Peter Funt is a writer and speaker. His book, “Cautiously Optimistic,” is available at Amazon.com and CandidCamera.com. Contact him at Peter@CandidCamera.com.
Recent Stories
Funt: My dad deserved an Emmy
In the history of television, during which thousands of network entertainment programs have come and gone, only one show has produced new episodes in each of the last eight decades: “Candid Camera.” What a remarkable feat.
Funt: Jimmy Carter’s uncommon decency
The antithesis of Donald Trump and his administration can be studied, at least for those willing to drive 150 miles south from Atlanta, among magnolias, towering pines and seemingly endless fields of cotton, peanuts — and dreams.
Funt: Pre-mourning boosts life before death
Social media and digital tools have changed the way we live and, to some extent, the way we die. Increasingly, loved ones and notables are honored through what could be called pre-mourning.
Funt: Baseball’s no-comfort zone
In a recent discussion with a Major League pitching coach about scouting opposing hitters, I thought I was being flippant when I asked: “Do you also chart umpires?” His answer surprised me. “Yes.”
Funt: Jamestown is now a very funny place
As thousands of tourists crowded into the center of town in search of hearty laughs, I walked over to Lake View Cemetery for a look at Lucy’s grave.
Funt: News by the numbers
“Ninety percent of media coverage of my Administration is negative, despite the tremendously positive results we are achieving.”
Funt: Trump’s 27 loaded questions
Question 1: “Do you believe that the media purposely tries to divide Republicans in order to help elect Democrats?”
Funt: Vacation checklist
If you’re getting ready for summer vacation, here’s a handy checklist of things you won’t need. A map. Remember those? I’m referring to the kind you got for free at the gas station.
Funt: The Maryland muddle
When rational thinking fails or is simply ignored, conflation often takes over. It is, by definition, the merging of two or more different sets of information or opinion into one.
Funt: The photo with borderline truth
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The little girl at the border with tears in her eyes. We saw her on front pages, on TV newscasts and on the cover of Time magazine.
