* I would highly recommend “The Crown” the 10-episode, Netflix series. Well-scripted, staged, acted and cast. Season 1 chronicles the era ranging from the aftershocks of King Edward VIII’s abdication to the last days in power of Winston Churchill. The one survivor through Queen Elizabeth II’s 63-year reign who will likely pass on binge-watching is Prince Philip. Early in the reign of Elizabeth, now 90, he’s portrayed as a case study in arrogance, swagger and identity crisis.
* Downsizing reality notwithstanding, the TB Times, via its Tampa Tribune editions, deserves credit for maintaining an old-school tradition: keeping a local cartoonist on board. So, plaudits to the Times for keeping Charlie Greacen around to keep state and local officials and captains of industry honest. Some things you can’t farm out; a resident cartoonist with a relevant, insightful wit is one of them.