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    Tommy Lasorda, RIP

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    January 8, 2021

    A great competitor and a great man.

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  • Culture, Dialectics, Foreign Policy, Frivolity, Politics (Theory, History, Now)

    The Trump “Revolution” in Foreign Policy … Not Quite

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    January 8, 2021

    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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  • Culture, Frivolity, Personal, Politics (Theory, History, Now)

    Dialogue on Home Health Care Or How to Raise My Sicilian!

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    January 4, 2021

    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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  • Culture, Frivolity, Politics (Theory, History, Now), Rand Studies

    To 2021 (I): Pearls Before Swine Strikes Again!

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    January 2, 2021

    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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  • Music, Remembrance

    Song of the Day #1831

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    January 1, 2021

    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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  • Personal

    To 2020 (3): Pearls Before Swine III

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    December 30, 2020

    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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  • Culture, Frivolity, Remembrance

    To 2020 (2): Pearls Before Swine II

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    December 29, 2020

    Another “tribute” to 2020 from “Pearls Before Swine” (created by Stephan Pastis, courtesy of The New York Daily News):

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    To 2020 (1): Counting My Blessings — But Don’t Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out…

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    December 28, 2020

    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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  • Culture, Food, Personal, Politics (Theory, History, Now), Remembrance

    Brooklyn Business Hard Times: But Bassett Caterers Will Rise Again!

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    December 26, 2020

    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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  • Music, Religion

    Song of the Day #1830

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    December 25, 2020

    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…

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