They say that even a broken clock is right twice a day. Like that broken clock, when President Donald Trump complained recently about social media censorship, he was onto something. We should […]
Franken: It’s too late for censorship
Who’s watching now? And who cares?
You may remember the War on Drugs from the Eighties. You probably also realize that Drugs won, as evidenced by the march of decriminalization and legalization across the Republic. Today’s bogeyman is […]
There really are no Trump mysteries
The surprise about the big New York Times story on Donald Trump’s tax returns is that there are no real surprises. Trump’s taxes have been an obsession of the left since he, […]
“Case closed” vs. “wishful thinking”
May 1, 2003: Then-President George W. Bush landed in a jet on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to announce that just a few weeks after his Iraq invasion, […]
Sometimes a little late is right on time
Timing is everything, for store openings, new retail concepts and even codes of ethics. Some bits of information on all those issues in this week’s Local Intel.
The appeals and perils of symbolism
Who are you? Are you simply the sum of your allegiances, fears, desires and experiences? Are you defined exclusively by your class, your race, your clan, and your profession or whom you […]
We’ve heard enough from Robert Mueller
The last thing the world needs is more of Robert Mueller’s commentary, but Congress is determined to have him hold forth at a public hearing. It’s not as though we don’t already […]
Franken: Politics equals showbiz
Back when I was a TV local newspup, I met Muhammad Ali to do an interview. This was during his boxing days. While my video person set up, I discovered, to my […]
The three (or more) faces of Willowick
This week’s Local Intel features some words about a community rallying – sweetly – around a favorite dessert place that suffered a setback, as well as gossip pretending to be debate and […]
Retorts: Rain, rain, don’t go away!
Farmers aren’t the only people who pray for rain. I love precipitation. I favor rain, but I can also find things to praise in hail, sleet and snow, in moderate amounts. Living […]
