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…3 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Oct 20, 2020--1--1
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…7 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Jan 3, 2019----
Doug GarrNew York City is Not ReadyFor Prius Prime Time, or any electric cars5 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Sep 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…3 min read·May 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…6 min read·Jan 2, 2016--2--2
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…5 min read·Mar 10, 2015----