Alexander Cockburn

The columnist – a true left wing socialist, quasi-communist. For several years he had a weekly column in the Wall Street Journal. He used to remind me of the late Christopher Hitchens, who according to the article below, he didn't like. Not pure leftist enough, I guess. Like Hitchens, he was a clever writer but … Read more

NY Times discovers that marriage is better for children than single parenthood

And evidently better for the adults. How's this for a journalistic coup? It's actually a comprehensive article with reams of data. And of course, some children of single parents do fine. Two Classes, Divided by ‘I Do’ The economic storms of recent years have raised concerns about growing inequality and questions about a core national … Read more

“A blonde in first class”

From my friend Bernadette – A PLANE IS ON ITS WAY TO TORONTO , WHEN A BLONDE IN ECONOMY CLASS GETS UP, AND MOVES TO THE FIRST CLASS SECTION AND SITS DOWN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WATCHES HER DO THIS, AND ASKS TO SEE HER TICKET. SHE THEN TELLS THE BLONDE THAT SHE PAID FOR ECONOMY … Read more

Ernest Borgnine

95 years old. McHale’s Navy was a staple in our house. And it’s still on cable. Borgnine won the Best Oscar award in 1955 playing the shy and lovesick butcher in Marty. He was seriously good in that! And a dose of McHale and the other players  

Short article: “What Life was Like in 1776” – some fascinating insights

Really quite good article, toatla of 17 paragraphs. The author, Thomas Fleming, is former President of the Society of American Historians. Almost every American knows the traditional story of July Fourth—the soaring idealism of the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress's grim pledge to defy the world's most powerful nation with their lives, their fortunes … Read more