Here are my so-called predictions for 2017. As usual some of these I predict to put a curse on them so that they WON’T happen. Sometimes I predict them so that they WILL happen. Sometimes I predict things that I really think will happen. No matter what I predict, people […]
Publisher’s Corner
The right man for the job
We all have our favorites. One of mine is Chuck Schumer who is now the top Democrat in the United States Senate. While we don’t always agree, I admire his character. I know him and think that he has an incredible sense of humor and is a straight shooter. […]
Do right by us and we would be happy to raise your pay
Okay, let’s get down to it. Is it fair that the New York State Legislature has gone forever without a pay raise? I mean, how would you like to go from year to year without a raise? Employees of the public radio stations I run have had a two-percent […]
What will they think when the truth hits?
Donald Trump won the presidency by selling voters on the proposition that he could make their lives better. However, he seems to be proceeding according to rules laid down by Republicans in the Congress who would deprive most Americans of their most cherished security. Said Trump famously, “I […]
What does New York have to gain or lose with a Trump presidency?
Here are some questions I am frequently asked. I offer them so that you won’t have to write me, although you are always welcome to write. Question: Will the electors who comprise the Electoral College decide to vote against Donald Trump’s election as president? Answer: This is one I get […]
In times like these, we need to stick together
I’ve been getting a lot of letters lately. Sometimes I receive up to 800 emails a day. Most of them ask for advice or guidance on how to make sense of a country that will be led by a man so many despise; a man who is known […]
What are we to learn from Clinton’s loss?
In China, it was the Cultural Revolution — Chairman Mao unleashed the students against the academic and cultural leaders, and by the time it was over, some ten years later, there was carnage. People were beaten, they lost their jobs, their children turned against them, and it went on […]
Should Cuomo be concerned about upcoming corruption trials?
Things are very quiet in Albany. The tension in the air has lawmakers and executives shivering and scared and waiting for the next shoe to drop. The United States attorneys have been very busy. On one side of the Hudson, there is the George Washington “Bridgegate” scandal. On the […]