If it did not already exist, my next book would be All I Really Needed to Know I Learned Watching Seinfeld: Or how the second button literally makes or breaks the shirt (Carlos Nicco/2014). This was never more true than this week when I realized how Season 5/Episode 9: The Masseuse explains Donald Trump’s mindset during … Read more
This morning, Joe Scarborough invoked similar protests against the Vietnam War in 1968 to warn participants in pro-Palestinian activities on college campuses that such behavior is counterproductive to their cause. He rightfully pointed out that chaos on college campuses and in the streets of Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention contributed to Richard Nixon’s … Read more
Disclaimer: Today’s post includes a discussion of two writers. Myself and Salman Rushdie. Therefore, let me remind everyone, I know Dr. ESP. I collaborate with Dr. ESP. Dr. ESP, you are no Salman Rushdie. Anyone who writes historical fiction knows, by labeling it “fiction,” writers give themselves license to create situations and dialogue to which … Read more
This century has not been kind to the American system of justice. It has been accused of being two-tiered. At times, it defies logic, as in the case of Kyle Rittenhouse. Yesterday, we learned that “law and order” is not the only American value which is applied depending on who you are, not what you … Read more
The title of today’s post is derived from waking up every morning to some unprecedented statement or action by Donald Trump which, in a different environment, would disqualify any other candidate for president of the United States. I call it the “All You Need to Know” syndrome. This morning there are more examples to add … Read more