Old movies
It's like one of those old 1950s' black-and-white movies. "Seven Days in May." Everybody looking worried. A coup overthrowing democracy. A dictator installed in full military dress. Henry Fonda. Burt Lancaster. Walking out of...
Figuring out Lou Dobbs
I saw Lou Dobbs speak last week at the Free Library.
It used to be Lou concentrated on CNN, telling you how to invest your money, but these days he has bigger fish to fry....
Toothpaste, the Pope, and Eagles fans
I have always been seduced by the word "gourmet." Who wouldn't want to eat in a restaurant serving that type of food? Browsing through the supermarket, I find myself buying labels proclaiming to be...
Change the system
Last week I wrote how George W. Bush has perhaps become delusional on the Iraq War and this week provided confirmation of that possibility. As the president continues his bizarre speaking tour across America...
Man with a horn
When I first heard Maynard Ferguson play the trumpet, he was already fronting his own band. He had flashed to jazz stardom playing in the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Kenton featured him on a piece...
Hating the Yankees
I have spent a lifetime hating the New York Yankees. In candor, my hate is mixed with envy. I grew up a rabid fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Roger Kahn's "Boys of the...
Blaming the Jews
Mel Gibson exploded about the same time as Lebanon. Some reactions in both instances have been to blame the Jews. For some this is a reflex, like getting tapped on the knee with a...
The Funeral Crashers
Nobody has died lately and that’s not necessarily a good thing. It’s not that Uncle Nunzio wants any of his friends to go to their eternal reward, he just misses the good times at...
