Sally Ride – I shared two things with her

Remember "Ride, Sally Ride!" The first American woman in space. We shared two things – we were both born in 1951, and we both played rugby! Here are a couple of articles about her – By becoming the first U.S. woman—and youngest astronaut—in space, Sally Ride, who died Monday from pancreatic cancer, was a pioneer … Read more

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