Correction In my post, It’s May – What better time to start thinking about potential Trump Veeps, I had some fun with the Dakotas. In a section of the post about South Dakota governor and admitted dog killer, Kristi Noem, I wrote: “Kristi Noem, the farm girl, former beauty queen and presumptive idiot, is alsoContinue reading “Where is Fargo anyway?”
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It’s May – What better time to start thinking about potential Trump Veeps
Commentary I really hadn’t given too much thought about whom Donald Trump, the “presumptive” GOP candidate for president will pick for his VP. (Don’t you think it’s time for the media to stop using “presumptive” when they refer to Trump’s candidacy? Presumptive means, “based on probability.” I mean, Lindsay Graham, former virulent Trump-hater said theContinue reading “It’s May – What better time to start thinking about potential Trump Veeps”
In a year of protests, should we be worried about another Democratic Convention in Chicago?
Commentary I recently had the opportunity to cast a ballot for a friend and neighbor running for a delegate seat to the 2024 Democratic Convention to be held in Chicago in August. My friend was elected to one of the two seats from our Congressional district and will be going to Chicago to attend. WhileContinue reading “In a year of protests, should we be worried about another Democratic Convention in Chicago?”
Exodus from Bibi
Anyone who loves Israel needs to read this Op-ed from from Time Magazine Commentary On this Shabbat, the fifth of the seven days of Passover, I turn Around the Block over to Doron Weber*, whose essay in Time so mirrored my own thoughts and opinions of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “Bibi,” that I canContinue reading “Exodus from Bibi”
Passover greetings from Around the Block
Commentary As we approach the first Seder on this first night of Passover, Jews around the world are searching for their Haggadahs, making brisket, chopping liver and doctoring gefilte fish while waiting eagerly to welcome guests to their homes. But in these fraught times, when even friends and family might be on opposite sides ofContinue reading “Passover greetings from Around the Block”
Thoughts on the war in Gaza
Commentary After a three-plus week break, Around the Block is back I haven’t posted a column since March 13. Up until then I was on something of a roll, posting one story on March 12, Jimmy, Oscar and Donald, and two on March 13, I can’t get “20 Days in Mariupol” out of my headContinue reading “Thoughts on the war in Gaza”
The dangers of another Trump term: If you don’t believe me, believe Bernie!
Commentary A campaign solicitation email from Bernie Sanders is too important not to share Several of my recent posts concluded with my thoughts about the dangers of another Trump presidency. I did my best to warn readers, hoping those who agree with me will at the very least, vote, and perhaps even engage in conversationsContinue reading “The dangers of another Trump term: If you don’t believe me, believe Bernie!”
I can’t get “20 Days in Mariupol” out of my head
Commentary The Oscar winning best documentary film should be required viewing for anyone casting a vote in the upcoming election The story I posted yesterday, Jimmy, Oscar and Donald, was my take on Sunday’s Academy Awards broadcast. As I wrote, “…it was a night in which serious films, films dealing with important aspects of history,Continue reading “I can’t get “20 Days in Mariupol” out of my head”
Jimmy, Oscar and Donald
Commentary The Academy Awards’ strange bedfellows Last night’s Academy Awards broadcast was one of the best in recent memory. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, with best actor/actress nominees presented with heartfelt introductions by former Oscar winners, it was, for a change, a worthwhile three hours – particularly in a year with so many outstanding films andContinue reading “Jimmy, Oscar and Donald”
Einstein, the Bomb and Trump
Commentary The unlikely confluence of Albert Einstein and Donald Trump I recently finished watching the Netflix docudrama, Einstein and the Bomb. (Here’s a link to the trailer): The film culminates with the development and dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. Although Einstein was not directly involved in the Robert Oppenheimer-led ManhattanContinue reading “Einstein, the Bomb and Trump”
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