Misdirected Political Energy Is a Greenhouse Gas
2017-05-18 – I know all this talk of high crimes and misdemeanors makes you giddy. But take a deep breath. We’ve been down this path before and it didn’t get […]
Tag Archives: Culture
College Graduations Remind Me of Yom Kippur
2015-05-15 – College graduations remind me of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement—a big crowd and a long ceremony devoted to examining your life. You’re probably a little hungry, […]
Could the Insanity Defense Work in Impeachment Proceedings?
2017-05-11 – Not guilty by reason of insanity. You’ve heard the verdict many times, though it is actually pretty rare. The insanity defense is a legal excuse that permits an […]
The Fake Wars—#Aftselakhis
2017-05-01 – Happy May Day! If you want to get your hackles up over whether May Day is a labor holiday, welcome to the fake wars. Fake wars are wars […]
Is It Really So Hard to Stop Hating People?
2017-04-24 – Is it really so hard to stop hating people? I’m beginning to think so. Thirty years ago, I used to go folk dancing. One day I walked into […]
All or Nothing . . . More than Nothing?
2017-04-20 – You’ve got a theory. Your theory is that I am wrong. You think you are right. You think I’m wrong. And vice versa. But couldn’t we both be […]
Passover, the Estate Tax, and Thomas Jefferson
2017-04-11 – During the Passover Seder we sing a hymn that recounts the blessings that the Israelites experienced during the exodus from Egypt. At the mention of each blessing we […]
What Drives Donald Trump—A Yiddish Word: #Aftselakhis
2017-04-06 – Folks have tried to find a philosophy behind Donald Trump’s actions as president. Some have looked for treasonous reasons. Some have looked at personal and corporate greed. And […]
When Procrastination Turns Into Fraud
2016-03-30 – Once upon a time in America, corporations were NOT the preeminent institution in the country. This can be seen in a 1974 law called the Employee Retirement Income […]
Pharaoh Was Warned, Given an Explanation. Nevertheless . . .
2017-03-20 – Today is the first day of spring. Three weeks from today my family and Jews around the world will be celebrating the spring festival Passover (פסח – Pesach). […]
