Since my last column two weeks ago a lot has been going on in the world, but nothing as significant as the war against Iran. At the time of writing this article (Sunday) it’s moving too fast and it’s far too early to come to any conclusions as to its outcome. Regardless of what you […]
He was happy, dancing in his nearly empty kitchen. And then sad, because of all the memories he had in this den. Fragmented, emotionally and overwhelmed physically with moving; what’s a bear to do? Dance!! His clouds lifted, and he felt better with his radio on KTYD, playing the rock and roll that he grew […]
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Many immigrants have come to our country as desperate refugees, some fleeing for their lives. The fact is most immigrants are honest, hardworking people, and this group has a lower crime rate than U.S. citizens. Unless you’re a Native American, you’re an immigrant or come from immigrants. Many of the immigrants we came from were […]
I just interviewed a very interesting man. Bret Stephens is a world-famous Op-Ed columnist with the New York Times. Among many awards, Stephens won a Pulitzer Prize for his writing while he was at the Wall Street Journal. I watched several of his talks and he is a very engaging and inciteful speaker. Stephens will speak […]
I’d like to speak about the escalating federal immigration enforcement. I respect the Chair’s request for us to not unnecessarily wade into national issues, but what is happening with ICE is an issue affecting the people we represent on a daily basis. ICE is here on any given day, in our neighborhoods on our streets, […]
Carlos the Bear was pacing back and forth while twiddling his claws. He was worried but thinking objectively. He had time, having been verbally told the new owners wanted to sell and that he had until March 1st to vacate the premises. Not a lot of time. His needs were few. A place to hibernate, […]
I thought I knew Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s new mayor, but I didn’t. My hope was that he was just another Bernie-clone promising free stuff who would move more to the less toxic liberal wing when he took office. I was wrong. He’s the real deal socialist, disturbingly so. He revealed his true colors in […]
Making prognostications about the future of 2026 is, I admit, a stupid thing to do. No one can predict the future. Those who say they can are mostly just lucky. But, what the heck, maybe my guesses are just as good as anyone’s. We will see on January 1, 2027. Here goes. Mid-term Elections and […]
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SOC (save our cattle) from horrible inhumane slaughter. Every time I drive up in the country, I enjoy seeing all the free-roaming cattle with their cute calves on the hillside. It’s nice to see happy cows while they are alive, knowing that eventually they’re going to end up on someone’s dinner table. I have an […]
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I just finished watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution. I urge you to watch it. Like everything he does (The Civil War, Vietnam, Baseball, Jazz, et cetera) it’s a deep dive into the subject. I thought I knew a lot about our nation’s founding but after watching his series on the Revolution I realize I […]
Recent politics looks like a bad movie we’ve seen too many times. Not quite a disaster movie, and some of it borders on comedy, but more like the Gong Show (for those of you who can remember it). I realize this may sound like disgruntled sarcasm on my part. Mea culpa. But, how could one […]
I am writing this letter because Hattie Beresford’s piece on Rowland Hazard III, while very interesting, was missing some vital information that was not included in her article. Of interest is Rowland Hazard III’s role in the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, and the connection of AA with the Hazard property down to this day. Rowland […]
