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The contrast and symbolism was stunning. It was just over four years ago that a mob of insurrectionists stormed through that scared place under the Capitol dome prompted by Donald Trump. He sat by for hours watching the mob desecrate the heart of the American government that called for the death of his own vice

There have been seven football games on TV since last Thursday starting with the College Football Playoffs. Those games were followed by five NFL Wildcard Weekend games. Oh, and there is one more tonight. A football feast, food for the hungriest fan. If you watched any football this year, you’ve seen the Uber Eats commercial

It was a reminder of the past and a freighting look into the future. Donald Trump’s bizarre news conference at Mar-a-Logo was like listening to someone raging on a street corner. Let’s start with Greenland. Apparently some one showed Trump where it is on a map. He repeated his plan to take Greenland from Denmark.

New Years, 2025 started with death, terror, and fire in the two American cities noted for having a good time. The terror attacked in New Orleans may have been prevented if city officials listened to warnings five years ago. A study of security for the French Quarter showed the bollard system, those metal pillars we’ve

As we get older, things start to fail, or at least slow us down. Notice I said “get older” as opposed to “old.” Older sounds more respectful. The word “old” usually has a negative connotation. “That old lady is holding up the line.” “That old man shouldn’t be in the fast lane.” “Get rid of

It was a terribly hot in Philadelphia in September, 1787 when a roomful of men were trying to create the Constitution for the new country. Maybe the most important meeting in American history.  Eighty-one year old Ben Franklin was a delegate. One of his contributions was setting up the two houses of congress. The House

I’m sure you’ve all been waiting to hear the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year. Well it’s out. It’s actually two words, “Brain rot.” It was voted on by the public and Oxford lexicographers. The experts at Oxford claim the word gained new prominence in 2024. The frequentcy of use was up 230% over last

It had been eight years since I last saw my uncle. It was at the memorial for my mother, his sister. He was driven by one of his sons and his wife the three hours from Long Island. He was slightly stooped over and walked slowly. After the service and my eulogy, I spoke with

As we enter this new unchartered phase of American democracy, everyone has a theory about how Donald Trump won a stunning comeback victory. The one thing we keep hearing from voters and pollsters, it was the economy. Specifically, the price of groceries. Inflation had come down. Unemployment is at an historic low and wages are

Everyone expected it to be close. All the polls showed a dead heat. It was about the “Battleground States” and the “Blue Wall”. It wasn’t close. It was a blow out. Trump supporters are delirious over having their guy back in charge. The rest of the country is stunned that the country elected the most