Commentary *No, not Arnold (although based on a State Farm Super Bowl ad, he might be) but… JON STEWART!!! Yes, Jon Stewart is back. But before I get into Stewart’s return to The Daily Show, I thought I’d start today’s post with a little Around the Block history and why The Daily Show with JonContinue reading “He’s baaack!*”
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Experiences and thoughts from Israel post-October 7th – Part 2
Commentary “The Day After” This is the second of three essays by my friend, Mickey Golbus, documenting his recent trip to Israel. I am publishing these essays in Around the Block with his persmission. (In the event you did not see the first post, here is the link to the first essay, “The Hostages.” https://around-the-block.com/2024/02/06/experiences-and-thoughts-from-israel-post-october-7th/Continue reading “Experiences and thoughts from Israel post-October 7th – Part 2”
Experiences and thoughts from Israel post-October 7th
Commentary First in a series of three essays from friends traveling in Israel Two of my best friends from California, Toni and Mickey Golbus, have been traveling in Israel over the last week or so visiting family and friends and attending to other family matters. The Golbuses are frequent travelers to Israel (they even madeContinue reading “Experiences and thoughts from Israel post-October 7th”
As January comes to a close, the GOP becomes even more bizarre. How low, how crazier, can they become?*
*Best answer wins a free, one-year subscription to Around the Block! Commentary The GOP is party of clowns. But, calling them clowns really gives clowns a bad name! It’s only Tuesday and it’s already been a grand week for the Grand Old Party (GOP). Here are just three examples. Please note, to illustrate my case I’veContinue reading “As January comes to a close, the GOP becomes even more bizarre. How low, how crazier, can they become?*”
If you’re a fan of democracy, the Iowa caucuses won’t provide much solace.
Commentary Here’s hoping that in the old election adage, “As goes Maine, so goes the nation,” Maine isn’t replaced by Iowa. In my last Around the Block I published an editorial from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel headlined, “Who are we? The people of Iowa will answer first.” https://around-the-block.com/2024/01/14/we-all-know-who-donald-trump-is-the-question-we-have-to-answer-is-who-are-we/ The column’s lede was a quote fromContinue reading “If you’re a fan of democracy, the Iowa caucuses won’t provide much solace.”
“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?””
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