By Thom deMartino Fear of “the other” is not inborn — but rather, learned through our society: we are carefully taught by culture. In the current Westminster Community Playhouse production of “South […]
Love and lessons in the “South Pacific”
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, […]
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 […]
“Long Shot,” alas, misses the target
By Jim Tortolano Compared to “Long Shot,” the bawdy new rom-com starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, stories like “Game of Thrones” and “The Avengers: End Game” are documentaries. Rogen once again […]
Could be the Greatest Show on Earth
No one enjoys getting impeached, and if it happens to him, Donald J. Trump will be no exception. On the other hand, it’s hard to imagine any potential target of impeachment in […]
