September 26, 2022 He now says he declassified the documents in his mind, just by thinking it, no sort of “process” being necessary. Also that the FBI, in its judicially authorized search, planted evidence. (Just what, he doesn’t say.) The special master, Judge Dearie, chosen at the behest of Trump’s…

September 24, 2022 Last winter, New York State’s government bought 52 million Covid test kits for $637 million, or $12.25 each. Right after, California (with a bigger population) bought 10 million of exactly the same kits for $67.6 million, or $6.75 each, direct from the maker. New York spent nine…

September 21, 2022 So Governor Abbott grabs human beings — mothers and children, who have already suffered horrific ordeals fleeing nightmares in places like Venezuela — and puts them on a grueling two-day bus trip from Texas to New York. Governor DeSantis uses Florida taxpayer money to fly ones never…

September 19, 2022 For my recent 75th birthday — in a addition to a cake, a new cushion for my outdoor recliner, a mermaid sculpture, a piece of furniture, and a mess of chocolate — my wife Therese presented me with a book of poems. A handmade gem of a…

September 16, 2022 Inflation is a bad thing. The whole point of money is as a receptacle of value; fluctuating value defeats the purpose. The $10 you put in the bank a year ago has now lost you a dollar. Things you buy cost more. …

September 13, 2022 PBS’s recent Frontline documentary, Lies, Politics and Democracy, I thought would just be old hat. Instead it was a compelling and revealing eye-opener. For six years my hair’s been on fire. But maybe I’ve been too mild. The film began with clips from every presidential election concession…

September 10, 2022 I’ve written about William Faulkner (1897–1962) as my favorite novelist. A Mississippian, his books were all set there, between Civil War times and the early 20th century. The characters and their stories ain’t pretty. Yet the books exuded a love for humanity. …

September 6, 2022 When single, I jumped on a personal ad saying “interested in ideas.” But on our date, the gal seemed no intellectual. I asked what she’d meant by “interested in ideas.” She replied, “Oh, like new ways to cook spaghetti.” Then married Therese. At a used book sale…

September 3, 2022 Mikhail Gorbachev was the most consequential personage of the 20th century’s latter half. And in a good way. Now that is really saying something. The 21st century’s biggest personages (so far) are big not in good ways at all. Just look at this verbiage from one report…