Shirley, You Must Be Joking
Unfortunately, wherever there is bullying there is a good chance the ball has been dropped by a parent or parents in terms of either teaching their child how to behave or not being there in the first place.
Plain-Spoken Politics with a Long Island accent
Big Bird Is Watching
While I do not have a lot of sympathy for law breakers or snooty blowhards, I am concerned that we will reach a point in our lives where we are afraid to express honest opinions or thoughts simply because we have no idea what’s being recorded for dissemination.
Royal Flush
I understand that plenty of Americans love pageantry and fashion shows – how else do you explain all those banal awards shows? But this notion of royalty makes me want to retch. As my father used to say, “a person can be rich and famous, or have a million degrees framed on the walls of his office, but that doesn’t make him any more special or different.”
Where Have You Gone, Robert Moses?
Having a building or park named in one’s honor is nice, but it is still not as cool as a statue. Let’s face it: A statue requires true greatness that stands the test of time – not just the ability to squeeze some money out of a budget in Albany.
