A lot of folks grumble and growl and punch the air when they see commentary they dislike on tv. Others scrunch the editorial page into a ball. And swear they will never read that rag again. Maybe you are one of them? Well, I have been a rare and lucky guy. I got to...
Why is it that politicians love to mess around with your food and drink? Give them an opportunity and they will find a hundred ways to tell you what and where you can eat and drink. The virus pandemic has opened the flood gates for them. Governors and mayors have...
Death and despair. A friend leafed through her family photo album for me. “Here’s my cousin Herbie. He got murdered. And this is Uncle Fred. He got himself killed. Sam here is in prison. Shelly got hooked on drugs. I think she’s a hooker nowadays.” My friend grew up...
Let us consider a practical solution. Inspired by holy monks. In case you have not noticed, the sensitive among us wallow in cancel-culture stuff these days. They topple statues that offend them. Or scrub names of presidents from buildings. They re-name colleges. They...
Hating America is in fashion these days. As if you did not know. Fuel for the hatred comes in the form of sins. Sins the early Americans committed. They belittled women. They savaged the natives. And they owned slaves. As early as 1619. That was when an English...
Many years ago black Americans dared not speak out. They were afraid to demonstrate. They were afraid to write letters to their newspapers. Or stick signs of protest on their lawns. Or voice opinions at work. Even popular black entertainers and athletes did not speak...