The Back Story
There’s a back story to my recent absence from these pages. My once upon a time strong spine has after 69 years turned into a bit of a fixer-upper. And last week I got it fixed at N.Y.U. Hospital. My
The Back Story
There’s a back story to my recent absence from these pages. My once upon a time strong spine has after 69 years turned into a bit of a fixer-upper. And last week I got it fixed at N.Y.U. Hospital. My
Xmas Globe Shopping With Trump
Little Donnie has been busy making his Christmas list to send to Santa. Along with his annual requests for bottles of hard-to-find QT Self-Tanner for that perfect vintage shade of orange, he’s been spanning the globe for gifts. Literally. On
Xmas Globe Shopping With Trump
Little Donnie has been busy making his Christmas list to send to Santa. Along with his annual requests for bottles of hard-to-find QT Self-Tanner for that perfect vintage shade of orange, he’s been spanning the globe for gifts. Literally. On
Again
AGAIN Only 2 days ago I was trying hard to absorb the fact that The Sandy Hook Children who were killed on December 14, would now be 18. Those children would never graduate High School this year. It was heartbreaking
Again
AGAIN Only 2 days ago I was trying hard to absorb the fact that The Sandy Hook Children who were killed on December 14, would now be 18. Those children would never graduate High School this year. It was heartbreaking
A Visit to a Trump Store – MAGA Merch
I recently went undercover as a Trump supporter to mingle with the Long Island MAGA crowd, undetected. A few days ago, I was driving down N.Y. Route 110, a major suburban drag in nearby Melville. This boring four-lane road filled
A Visit to a Trump Store – MAGA Merch
I recently went undercover as a Trump supporter to mingle with the Long Island MAGA crowd, undetected. A few days ago, I was driving down N.Y. Route 110, a major suburban drag in nearby Melville. This boring four-lane road filled
Thanksgiving Thanks
I’m giving thanks today as I do every day for all your support. Though my Thanksgiving table is smaller than in past years, there is a seat there for each and every one of you. Wishing you all a bountiful
Thanksgiving Thanks
I’m giving thanks today as I do every day for all your support. Though my Thanksgiving table is smaller than in past years, there is a seat there for each and every one of you. Wishing you all a bountiful
No News Good News-Where Have You Gone Walter Cronkite?
Right now no news is good news. I have been microdosing the news recently. The shock and tumult from the disastrous Presidential election was too much. Like having a violent bout of food poisoning, my delicate system can’t digest the
No News Good News-Where Have You Gone Walter Cronkite?
Right now no news is good news. I have been microdosing the news recently. The shock and tumult from the disastrous Presidential election was too much. Like having a violent bout of food poisoning, my delicate system can’t digest the
We Weep With Lady Liberty-Tears For Fears
America weeps with Lady Liberty…as our tears turn to fears. “Give me your tired, your poor…” “…from shithole countries… a massive invasion at our southern border has spread misery, crime, poverty, disease, and destruction to communities all across our land…
We Weep With Lady Liberty-Tears For Fears
America weeps with Lady Liberty…as our tears turn to fears. “Give me your tired, your poor…” “…from shithole countries… a massive invasion at our southern border has spread misery, crime, poverty, disease, and destruction to communities all across our land…
A Veterans Day Tradition Operation Army Jacket
What my WWII veteran father had done in the war and what the war had done to him was never clear to me. Like most men of Dad’s generation, silence was a heroic virtue. Just as the memories of the
A Veterans Day Tradition Operation Army Jacket
What my WWII veteran father had done in the war and what the war had done to him was never clear to me. Like most men of Dad’s generation, silence was a heroic virtue. Just as the memories of the
Looking For the Light in Darkness-Lessons From My Lab
As I was walking Moe on his late morning walk just now, the sun was so bright it had an otherworldly intensity. It was so bright, it temporarily blinded me despite wearing sunglasses. Still in the fog of despair from
Looking For the Light in Darkness-Lessons From My Lab
As I was walking Moe on his late morning walk just now, the sun was so bright it had an otherworldly intensity. It was so bright, it temporarily blinded me despite wearing sunglasses. Still in the fog of despair from
I Cry for America
On the morning after the Presidential election in 2016, the first person who called me was my father, whose words were “ I’m sitting shiva.” Shocked and in despair we mourned together. He is no longer here to witness the
I Cry for America
On the morning after the Presidential election in 2016, the first person who called me was my father, whose words were “ I’m sitting shiva.” Shocked and in despair we mourned together. He is no longer here to witness the




