The sand is rapidly running out of the 2023 hourglass, and over the last couple of days there have been the inevitable backward glances at the highs, lows, controversies and catastrophes that were packed in over the last 12 months. It was the year of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, of continuing ...
HIT: Anyone who is of a certain age can remember the thrill of a snow day – when school would be called off due to a snowstorm, and you would have the day to yourself to loaf or, if you were feeling industrious, study a little bit more for a test or catch up on homework. Thanks to technology, ...
By Nick Jacobs Because of “Maestro,” the recently released movie about Leonard Bernstein starring and directed by Bradley Cooper, The New Yorker posted an article by Robert Rice from 1958, “The Pervasive Musician – I: Why Leonard Bernstein Loves (and Hates) Music.” Rice opened by ...
By Oren Spiegler If Donald Trump were an ordinary citizen, he would be dismissed as an inconsequential crazy uncle who sits at a bar ranting and raving about anything and everything. Sadly, though, he is a former president whose words carry power and send messages to his tens of millions of ...
Colorado decision is anti-democratic Oren Spiegler is correct in saying Colorado’s decision to ban President Trump from the ballot is “historic.” However, it is “historic” in that it is anti-democratic and an assault on the Constitution it cites. It misinterprets the 14th Amendment ...
Dave Ball’s recent review of the last three years is more of a partisan rant than a thoughtful retrospective. It is notable for its omissions, inaccuracies and falsehoods. Ball totally fails to mention the continued level of strong job creation, record unemployment and wage growth. There ...
