My Two Cents
From time to time, I have strong opinions on current events – from national politics to the latest moves by my hapless Knicks. Hopefully “My Two Cents” posts will provide fodder for discussion and debate.
A Boomer’s Defense of Millennials
As far as I’m concerned, Millennials get a bum rap. The criticisms Boomers and Gen Xers heap upon them have been well-chronicled: They don’t have the same work ethic “we” did; they expect to be pampered and given only “meaningful” work; they flit around from job to...
Books That Moved Us – Friends Write Back
In my recent post listing a number of books I’ve read and loved over the past few years, I asked readers to recommend books that have moved them. In response I’ve gotten a bunch of recommendations, which couldn’t have come at a better time. Given that we’re all locked...
Books That Moved Me – Part ll
Back in 2016, with a lot of time on my hands while recovering from a bone marrow transplant, I posted a list of favorite books after a friend suggested that we exchange lists of books that had “moved us.” With one exception, I get all the books I read from a small...
The Case For A Gorsuch Filibuster
If Neil Gorsuch is confirmed he will likely sit on the Supreme Court for thirty or more years.
The Demise of an Optimist in the Era of Double-Down Donald
What the Trump Presidency will mean for the country has become painfully clear: It will be as bad as so many Americans feared.
Trump And The Popular Vote
What will happen if Trump loses the electoral college but wins the Popular Vote?