Monthly Archives: March 2024

I recently went to the traveling exhibition on Auschwitz (Not Long Ago, Not Far Away) that is appearing in Boston this summer, and I was thinking about that as Easter approaches. Auschwitz, where a group of people who worship the … Continue reading →

One of the more amusing recent stories is hearing that Donald Trump is suing George Stephanopoulos because of the questions he asked of Nancy Mace. Just to recap: Nancy Mace is a Republican Representative from South Carolina known as a … Continue reading →

Republicans like to talk about the “enthusiasm gap” between Trump and Biden. And it’s true: a large number of Trump supporters are much more enthusiastic about Trump than many of his supporters (including me) are about Biden. But that analysis … Continue reading →

The other day Donald Trump opined that Jews who vote Democratic “hate their religion” and “hate Israel.” Then, when the blowback hit, it was reported in the media that Trump “doubled down.” I just wanted to let the media know … Continue reading →

So the other day we all heard Donald Trump prognosticate about how there was going to be a “bloodbath” if he’s not re-elected. Now, Trump is, of course, saying that he meant a bloodbath for the auto industry (if he … Continue reading →

I was rehearsing on Thursday night, so I didn’t hear Joe Biden’s State of the Union Speech, but I did get to hear Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s response. Oh boy. Honestly, just listening to it, it sounded kind of breathy … Continue reading →

If your house is on fire and two elderly firefighters  show up — one with a house and the other with a can of gas — it’s not a hard decision who is the man for the job. This really … Continue reading →

As everybody knows by now, the Supreme Court released their decision in the Trump ballot case — Trump v. Anderson — just a single day before super-Tuesday. If they had decided that Trump could be kicked off the ballot, it … Continue reading →

Mitch McConnell is, by all accounts, a pleasant fellow. He is polite and has friends across the aisle, including President Joe Biden, with whom he gets along very well. It is said of him that he “loves” the Senate, even … Continue reading →