The famous Guggenheim Museum began as  a private collection. (Blog 2/20/17)  An admirer of the old masters, Solomon R. Guggenheim was weaned away from them by a friend who took him to see the work of Vasily Kandinsky.  That was the beginning of a love affair with modern art and Gug

Like many people, this election year has left me confused.  Strong man Donald Trump changes his mind the way the rest of us change our socks, but he has been consistent in his view that America is weak. (“The Strongman Trump Wanted,” Excerpted from The Washington Post, July 20, 2

After my blog of May 19, 2016 in support of Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency, a reader sent me a column by Gail Collins that appeared in the New York Times. (Click)  The gist of her remarks were a warning to the presumptive Democratic candidate that she avoid wrapping her i

In a recent essay, Stanley Bing writes that lies serve as truth as long as they are believed. (“Does the Truth Matter?” by Stanley Bing, Fortune, May 1, 2016, pg. 136.)  In an election year a lot of “truths” serve to justify gut feelings.  One of them is that Hillary Clinton