Christmas
Thinking about those who work Christmas day
I spent some time yesterday thanking all those who were on the job, performing necessary tasks
Stu Bykofsky
The Presidents Club
The most exclusive club in the world
After his election, Bill Clinton found a full house — Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush.
Christmas tree
Memo to one and all: It IS a Christmas tree!
If I follow the dictates of PC, I’d be lighting candles on a holiday candelabra, not on what it actually is — a Hanukkah menorah.
God
Your Favorite Columnist’s annual chat with God
It is wide-ranging, covering religion, sports, international affairs, and even Stephen A. Smith
Brown University
Guest essay: Let Brown murders lead to healing
I’m on the left, too. And it’s time for us to come clean about the biased environments we have created.
Anti-Semitism
The roots of anti-Semitism: An informed opinion
Tragically, the Catholic church charged Jews with deicide — killing God.
Donald J. Trump
Trump digs his way down to a new low
I mean, didn’t his mother ever tell him “If you don’t have something good to say, don’t say anything at all”
Criminal Justice
Lying lawyers catch hell from PO’d judges
This was all part of an effort by the D.A. to undo or undermine all death penalty cases.
Obamacare
What’s behind Obamacare congressional wrestling
Congress wraps up its year in a few days and if Obamacare is not fixed, premiums are expected to skyrocket after January 1.
Cartoon
Today’s toon
Kelly’s Heroes was a pretty OK war movie.
Zohran Mamdani
And now, for once, I agree with Zohran Mamdani
The Zohran says, correctly, ICE can’t enter a private space, such as a home, without your permission, or without a judicial warrant. Suspects do not have to open their doors.
Kennedy Center Honors
And now, your emcee-in-chief
If he doesn’t outdraw Jimmy Kimmel, he said he shouldn’t be President