Harris Falls Flat: Even Among Key Constituencies, She LostRunning against a deeply flawed candidate like Donald Trump, it was the Democrats’ race to lose, and they did. The Republicans won the…Nov 6Nov 6
The Gut Factor: Who is Less Averse?After watching Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech last night, the choice between the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates comes…Aug 26Aug 26
The Ugly OlympicsLet’s face it- the Olympics were ugly. Instead of inspirational stories about trials and triumphs, the news feeds every morning were…Aug 13Aug 13
Biden’s Shock Move to Step Down Opens Door for Shock New NomineePolitical operatives know they don’t get the summer off in a presidential election year, but today they didn’t get a Sunday off. It was in…Jul 22Jul 22
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Trump’s 92-Minute Speech Rambles, Self-IndulgentThe Republican National Convention concluded Thursday night with Donald Trump’s acceptance speech which, at 92 minutes, was the longest…Jul 21Jul 21
Palestinians are Not InnocentThe facts of the most recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict are well-known Hamas invaded Israel, killed 1400 people and took another 241…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Crying it Out to Heal From WithinMy Personal Journey Toward Healing with my DaughterSep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023
On Turning 11Yesterday, my daughter turned 11. This time last year, we were bubbling with the momentous change of age from a single digit to two digits…Aug 13, 2023Aug 13, 2023
Coming to Terms with Being an Anti-Russian RussianThis essay is a revision of a previous essay, How I Learned to Hate.Jul 30, 20232Jul 30, 20232