February 16, 2016 The New Tan Man We are already missing, John Boehner, who resigned from Congress last fall, after a distinguished career. Whatever readers my think about his record in Congress, everyone marveled at his…
February 8, 2016 Easter Blend Last Christmas, some Christians were outraged when Starbucks removed reindeer and ornaments from its holiday coffee cups. They accused the coffee giant of launching…
January 31, 2016 What kind of a Jew is Bernie Sanders? A very interesting question. And a very good answer here:
December 18, 2015 Heaven Lands on Broadway Everyone wants to go there, but no one can say exactly why. Descriptions of heaven make the problem worse. Anything that lasts forever is…
December 9, 2015 Keep Calm and Carry On! I stand with Obama on this one. Looking back over American history in recent decades, the danger of over-reacting seems far greater than taking…
December 3, 2015 On Guns We’re Not Even Trying Nicolas Kristov nails it in his op-ed piece. For the full editorial. “Another day, another ghastly shooting in America. So far this year, the…
December 2, 2015 A mass shooting in San Bernadino I am watching live coverage of the ongoing shooting in San Bernadino, California, even as I write. Fourteen dead so far and counting. How…
November 17, 2015 Scapegoating the Victims Huckabee, Cruz, even Bush saying that the refugees from terror in Syria should not be allowed in the US! Whatever happened to “give me…
October 10, 2015 What is the date of Thanksgiving 2020? One of the major holidays for most people in the US, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a tremendous holiday season lasting through New Year’s…