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”

“We all know who Donald Trump is. The question we have to answer is, who are we?”

Commentary The South Florida Sun-Sentinel answers the question it calls “as old as the nation itself.” And every American should read their answer! The South Florida Sun Sentinel is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Broward County. It also covers Miami-Dade, Palm Beach counties and state-wide news. It is a large, importantContinue reading ““We all know who Donald Trump is. The question we have to answer is, who are we?””

A letter to Biden from five centrist Democrats re: the Israeli-Hamas war

Commentary Netanyahu’s strategy, Biden’s acquiescence, and the existential crisis to Israel, Jews and America I thought you’d like to read an email I sent to my Congresswoman’s chief of staff, Felicia Goldstein. Since I’ve corresponded with Felicia in the past, I thought this email would have a greater chance of a response/action than if IContinue reading “A letter to Biden from five centrist Democrats re: the Israeli-Hamas war”