Trump’s election is the return of 1960’s America. As Yoga Berra said, it’s “deja vu all over again.” Many who lived through that turbulent, destructive decade recall the time as a harsh stain upon the nation. Racial injustice was rampant, and the Civil Rights movement fought for change. President Kennedy supported Dr. King and the NAACP’s March on Washington. Attack... READ MORE >
In many ways and places, this is a sad world. There are killings, acts of mayhem, slaughter of innocents, rapes, abuses that shock the senses, starvation, natural disasters and cruelty that defy the meaning of humanity. Those who believe in the coming of the Apocalypse can find justification. For those who find solace in prayer, religion is an aid to... READ MORE >
The Obama presidency is celebrating its 100th day. Every talking head and media source is examining and scoring the president. Polls and scorecards are in abundance. There is no limit to the reporting that will delve into the successes, presumed failures and promises kept or broken. Regardless of any judgment reached, the true measure of the President’s performance can only... READ MORE >
A Baby Boomer friend recently stated how nostalgic he has become. In his eyes was an obvious longing for a past that is only memories. Looking backwards, the pains confronted are forgotten for the joys that seem so alluring. Many of us are romanticizing the past. The present woes are affecting us. The economic security that seemed a guarantee has... READ MORE >
Getting old at a time of economic downturn is frightening and causes selfexamination in which one never finds complimentary things to say. It is as if the past errors each of us has endured returns, fresh and debilitating. Perhaps it is the masochist in each of us that never tires of celebrating pain, unease and discomfiture. The realities of today,... READ MORE >
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) came to power when the old rules died on Wall Street. His presidential administration evolved without having a predetermined concept of where it would lead. What was obvious was that what had been no longer served the interests of the people, corporations, the nation nor the citizens of the world. Within the first 100 days of... READ MORE >
We have experienced political bickering that has voters across the nation frustrated and seeking change. The years following the attacks of 9/11 have fractured the political divide creating acrimony and heated debates. Yet representatives who stand for principles regardless of the political consequences have always blessed the U.S. John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage offered an inside look at politicians... READ MORE >
The origins of civilization may be clouded in the past and subject to many opinions. At times the contending points of view can be compared to the chicken and egg question. In the end the reality is we live in the world that every day commands our participation. There is an old saying that goes something like “every man knows... READ MORE >
September 10, 2005 was a day of sparkling blue skies with an occasional cloud floating by. The beauty of the weather, and of the 11th were reincarnations of that awful day of 9/11/2001. Last year the 9/11 Queens Firefighters Memorial was dedicated at St. Michael’s Cemetery. As he did last year, Tony Barsamian of the Queens Gazette led the ceremony.... READ MORE >
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