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Did last Tuesday’s Quantico, Virginia, ingathering of generals and admirals tip the scales towards Donald Trump conducting a war against Americans? Since January, Trump has grabbed more and more executive power while Congress—make that Congressional Republicans—has stood abjectly by. At Quantico, Trump addressed the nation’s top military commanders and their aides. His remarks followed those…
Last Saturday, a friend offered to send me muffins if I went to prison. His generosity responded to ABC taking the late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel off the air. Kimmel remarked about the man who killed Christian-conservative advocate Charlie Kirk. He said the shooter was a MAGA follower. No evidence has been presented tying the shooter…
Carolyn and I celebrate our 56th anniversary on September 4. The size and expense of our wedding had nothing to do with our marriage’s longevity. Note that in late June, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez basically rented Venice, Italy, for a three-day wedding extravaganza. Bezos, 61, had been married to MacKenzie Scott for…
America’s newest war hero seeks a Nobel Peace Prize to recognize another of his astounding accomplishments. I see him deserving a different prize. Granted, when it comes to war and peace, Trump’s been there and done that. On Wednesday, he called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war hero for Israel’s bombings of Iran’s air…
Donald Trump is clearly demonstrating to America that busyness is next to godliness. Last February, Trump appointed himself chair of D.C.’s Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. This past Wednesday, Trump announced the—his—Kennedy Center honorees. They include Sylvester Stallone who, along with Mel Gibson and Jon Voight, will be his “eyes and ears” in Hollywood. Americans…
Dealing with numbers like your bank balance can be exasperating. I went online to see the balance in the checking account Carolyn and I maintain to pay household bills and collect Social Security. The website was way out of whack! Our balance appeared only in the low four-digit range ($1,000–$9,999). I expected to see a…
Trigger warning: This post contains ethnic slurs. Recommendation: Think as you read. President Trump recently called on baseball’s Cleveland Guardians and football’s Washington Commanders to revert to their former names—Indians and Redskins. Why? Native Americans can’t be all that thin-skinned and woke name changes are unpatriotic. Let’s acknowledge, rather than ignore, our nation’s ethnicities. I’m Jewish, so…
Wednesday, thanks to genetic good fortune, I turned 81 and became, as I am wont, reflective about life and death. I’ve outlived my father, Morris, who died at 80. I’m grateful to be of sound body and mind, although part of my personality remains 15. Carolyn will tell you, it takes a sense of humor…