The United States is no longer the shining city on the hill, or the moral leader of the Western hemisphere? I guess it was getting too expensive to retain that reputation.
Keep it simple. Donald Trump is not diplomatic, he is rarely politically correct, he is not presidential, he is not what we like to think of as stable. Still, Americans elected him President. I believe it is a direct result of whence came before.
I saw the movie ‘On Chesil Beach’ recently. It was a very good thing I went alone because I am a gosh darn cry baby.
Tab Hunter died last week at the age of 86. I remember my mother had a wicked schoolgirl crush on the man.
A young man , frustrated with not being not as “normal” as most of us, posed a thoughtful question as he gave me a ride home late one night. “Who is responsible?”
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind.” A Bible verse, I think. (Romans 12:2)
My daughter Laura is at the starting line of the “real world.” If being prepared for the game is a key, she is going to be one hell of a player.
Laura has chosen to start her trail in Atlanta, Georgia working for an advertising firm. Thank you to her mother for showing our girls what an independent career woman looks like.
My daughter Mary Kate is an intern this summer for the minor league baseball team the Hudson Valley Renegades. I think she signed on because she thought it was a club for rebels.
In the fall Mary Kate will be begin her final year at Ithaca College. I have 14 semesters of college paid for, only two left (not that I have been counting).
I don’t make many suggestions to my daughters, but I am going to make one right now: If you have children name the first one Judge. Think about the kindergaten teacher calling role.
Intellect should be the biggest priority in selecting our Supreme Court Justices. The Democrats were not going to like anybody Trump picked, but I think Brett Kavanaugh was a pretty good choice.
I guess it is human to think you are much smarter than your parents. I guess we are not as smart as we think.
Now that everyone in the cave is secure, I feel politically safe in saying this: The coach should be put in some sort of penalty box.
I can always change my mind, so I am listening harder to Don Lemon. Let’s just say he is starting to make a dent.
A very wise man reminded me recently of a lesson that I too often forget. I’m rendering, of course, “Focus on what is in front of you.”
Continuing to paraphrase: “Your eyes and your body language tell as much, if not more of the story than your words.” Control those and your words will increase in value.
If you are convinced you are in it for the long run it becomes easier to make the right decision. It has something to do with the combination of patience and virtue.
I do understand the concern there is about Putin and Trump meeting one on one. Two Machiavellian guys who want to make their countries great again.
It is not that far-fetched to think Trump is going to subtly ask his buddy to put a big hit on North Korea’s dictator. O.K. I am all done with crazy conspiracy theories.
At all costs, CHILDERN SHOULD NOT BE SEPARATED FROM THEIR PARENTS. Raise your hand if you’re a parent who disagrees.
Maybe I am hanging around the wrong people, but I don’t know one person who gives a shit about Wimbledon. Is it Roscoe Tanner vs. Evan Lendl in the finals?
Does Donald Trump owe Putin something, or is he just trying to destroy the world order? The allied nations of NATO are rightfully convinced it is one or the other.
As Billy Joel famously said, “I’m in a New York state of mind.” This time of year, there is nowhere else I want to be.
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Gandhi
What you ignore you empower. So, keep on ignoring me baby!!!
There is nothing more American than a minor league baseball game on a warm summer night. Kids everywhere chasing dreams.
The latest Mueller report includes the indictment of 12 Russian operatives accused of meddling in the United States’ last presidential election. It is time for Trump to stop acting like Mr. Putin’s bff. Message to “The Donald”: Putin has earned the “arch enemy” title.
Should the first colony on Mars be a democracy? One of the many interesting questions posed in an article Bob Berta posted called ‘Survival of the richest: the wealthy are plotting to leave us behind.
He can spin a story with the best of them, but Peter Strzok has left a terrible stain on the FBI. Agents investigating Russian interference in our elections should not make the type of bad judgements he has made.
Live your life as if they are filming an epic movie called ‘You’. Sometimes you need to bleed to remind yourself you’re alive.
