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The show must go on! And on! And… sorry about this

The show must go on! And on! And… sorry about this

The Mueller Report proves it. In American politics, there is no business like show business. The kafuffle over the report is the world’s biggest circus. It is a soap opera. And a real opera. Greek tragedy. And a musical comedy. All wrapped into one. Remember the...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No – it’s my latte.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No – it’s my latte.

My fellow Americans, we are murderers of a sort.  We sit in the shambles of an almighty bloodbath you help create. Years ago we killed the old Main Street with all its businesses. We shuttered its department store and hardware, its shoe and clothing stores and...

Are the stars out tonight?

Are the stars out tonight?

Was America ever great? Former Attorney General Eric Holder poses the question. “Exactly when did you think America was great?” He competes with Governor Cuomo.  Cuomo told us “We’re not going to make America great again. It was never that great.” Let us look at...

A kisser full of humble pie

A kisser full of humble pie

The Mueller Report brings back memories of an insult that boomeranged. I insulted Conrad. He was a bleak, unpopular drinker in my father’s saloon. My insult haunts me. The taproom was so tiny we heard all conversations without eavesdropping. We know, for instance,...

When did your partner stop beating you?

When did your partner stop beating you?

Suppose you and I run against each other for a political office. In an interview I say that I have heard that you watch a lot of extreme porn. And that you hang around playgrounds where young children frolic. You scream “Foul!”  You claim you don’t watch porn. As...

Ain’t that the truth

Ain’t that the truth

Truth, New York State and you: June worked for me. Many years ago. We worked for a company owned by Harry. Harry came out with a number of changes that would save money for the company. But they would harm our workers. My job was to explain the many details of the...