Month: November 2013

An Unpublished Writer, 1922-2013 #2.4

Here’s the final installment of my mom’s Great Depression recollections. Today would have been her 91st birthday. THE GREAT DEPRESSIONPart 4 – Enterprise, Entertainment, & The Larger World One summer Daddy...

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A Dangerous Schism

I guess Jeffrey Goldberg created some problems for himself when he made himself the arbiter of who can and who cannot remain “inside the Jewish tent.” Probably, he is guilty of little more than seeing red when he...

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Can Wendy Davis Win?

I doubt Wendy Davis can win the upcoming gubernatorial contest in Texas, but I think the result hinges a little less on who her allies are than on who her opponent winds up being and whether or not Davis can appeal to a...

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What We Definitely Don’t Need

I kind of like Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming. He’s a conservative Republican, and I think many of his votes have been unconscionable. He’s gone along for the ride with all the obstruction of the Obama presidency. But I...

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