[August 9, 2026] To inquire about what others are doing is a necessary part of our existence. We first encountered this with our parents, who asked about our day. Doing so was a way of getting us to think and talk, and it works. Learning how to put into coherent words what we are doing is a crucial… Read More »
[August 5, 2026] I didn’t give him much notice until he chased me home one day. My Mom had given me the proper warning, “watch out for that mangy dog.” Rabies was real, although looking back, I don’t think he had the disease. I loved dogs then, and I love them more today, perhaps because I’m less busy,… Read More »
[August 3, 2026] A recent question being asked that strikes hard at American values is whether NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani should attend the city’s upcoming 9/11 ceremony. The answer is easy. Yes, he should attend, and perhaps not for the more obvious reasons. Relatives of 9/11 victims are rightly “pissed” that he wants to attend, and yet he… Read More »
[August 2, 2026] I found Prof. Jordan Peterson’s advice to be insightful in a snippet of a lecture he gave called “You Betrayed the Grandfather You Were Going to Be.” In his video, he begins with discussing the pattern of attitudes toward women and sex. One of these patterns is characterized by preference for so-called short-term mating opportunities;… Read More »
[August 1, 2026] The memoir of John Lewis Barkley was first published in 1930 as No Hard Feelings! (the title chosen by the publisher from an anecdote in the book). Barkley received the Medal of Honor for heroism during World War I, but we know little of him; and that is unfortunate for this hero. In his book,… Read More »
[July 29, 2026] By 2022, the world was witnessing a decline in deaths caused by the COVID pandemic. What we were coming to realize, much too slowly and to the horror of medical policymakers, was that the SARS virus was deadly but nowhere near what we were being told by “experts.” That’s when my 4-year-old grandson visited my… Read More »
[July 26, 2026] And there it was … the Dotted Checkerspot butterfly that my friend David and I had been searching for ever since his mother first told us about it. The year was 1968, and the world around us was changing dramatically and quickly. That turbulence formed part of the background for why two boys would spend… Read More »
[July 25, 2026] Father Jim Drucker, Philly’s Doo Wop Priest, is a staunch supporter of JB Bakery, and rightly so as he alerted me to this wonderful business. If you have a sweet tooth like me, this is the place for you. In the past, I’ve highlighted businesses that have core values that drive their success. JB Bakery… Read More »
[July 19, 2026] America is the greatest place in the world to live, work, worship, and raise a family. The recently established Spirit of 1776 South Jersey Celebration is hosting a “spectacular” event near my home, and I have the inside story on how it’s unfolding. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share insights into how good leadership… Read More »
[July 18, 2026] In 1915, Russian naval pilot Alexander Prokofiev de Seversky lost his right leg below the knee during his first combat mission over the Baltic Sea. A German destroyer’s anti-aircraft fire downed his aircraft, and the bombs aboard killed his observer. He once wrote in an article that “I owe my career to losing a leg.”… Read More »