A Little Perspective
We're in the midst of emerging from a year-long pandemic, a vicious presidential battle int he US, landing a sophisticated exploratory vehicle on Mars, a possible breakthrough in ALS treatment, horrible natural disasters, bankrupt businesses, localized wars, hate crimes, Broadway
Meghan, Harry, and Oprah
You can consider that Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry last night one hell of a revenge session, though I'm not saying it wasn't justified. If that level of racism, offensive behavior, and bias exists—after the experience of Harry's mother,
Get the Shot
Have you noticed the change in optimism and confidence that people have once they've heard the vaccine is efficacious and that it's now readily available in most cases? Suddenly the number of people surveyed who are willing to take the
Not So Golden Globes
I had no idea the Golden Globe Awards were on TV last night. These are awards bestowed by a handful of journalists (and I use that term advisedly) in what's called the "foreign press." They are easily lobbied and some
Where Are the Best and the Brightest?
Did anyone really doubt that the vaccine distribution would be a bureaucratic nightmare, that people would cheat to "cut the line," and that everyone would point fingers toward someone else? Just thinking logically, not politically, it's hard to imagine larger
A Ray of Hope
I was very moved by the inauguration, by the ceremony, the continuity over centuries, by President Biden's excellent speech, by Lady Gaga's joyful rendition of the National Anthem. I was moved by the young, energetic, youth poet laureate, Amanda Gorman.
The Triumph of Democracy
Let me make a contrarian point here: I think the decision to let the energy of the mob wane, bring in the police in force later and clear the place, and then the continuation of the vote certification, were outstanding
You Don’t Have to Call Me “Doctor.” “The Prince” is fine.
Joseph Epstein, who is an American writer and editor and author of quite a few books, recently wrote an incendiary column published in the Wall Street Journal op ed page, castigating Dr. Jill Biden for using "doctor" as an honorific, even though
But Whose IQ?
I attended a virtual political meeting last evening of 20 strong supporters of a successful and very accomplished incumbent. One of the participants actually said that anyone who supported the other party was someone with an IQ below 70 and
Vaccine
Amidst all the bad news, election, and restrictions and polarization: Developing a vaccine for a new illness within a year and distributing it within 30 days of final testing with over 90% efficacy is very impressive. If we can do