CharleyM
@cmonagan.bsky.social
Claude Rains, Judy Davis, Bill Bradley, Ray Davies, Aubrey/Maturin, big breakfasts, great centerfielders. Author of First They Kill You, Carrie Welton, The Easter Confession, How to Get a Monkey Into Harvard and The Neurotic's Handbook, among others.
A Night to Remember is the one to watch
December 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A Night to Remember is the one to watch
Who is the grinning shit-for-brains asking the questions?
December 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Who is the grinning shit-for-brains asking the questions?
Funeral director opens a new viewing room.
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Funeral director opens a new viewing room.
Not knowing how to flip a coin is definitely in the Top 100 of his mortifying embarrassments.
December 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Not knowing how to flip a coin is definitely in the Top 100 of his mortifying embarrassments.
Went to see "A Hard Day's Night" when it first came out and the screaming in the theater was so loud you couldn't hear the music much less the talk.
December 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Went to see "A Hard Day's Night" when it first came out and the screaming in the theater was so loud you couldn't hear the music much less the talk.
He was possibly a buggershut, too, but we'll need more photographic proof.
December 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
He was possibly a buggershut, too, but we'll need more photographic proof.
The greatest hand-shaking president.
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The greatest hand-shaking president.
But the sequel Miracle on 35th Street was a flop.
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
But the sequel Miracle on 35th Street was a flop.
The words of Dr. Spock are the first things to remember for nervous young parents: "You know more than you think you know."
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The words of Dr. Spock are the first things to remember for nervous young parents: "You know more than you think you know."
This re me of insurance companies offering free stuff at pharmacies to cover their chicanery.
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This re me of insurance companies offering free stuff at pharmacies to cover their chicanery.
I like some of his movies but he has no range or depth of feeling. His maturation was interrupted by his success.
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I like some of his movies but he has no range or depth of feeling. His maturation was interrupted by his success.
The holiday sugar cookies from Pepperidge Farms are simple but very good. I eat 'em by the bag.
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The holiday sugar cookies from Pepperidge Farms are simple but very good. I eat 'em by the bag.
Where's the video, where are the Epstein files, where's the healthcare plan, where's the honor, the decency and the truth?
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Where's the video, where are the Epstein files, where's the healthcare plan, where's the honor, the decency and the truth?
Reagan in the portrait looks more lifelike than most of the honorees.
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Reagan in the portrait looks more lifelike than most of the honorees.
Insecure, frightened parenting helped create this mess. They let little kids make choices that should have been made for them to show them the way. Most teachers do the same. A 35-year teacher: "Parents used to want their kids to be well educated, now they just want them to be happy."
December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Insecure, frightened parenting helped create this mess. They let little kids make choices that should have been made for them to show them the way. Most teachers do the same. A 35-year teacher: "Parents used to want their kids to be well educated, now they just want them to be happy."
Republicans in Congress
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Republicans in Congress
There are many excellent observers and reporters who are not good writers - disorganized, careless, long, late. Fixing their work is almost always worth the effort. I'll take them over the excellent writers who are mediocre observers and reporters any day.
December 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
There are many excellent observers and reporters who are not good writers - disorganized, careless, long, late. Fixing their work is almost always worth the effort. I'll take them over the excellent writers who are mediocre observers and reporters any day.
My father pulled me aside at my 10th birthday celebration and told me, "You don't win the prizes at your own party." Sadly, Trump was raise by hideous monsters and was never taught that lesson.
December 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
My father pulled me aside at my 10th birthday celebration and told me, "You don't win the prizes at your own party." Sadly, Trump was raise by hideous monsters and was never taught that lesson.
I sometimes put a dash or two into the ground beef I’m turning into burger.
December 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I sometimes put a dash or two into the ground beef I’m turning into burger.
The greatest graphic in history
December 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The greatest graphic in history
I've always wanted to test how long it will beep until it stops. Hours? Days? Months?
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I've always wanted to test how long it will beep until it stops. Hours? Days? Months?