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As a kid I used to hate this time of year. It was still summer and I was still on vacation but you knew it was going fast and, before long, you would be going back to school. I used … Continue reading →

I have some kind of sinus thing going on. I have a splitting headache and it seems to be emanating from my sinuses. Wishing to alleviate my suffering, I went to a Walgreens near where I work. I go to … Continue reading →

Nearly a week has gone by since the terrible tragedy that took place in Aurora, Colorado. It is still hard to grasp the depth of the tragedy even as we try to make some sense of why these acts occur … Continue reading →

Summer In The City     There was a time when I could care less about getting away on vacation during the summer. New York was the only place I wanted to be. Back in the late sixties and early … Continue reading →

I have been hearing quite a bit about the disparity in fund raising for this year’s election between the Republican and Democratic parties. A continuing theme in these discussions is the role of Citizens United. This refers to a Supreme … Continue reading →

  Roger Clemens was acquitted of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids. If you read the reactions of some sports writers it is as if John Dillinger got a Get Out Of Jail Free card. I really don’t … Continue reading →

  What Is A Father?   A Father is the guy who took you to your first Yankee game and sat you in the Bleachers because that was where Mickey Mantle played. A Father is the guy who just couldn’t … Continue reading →

My Catholic Church has endeavored to hide behind the concept of a Statute of Limitations in its defense against suits brought by victims of sexual abuse at the hands of its priests. This embarrasses me to no end and adds … Continue reading →

  David Brooks is an excellent op-ed columnist for the New York Times. His essays are always thought provoking and most often enlightening. They are never polemics trashing one political party or the other or one candidate or the other. … Continue reading →

 (Note: This was written in April but baseball fans might enjoy it, nonetheless.)   This week is opening day for major league baseball. I wrote ‘week’ because Major League Baseball, the organization as opposed to the game, determined that there … Continue reading →