In the election of 2016 Americans avoided Richard Nixon in a pantsuit by choosing Ronald Reagan in a clown suit. Thank the gods we live in interesting time....Read More
“All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.” Al Smith Here is an idea that might give us better candidates for President. In the last elect...Read More
Would Israel exist if the United States had let in a million mostly Jewish refugees in the 1930’s and 1940’s? Almost certainly not. Israel came to be because of the intense need for a place of...Read More
“The surest fertilizer of a movement is the blood of martyrs.” Bernard DeVoto The Year of Decision 1846 This a great book about the Polk administration. The war with Mexico, the Donner...Read More
Who will be demonstrating in your town this spring? Last year about this time the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations were getting started and were replicating around the nation as the “Occupy A...Read More
Facebook Privacy vs US Postal Service Privacy The USPS delivers junk mail (spam) They come to your house every day. They will sell your name and address to anyone. If you move they stalk you and ̶...Read More
“When/if information of a trial becomes available, I will inform you immediately. Please continue to pray for Israel (if that is your custom)“ Jessica Schwartz I suppose “if that is ...Read More
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.” Jimi Hendricks Happy New Year Simon Simon’s Holiday eCard (like a Christmas letter except modern)...Read More
Okay people of Pasadena focus all of your attention on the good things that the Rose Parade does for us. The local pride, the publicity, the history, the sense of community, the awesome beauty of th...Read More