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”
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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”
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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