I adopted a cat named Copper from an animal shelter in late October. She was a beautiful brown, gray and tan tabby. She was three years old, and she had spent her entire life living in the shelter, in a cage.… Continue Reading
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The Innumeracy of Trump and Biden
Innumeracy: Definition: Incompetence with numbers. Illiteracy: Definition: Incompetence with words.
Why, you may ask, have I listed these two definitions? Because now, more than ever, as last night’s presidential debate illustrated, America has become an innumerate, as opposed to illiterate, nation.… Continue Reading
A Tribute To Sal, Kris and Charlie’s Deli in Astoria
So it’s 11AM on Wednesday, May 6th in Astoria, Queens, and I’ve just recently gotten up. I usually rise a little earlier, but I was up late listening to a fascinating interview with former Knicks and Bulls center Bill Cartwright. The host, the immortal Steve Somers, was trying to get Cartwright, 62, to go negative on Michael Jordan and other former teammates.… Continue Reading
One Day On Facebook In The Age Of Coronavirus
It’s High Noon on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, and America is deep in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic. There have been over 400,000 confirmed cases now and over 14,000 deaths. Most Americans have been told to stay at home for the foreseeable future, and when they’re outside they must wear masks and maintain a social distance of at least six feet from the next person.… Continue Reading
The Battle For The Soul Of America
There is a pitched battle going on in America, but it is not being fought with guns and tanks and planes. Instead it’s being waged with words, political policies, tax breaks, non-discretionary spending, and most importantly the hearts and minds of everyday Americans.… Continue Reading
The Super Bowl Was Louder Than Love
So my friend Matt was coming over to my apartment in Queens on Sunday night to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs the San Francisco 49’ers. I was making Turkey Chili, and I was pretty psyched, because I make a mean chili.… Continue Reading
America Committed Mass Murder In Iraq
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
New Mets Owner Steve Cohen Is a Hedge Fund Criminal
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
The Incredible Genius of Bryan Adams’ “Heaven” (1984)
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
Media Coverage of Trump’s Every Word Is Political Oppression
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