Be careful who you blame for the rioting in France. PINNEDThe Paris Commune of 1871 was worse than the current riots in Paris and across cities in France. The Paris Commune of 1871 ended in one of the most violent and destructive episodes in modern European history, culminating in the infamous "Bloody... See More » (3)
If a person says, "Criticizing Israel doesn't mean a person is antisemitic," . . . PINNED. . . doesn't he have to admit, "Supporting Zionism doesn't mean a person is in favor of oppressing Palestinians?" (1)
How I learned about 9/11 PINNEDI didn't watch TV that morning. At one point, I turned on the radio and heard a reporter talking about an emergency at the Pentagon, and, not interested in what I thought was a routine problem, turned off the radio. Around noon, I went to the Giant... See More »
People criticize Trump. Liberals do it all the time. But do you ever think of all the really terrific things he's doing for the country? PINNED (1)
September begins !!Richard Strauss' song September !! ___________________________________________________ (Quote) (1)
Does this give you a clue about how Donald Trump passes under the radar? This article was published in 1980. Public school education has not improved since that time. (1)
Everybody knows he's senile and psychotic, but nobody talks openly about it.You know who I'm talking about. (1)
How I ended up spending the night in the Emergency RoomI ended up being admitted overnight to the emergency room after my doctor noticed slight jaundice during a routine screening colonoscopy. I arrived around 7:00 p.m. Friday and wasn’t discharged until about 8:00 Saturday morning. They ran a liver... See More » (1)
Thanksgiving lunch at the Capital GrilleBeet salad, Roast chicken, grilled asparagus -- topped off with cheesecake! (4)
Went out clubbing last night with Beethoven and his girlfriend.Told me all about the new symphony he's writing. (1)
Who is the only President of the United States who has praised Hitler? Poll (19) See Poll OptionsI'll give you three guesses. I know this is a tough one. (1)
When I was a teenager, my father said to me:"If you lived in Nazi Germany, they would have hauled you off to a concentration camp just like any other Jew. Don't think that because your mother isn't Jewish that that would have protected you." What do you make of that? (1)
They always said, "The day the president tears down the White House, is the day you know we're dealing with a dictatorship." Uh-oh! (1)
Marilyn Monroe on the beach in Atlantic CityIn the summer of 2019, I came across this photo as I walked along the beach in Atlantic City. (1)
Imagine the DOJ brings criminal charges against Chuck Schumer for "obstructing government operations" because of his role in the government shutdown.Actions that drastic are bound to have consequences. For example, perhaps Republican members of the House and Senate might begin to support impeachment of President Trump. There are other possible consequences.
Do you remember your first day of college?Monday, September 27, 1971. He voluntarily attended . . . lectures in philosophy and biology, and sat in all of them with a rather pathetically intent look in his eyes, as if waiting for something the lecturer would never quite come to. —F. Scott... See More »
My apartment in Washington, DCI live on the fourth floor, overlooking the park in back of the building. (3)