Yesterday, closing arguments were made in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein in New York City. The jury begins deliberation next week. As I’ve indicated in a past essay (In Defense of Men, 11/15/19), I do not approve nor condone the alleged sexual behavior of Mr. Weinstein, if in fact it occured. I do not in any way intend to
There are moments in life, sometimes, that seem to encapsulate, in one fell swoop, a trend, story, narrative, movement or slice of history. Such moments tie together a myriad of things; events, speeches, campaigns, and controversies. Ronald Reagan’s bold challenge to Russia: “Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!” was such a moment. Then there was John Kennedy’s: “We shall pay
Written in conjunction with guest author “Little Sister” Trump Derangement Syndrome is causing widespread madness throughout an out of control Democratic Party. Their bitter hatred for Trump and their irrational desire to pretend he never won the 2016 election is shocking in its intensity. It appears that liberals feel they can take any measures, break any laws and run roughshod
It was a momentous January. Not only did President Trump hammer out a favorable trade deal with the cleverly irascible Chinese that limited their ability to steal American intellectual property (a bad habit to which they were particularly prone), but he signed the USMCA (United States Mexico & Canada) trade deal that is much more favorable to America’s farmers and
Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by allied troops. Commemoration ceremonies were held at many Holocaust Museums and monuments throughout the United States and the world. This is as it should be, because there are, incredibly, still significant numbers of people (some Muslims as well as others with Nazi sympathies) who deny that the tragedy even
(A Photo Essay) Well, dear readers, the front cover of New York Magazine last week featured a portrait of the four top Democrat candidates as things stand going into the Iowa caucuses. Has anyone ever seen a more unprepared, incompetent, and downright kooky collection of candidates offered to the American public by a major political party, EVER? Can anyone even
In a news cycle that might be correctly placed into the “theater of the absurd” category comes a brand new entry. Iran, it seems, has recently become one of the “good guys”. You read that right: Iran, according to our leftist, liberal and Democrat and “progressive” leaders, together with their media acolytes, is becoming something of a cause célèbre! Due
Of the many cartoon characters that I cherished as a youngster there’s one that I loved above the rest. The TV cartoon universe of the 50s (like the current 2020 Democrat contenders) was a crowded field! Unlike the 2020 Democrats however, there were many great ones. There was the madcap Daffy Duck, the perennial loser Wylie Coyote, the “smarter than
Of the many beautiful carols and songs that we cherish at Christmastime, a particularly contemplative one is “Christmas Bells” by John Gorka. Although the song’s music was written by Gorka, the lyrics were written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1863. Here’s an abridged version: I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild
Albert Einstein once said: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but each time expecting a different outcome.” Judging by this standard, one can only conclude that America is absolutely out of its mind. It would seem that America is bent on repeating failed and even dangerous policies ad infinitum. Two examples: First, consider