilarious, but it can also be thought provoking. Many scoff at that last part, but I refer those...
by Michael Leppert | Mar 5, 2017 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I didn’t know AOL was still in business. If I got an email from someone with an AOL account, I intuitively would delete it because I would assume it is a virus, a scam, or some version of bad news. This is just smart email caution on my part. But it turns out...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 5, 2016 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I have often dreamed of being a movie critic, and not just any movie critic. I want to be important like the late, great Roger Ebert. Movie goers would hang on my every word, and my job would be to watch movies all day, which is all I want to do most days any way....