Thank you, Ronnie Spector

2 years ago

Having just downloaded it into my musical library, I am listening to “Be My Baby: The Very Best of the…

How to take down Russia without firing a shot

2 years ago

I have no use for Russia. From the Czars to the communists to whatever they call themselves today, they have…

In a riot, there are no friends

2 years ago

I’ve never been much interested in head shops. As in drug paraphernalia.  Never been a druggie — wrong generation. My…

A great Black man, and actor

2 years ago

He was a hero to me, and a disaster for bigots. Sidney Poitier was all the things bigots said Blacks…

The facts from PolitiFact, and what’s missing

2 years ago

Today is Jan. 6, and I felt I had to do something, and thought this was an important piece. Normally,…

The black truth about slavery

2 years ago

Sad to say, The New York Times’ controversial 1619 Project opens with a lie that it never quite recovers from.…

Mummers, minus the spice

2 years ago

The 2022 Mummers Parade probably had the lowest turnout and offered the least controversy in recent memory.  Past controversy was…

New twist on old New Year’s column idea

2 years ago

At this time of year, columnists and essayists have a choice of three  hackneyed traditional topics to write about --…

Democratic leaders are loco over borders

2 years ago

Let’s talk about lies, and where some lead.  “There are three types of lies,” said Benjamin Disraeli, “lies, damn lies,…

Is it asking too much to READ the damn card?

2 years ago

Always read the small print. As I took it out of its envelope, this is how the Christmas card looked…