As 2019 comes to a close, the New York Times reports that 24 “Iranian-backed” Iraqi militia members were killed by US air strikes in retaliation for an attack by the militia on an American contractor. Now Iraqis are massing in protest against the US, and they have attacked the US embassy in Baghdad.… Continue Reading
I was born in 1974 in New York City, and I’ve been a Mets fan ever since because that was my father’s team. I watched in 1986 when Mookie Wilson’s ground ball slid under Bill Buckner’s legs to tie Game 6 of the World Series, and I rejoiced when the Mets won it all in Game 7.… Continue Reading
So it’s Sunday night, and I’m chilling at home in Queens after spending a relaxing weekend in New York. On Saturday I visited my father in Harlem, and on Sunday I watched football. Then I cooked burgers for dinner. All in all, it was a chill, satisfying, rejuvenating couple of days.… Continue Reading
Yesterday I did something new, something I haven’t done in at least several months. I read a news article about a topic other than President Trump. It wasn’t about his vicious, base and idiotic tweets, it wasn’t about the ongoing House impeachment inquiry, and it wasn’t about his latest efforts to use executive orders to take America back to the Stone Age socially and politically.… Continue Reading
By now everyone knows the sordid saga of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, the uber talented yet notoriously mercurial player. Brown signed with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent during the NFL offseason, after some acrimony in Pittsburgh, and Raiders fans were excited to see Brown catch passes for their team on Sundays.… Continue Reading
Los Angeles Angels Center Fielder Mike Trout made his major league debut at age 19 in 2011, and by 2012 he was already declared the best all-around player in baseball.
As the 2010’s progressed Trout continued to post gaudy numbers. … Continue Reading
On Thursday, the battle of New Jersey will take place as the New York football Giants take on the New York Jets at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during the NFL’s preseason opener.
The Giants-Jets preseason game is traditionally played during Week 3 of the NFL preseason.… Continue Reading
This weekend saw two bloody mass shooting rampages in America. The first was in El Paso, Texas, and the second was in Dayton, Ohio. Nearly 30 people were killed, with scores more injured.
In both cases, the shooters were young white males in their early 20’s. … Continue Reading
In 1923, at the peak, there were over 800,000 coal miners in America.
Today there are 50,000.
Nevertheless, their jobs remain some of the most difficult, dangerous and risky in the entire US economy.
Tyler Childers, 28, a folk music singer and guitar player from eastern Kentucky, tells these folks’ stories eloquently in his music.… Continue Reading
I was 12 years old in 1986 when the Mets beat the Boston Red Sox to win the World Series. I was a die hard Mets fan who grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and I bled orange and blue.… Continue Reading