The Talmud tells the story of Alexander the Great, who after conquering far-flung lands, was essentially the Emperor of the entire world. He instituted an interesting practice of spending some time in… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
Pity Kevin McCarthy. He is out there flexing legislative muscle, anticipating his rise following the Congressional elections November 8. The pollsters believe that after voters go to the polls on that… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
In one of the early Honeymooners episodes (an eight-minute skit, before Audrey Meadows joined), Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) suspects his wife, Alice, is cheating on him (she is actually secretly me… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
When I first moved to South Florida in 1998, I still owned property in Ohio, so I periodically undertook the long auto trek from Boca Raton to Cincinnati via the I-75. That includes at least four hour… No hoodwinking or…
Editors do impose a degree of discipline on writers, but the smarter authors succeed by building layers of self-discipline. This ranges from forcing themselves to work and mercilessly amputating favor… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…
The nattering nabobs no longer gripe much about teams named after American Indian symbols, like the Atlanta Braves baseball team. The Washington Redskins had to give up that name, which frankly was in… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
Mitch McConnell is used to my derision by now. Over my 16 years writing for The American Spectator, I have pointed out his failings and his foibles, his follies and his frailties. After the Iran deal … No hoodwinking or…
My friends all ask me the same question. If the Democrats win the two Georgia Senate seats on January 5, and Joe Biden is declared the winner of the presidential election, will the Democrat Senate und… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…
The great Lawrence Block is still writing in his 83rd year, although a tad less frenetically than he did at lesser ages. One of his classics is Eight Million Ways To Die, which was a bestseller in 198… No hoodwinking or…