Commentary How a man can so completely destroy his family legacy is incomprehensible There’s an old proverb, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” The idea of this “chestnut” is that a person inevitably shares traits with or resembles his or her parents or family. And then there’s Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. His “apple”Continue reading “Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Anti-Vax statements are both ignorant and reprehensible”
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Covid-19, Vaccinations, Mandates and the Incredulity of the Right
Commentary Mandatory immunizations have been a thing in the U.S. for over 100 years. Why are we still debating the issue? I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up I was taught that the law was the law and that those laws should not be broken. But now that I’m very grownContinue reading “Covid-19, Vaccinations, Mandates and the Incredulity of the Right”
“What’s the deal with governors?”
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?
Hey, here’s an idea – let’s postpone the election!
Trump tweet calls for election delay.
Think about it: the sitting President of the United States, sinking in the polls, facing the prospect of an historic defeat is calling for a delay in the 2020 presidential election allowing him to stay in office INDEFINITELY!
July 28, 2020 – A day that will live in ignominy
Yesterday, July 28, 2020, will go down in history as one of the most consequential and ignominious days in the history of the Trump administration. Why? Because of the appearances and statements of two of the most important figures in that administration, Attorney General William ‘Lower the Bar’ Barr and, the man himself, President Donald John Trump (I)
Nero fiddled while Rome burned; Trump tweets while Americans die!
On Memorial Day we spend time remembering those who lost their lives and could not come home, reflecting on their service, a service that has given us the luxury of freedom that we enjoy today. It is the holiday that most represents what America should be: “The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.”
Who should be leading this tribute to our fallen heroes? Right – the President of the United States!
Except when the President of the United States is Donald John Trump.
Can Coney Island Survive This?
Lauren Vespoli’s NY Times article, “Can Coney Island Survive This?” reminds me of my own relationship with Coney Island; a relationship I first wrote about in 2012.
Why? Because Coney Island, is the magical place where my grandparents lived for many years and I lived the first year of my life.
Lauren Vespoli’s NY Times article, “Can Coney Island Survive This?” reminds me of my own relationship with Coney Island; a relationship I first wrote about in 2012.
Why? Because Coney Island is the magical place where my grandparents lived for many years and where I lived for the first year of my life. Frequent visits to my grandparents gave me the opportunity to get to know the mid–‘50’s Coney Island.
Trump plans halt to National Guard deployments before retirement benefits kick in
Trump’s plan to end the deployment National Guard members assisting in coronavirus relief one day short of the day when their extended benefits is cynical and transparently cruel.
I wonder if he can say, “Thank you for your service.”
What’s most important to open? Beaches!
Going to the beach seemed to be the most desired, but until recently, most publicized unavailable pandemic-related non-activity.
Given recent sightings on Palm Beach Country beaches, “Around the Block” asks why does anyone really want to go to the beach?
Couldn’t watch Trump’s latest briefing? Neither could I
Didn’t watch Trump’s Rose Garden briefing yesterday? Couldn’t watch it? Neither could I. But, as a public service, here are the low-lights.
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