With the mass exodus of staff and advisers from the Trump administration, there is only one word to describe Herr Trump. My apologies to Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. To the tune of “Maria” from West Side Story. (spoken) Pariah . . . (sings) The most accurate description I ever heard: Pariah, Pariah, Pariah, Pariah . . . Exactly describes how I … Read more
Although they were few and far between, there were groups of German Jews who supported the rise of Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich. One such organization was the German Vanguard led by Hans-Joachim Schoeps (1909-1980), a professor of religious studies at the University of Erlangen in northern Bavaria. According to a document in the … Read more
This morning was the breaking point. No, not for Donald J. Trump. That came a long time ago. Today was MY breaking point. It came when Joe Scarborough described Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) as courageous for standing up to the enabler-in-chief in a series of Tweets. Excuse me, but posting a Tweet is not … Read more
Every new car on the road today monitors the air pressure in that vehicle’s tires. It is a very handy feature, enabling us to correct an abnormal situation before it becomes critical. Over the past 72 hours we have learned Donald J. Trump also has a pressure monitor, but it works in the totally … Read more
Greetings from Winnipeg, Canada. No, we’re not seeking asylum. Just trying to get away from the heat and bugs that come with summer in Florida. Before crossing the U.S./Canada border we spent four days in the Dakotas. While there, we did not see one Trump sign or one Trump bumper sticker. Strange, because we … Read more