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With sidekick Ed McMahon  

This is the follow up to John Stossel's previous posting -  "Mamdani’s Bad Ideas, Part 1: Seizing the Means of Production, Government-Run Groceries & High Taxes" Perhaps they'll be a Part 3? It's a long ways to the NYC election mayoral day.   

This sort of thing – the government controlling industrial policy – used to be anathema to conservatives. But then Trump's not a conservative.  He's a populist – champions the "common people" as opposed to the perceived "elites". And a populist can be right wing or left wing – think of Bernie Sanders or the guy … Read more

A play on the classic Manhattan with Cognac subbed for whiskey. Very short video – our recipe below. Farandaville recipe – with the classic proportions; other recipes do equal parts cognac and red vermouth 2 oz. VS cognac – no need for more expensive VSOP. 1 oz. Sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters half teaspoon … Read more

A Catholic Holy Day – points to our ultimate destiny. The painting it titled “The Virgin as Intercessor” and this is in the public domain. In this vivid image, Anthony van Dyck portrays the Virgin Mary gracefully ascending heavenward. With open arms and hands, she looks upward expectantly. Various putti surrounding her hold objects signifying … Read more

My buddy DR sent me this – great minds think alike

I was a bit surprised by this editorial. Maybe I shouldn't have been since it does make some good points. "Cleaning up the city is a worthy task, and local control is dysfunctional." President Trump took federal control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department on Monday, pledging to “rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, … Read more

From Karl Rove (I know, another republican !@#^%#&!!!) Wall Street Journal column last week. The numbers don't lie. Check the last line and the picture. Welcome to the sixth ditch of the eighth circle of hell, where in the “Divine Comedy” Dante met the hypocrites, condemned for eternity to wear gold-plated lead cloaks. Illinois, New … Read more

Of course inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. Founder of the Poor Clares and quite a story. A reflection here – Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit And four minute video. Sister Margaret is a Franciscan.  

Who died a few days ago at the age of 97. Apollo 13 – “Houston, we’ve had a problem” Jim Lovell never realized his dream of walking on the moon, but he had the considerable consolation of becoming America’s most famous astronaut for landing back on Earth alive. His aborted Apollo 13 mission, as memorialized … Read more