The massacre committed at the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday by Robert Bowers, 46, an avowed anti-Semite and white supremacist, is the worst attack against the American Jewish community in history. It pierced the heart of the nation and tore at the core of the national consciousness.… Continue Reading
A House Divided Against Itself, Cannot Stand
–Abraham Lincoln, 1858, referring to divisions over slavery in America
With the news this morning that pipe bombs were sent to former President Obama’s residence, Hillary Clinton’s house, and the offices of CNN, among others, the question we must ask is: What has become of our Republic?… Continue Reading
I’m from New York City. I grew up on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When I was a kid, the hottest music out there was hip hop. 80’s and 90’s pop and rock were also big.
What most definitely wasn’t big was Bluegrass music from the Appalachian Mountains.… Continue Reading
Today I made Stuffed Cheeseburgers for the first time. I had ground beef in the fridge, and a large block of cheddar cheese, and I was thinking about grilling cheeseburgers and having them on English muffins.
But then, as if from the heavens, a culinary lightning bolt struck me, and I thought, why not try those stuffed cheeseburgers you see on the TV food shows?… Continue Reading
It’s 3:27 am on a Thursday morning in early October, and I’m laying in bed in my apartment in Queens, NYC.
I had an interesting day today. I woke up around 5 am, which is way earlier than I usually do.… Continue Reading