Annual Review Awards II

  Understatement of the year: Columbia University students who protested at nearby NYU were asked what they were protesting. One didn’t know while the other said she wished she was “better educated” not knowing how long Jews have lived in Palestine or what river and sea they are chanting about.    Photo of the times: New York rapper Zeddy …

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Pogues On Parade

Pogues on parade I started this Veteran’s Day column back at the end of July. Often, I finish the weekly treatise right before the deadline every Thursday evening. Given the nonstop news’ cycle, what I have learned over the last 21 years is how it’s a fool’s errand to try and “get ahead.” There are …

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On The Brink

Tomorrow’s election cannot be overstated, as America’s prosperity and global influence lie in the balance making every ballot essential. Recently, The Wall Street Journal reported that one in five claim they need to learn more about Vice President Kamala Harris. In our fingertip world of unending media, this is hard to fathom. This is the …

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Supernatural Signage

Deep down in places that intimidate and even frighten us, we know things are spiraling out of control. Forty-five years ago, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen were in Apocalypse Now, and today, we all are.

Alexa Woke Votes

Amazon’s celebrated Alexa caused a justified upheaval after the device was questioned as to which presidential candidate one should vote for.  Her responses were…interesting.