Doug GarrA Footnote to the Andrew Cuomo AffairI worked for his father for two years in his last administration as a speechwriter, noted in an obituary I wrote on Medium after Governor…Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021
Doug GarrWhat If Trump or Fauci Was a Skydiver?Yes, we’re all “tired” of the pandemic, but most of us know that the pandemic is not tired of us. It’s remarkably insidious in that way…Oct 20, 20201Oct 20, 20201
Doug GarrToss Your Diet Books, NowAfter I lost about 20 pounds last year and kept it off, I was asked by a number of friends how I did it. They wanted to know what diet I…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Doug GarrIt Was a Miracle When a Check Was in the MailDuring my senior year in college I answered an ad for a telephone collection agency that had an exclusive client, a local bank, First…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Doug GarrNew York City is Not ReadyFor Prius Prime Time, or any electric carsJul 22, 2017Jul 22, 2017
Doug GarrBaseball is Losing Its SoulThere have been a lot of changes in baseball since the golden years when a typical game (especially in daylight) went two and a half hours…Feb 24, 2017Feb 24, 2017
Doug GarrGround Zero — 15 Years and One Day AfterI was kind of dreading this. As a New Yorker for 42 years, and as someone who will never forget the stench of ash and death on that awful…Sep 12, 2016Sep 12, 2016
Doug GarrThinking Up Nasty Campaign AdsPlease allow me to indulge my dark side for just a few minutes. Oh, I had a zinger that the Obama campaign could have used against McCain…May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
Doug GarrThe Most Important Four-Letter Word in PoliticsI was in Albany in October, 1994, helping Governor Cuomo with his late run for a fourth term. I was sequestered in the mansion pool house…Jan 2, 20162Jan 2, 20162
Doug GarrI’m Shocked, Shocked that there were NCAA Violations in Syracuse’s Basketball ProgramOver the past few days, there has been the usual sturm and drang over the sanctions of Jim Boeheim’s hallowed basketball team caused by…Mar 10, 2015Mar 10, 2015