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Going Wild on Health By Martin H. Levinson President John Fitzgerald Kennedy famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” President-elect Donald Trump has just done something huge for our country, saying... More »
When They Go Low I Give Up by Stephen J. Lyons I’m huffing away on the elliptical at our local gym, reading another depressing commentary about our nation’s state of affairs, when I look across the room at the television to see the scabrous visage of one S... More »
By Martin H. Levinson JD Vance (JD stands for Just Delightful) believes it’s un-American to not have children. He thinks those who go the childfree route are a danger to society and threaten the vital importance of populating our grand and glorious nation wi... More »
As a result of Donald Trump’s outlandish behavior at his multiple trials, there have recently been impositions of an unprecedented amount of unconventional gag orders (a judge’s order that prohibits participants in a criminal or civil case from making cert... More »
We’ve all been in that position from time to time. I know I have. And usually (almost always, actually) I regretted my impulsive verbal assaults (especially, “You’re either totally uninformed or a goddamn idiot!”). Learn from my mistakes. Impru... More »
This Morning I Impeached My Dog By Martin H. Levinson This morning, I impeached my dog for repeatedly violating rules I had set up regarding household border security, most egregiously for not barking when people rang my doorbell. Buddy’s refusal to obey my ... More »
The Ten Commandments of the Electronic Age By Martin H. Levinson I am the LORD thy Smartphone. Thou shalt have no other God besides tablets, computers, and me. Thou shalt not use 3D printers to make images of idle idols. Thou shalt not take the name of ... More »
An article in The New York Times posed the question, “As death approaches, what do you say to loved ones and friends?” It quoted Shelly Kagan, a philosopher at Yale, as saying, “One of the things you can accomplish in these conversations is telling peo... More »
Send in the Clowns By Martin H. Levinson The Republican Party is the fun party, filled with politicians frolicking wherever and whenever they can. Exhibit A: the Republican funsters in the House of Representatives. The Republican comedy troupe in the House has... More »
Old Normal: You suck, New Normal. Hotter temperatures, COVID, Taylor Swift… New Normal: Whoa, wait minute! What’s wrong with Taylor Swift? Old Normal: C’mon, you want to compare her singing to Streisand’s? New Normal: Get with it, Old Norma... More »
Out with the Old By Martin H. Levinson Biden and Trump between them are over 150 years old and clearly in need of retirement. America could use a fresh young face in the Oval Office. Here are four reasons why. 1. Inexperience Young people, because they have li... More »
In Florida, scores of books have recently been banned from libraries and classrooms as a result of Governor Ron DeSantis signing a bill giving parents, activists, and elected officials increased access to the process of selecting and removing those books. Wh... More »