When I asked you what you would like for your birthday this year, you said “just one kindness” and left it at that. Anything goes at Grandma’s. But that’s not why my daughters delight in their time with you. Oh, don’t get we wrong, it’s part of it. Telling secrets…

Okay, so now we’re all armed. Present company included. Great job, America. Now what? This column originally appeared in the Long Island Press The debate over gun control would be uproarious if it wasn’t so pitiful. In typical American fashion we have taken to the streets and airwaves in the…

The rationale behind their approach is simple and time-tested. Over time repetitious lies begin to have the resonance of truth, no matter how far fetched. This column originally appeared in the Long Island Press The Republican Convention was going rather poorly. The crowd was homogenous, the speakers were flat and…

“It’s quite shocking actually because it violates the long-standing presumption that the military is under civilian control.” This column originally appeared on www.LongIslandPress.com in May of 2013 The manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects offered the nation a window into the stunning military-style capabilities of our local law enforcement…