Be honest, haven’t you been thinking “what is the deal with governors”? Have we ever seen a time when so many governors are doing, saying and acting like…what’s the word I’m looking for…buffoons? And for many, buffoons who are doing serious damage to the their constituents?
Category Archives: Commentary
The cynical, hypocritical and deadly politics of the GOP
Republicans, and their Fox News (and other right-wing media voices) truth distorters, are now blaming the pandemic on migrants on the southern border, bringing back to center stage one of their favorite tropes, immigration/fear of the other, while blaming Biden for the current Delta variant surge.
Skateboarding is an Olympic event?
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begins its inevitable wind down in August 2021 (my goodness, spanning two years, this must be the longest Olympics in history) I have a confession. In all the years NBC, and ABC before it, has been covering the Olympics on TV, I’ve spent less time, actually almost no time, watching these troubled games. In fact, the only coverage I’ve seen is when I’ve stumbled on some replays on a news show.
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.”*
If we don’t fix our immigration sysetms, we might as well replace the Statue of Liberty with the Statue of Emily (Litella). And remove’s Emma Lazurus’ poem and replace it with, “Never Mind!”
Deadlines, newspapers and the way it was
One of the advantages of self-publishing is that there are no deadlines and no editors. Having said that, among the many (too many, perhaps) writing projects I work on is a column for my community’s monthly magazine, The Breezes, for which I have both an editor and a deadline. I thought I’d share my latest.
Cleveland Indians changing name to Cleveland Guardians
Commentary C’mon Cleveland, is that all you got? Multiple news sources reported today that the Cleveland Major League Baseball team is changing its name next season from the Cleveland Indians to the Cleveland Guardians. The name change comes after years of criticism that the current moniker is racist and disrespectful to Native Americans. The nameContinue reading “Cleveland Indians changing name to Cleveland Guardians”
Trump loyalists top McCarthy’s list of picks for the Jan. 6 inquiry, signaling a partisan brawl
House Minority Leader Joseph McCarthy…er…Kevin McCarthy (sorry, Freudian keyboard slip) announced which of his members will serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
Who would’ve thought the Kingston Trio could predict the future
Commentary All they needed were a few lyrical updates The recent headlines from America and, indeed, around the world, have been horrific. Apocalyptic, even. A sampling: Portland records all-time high temperature of 116, setting new record for third day in a row
Cancel Culture: County opts to honor Black professor, not slave owner
I don’t know about you, but I’m conflicted about this “cancel culture” phenomenon, particularly the part in which public institutions are being considered for a name change because they’re named after an individual who is now considered unfit for the honor.
Poland, America, Racism and Anti-Semitism
Commentary Systemic? Individual actions? When it comes to prejudices, it is, indeed, a small world, after all. Poland holds a special place for our family. Sharon’s father was born in Łomza, Poland, emigrating to America when he was seven-years old. Because he was originally a Polish citizen, after much research, several years of pulling documentsContinue reading “Poland, America, Racism and Anti-Semitism”
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