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The Zen of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the most American of holidays. But there is something almost un-American about it. It is a day opposed to striving, to getting more. We stop adding up the numbers in our accounts. We freeze in place to give thanks for whatever is there.
Today's big issue is "affordability." But the complaint is rising prices for food, not the ...Read more
Mamdani Could Ease Trump's Return to New York
There's no mystery why Zohran Mamdani wanted to get along with Donald Trump. The president threatened New York City with funding cuts, deployment of federal forces and other unpleasantries if its voters elected the self-described democratic socialist as mayor. But why after calling Mamdani all kinds of names, even warning of his possible ...Read more
How Low Can Deviancy Go?
The central scandal in the Epstein's sex abuse ring targeting children is not the sex. It's the children.
What powerful men do with grown-up women -- that is, females 18 or older -- bothers me little. I never cared much about Donald Trump's assignation with porn star Stormy Daniels. Other Trump critics tried to pile on another layer of ...Read more




















