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Continue reading →: The Trump “Revolution” in Foreign Policy … Not Quite
Back in July 2016, when I predicted that Donald Trump would win the White House, I wrote about the coming “Trump Revolution,” encouraged by only one thing above all: That Trump might foster a less interventionist foreign policy. He was belatedly critical of the Iraq War and when questioned by…
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Continue reading →: Dialogue on Home Health Care Or How to Raise My Sicilian!
Having been born with a life-threatening disorder (SMAS) that nearly killed me when I was 13 years old, I received life-saving surgery back in 1974 that enabled me to not merely survive but to flourish, despite some serious complications that required 60+ surgical procedures since that time for a wide…
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Continue reading →: To 2021 (I): Pearls Before Swine Strikes Again!
Well, the New Year has come in. 2021 is real, it is possible, it is yours! Alas, while watching the news tonight, I was reminded of another recent “Pearls Before Swine” comic strip installment that has already captured the spirit of the young New Year (courtesy of Stephan Pastis and…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1831
Song of the Day: Happy New Year [YouTube link], words and music by Bill Katz and Ruth Roberts, was recorded by the McGuire Sisters (for their 1958 album, “Greetings from the McGuire Sisters“). It’s not well known, but it’s full of all the joy and promise of the holiday. A…
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Continue reading →: To 2020 (3): Pearls Before Swine III
The third of three “tributes” to 2020 from “Pearls Before Swine” (created by Stephan Pastis, courtesy of The New York Daily News):
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Continue reading →: To 2020 (2): Pearls Before Swine II
Another “tribute” to 2020 from “Pearls Before Swine” (created by Stephan Pastis, courtesy of The New York Daily News):
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Continue reading →: To 2020 (1): Counting My Blessings — But Don’t Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out…
Clichés, by definition, are trite and lacking in originality. But you’ll find more than a few in the following post. This year didn’t lack for originality, but it helped to illustrate more than a few clichés. This week, I’ll be featuring a few hilarious tidbits from my favorite comic strip,…
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Continue reading →: Brooklyn Business Hard Times: But Bassett Caterers Will Rise Again!
2020 has been the “gift” that keeps on giving. This year, so many tragic stories have been told by so many beloved local proprietors. First, after 45 years, we lost one of the most gentle souls in our neighborhood: Joe “Pisa” Sanfratello, a founding owner of the great Pisa Pork…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1830
Song of the Day: Have a Wonderful Christmas Day, words, music, and arrangement by my friend, Roger Bissell, is delivered in a sweet a cappella version, in which his immensely talented grandson, “Super Milesio” [YouTube channel], sings all nine parts! My best wishes to all my colleagues, friends, and family…
