As I trawl the internet in search of information for this blog, I recently came across Thomas Friedman’s question in his New York Times column. (11-10-21). If people won’t wear masks during a pandemic, how will they endure the discomforts attendant with fighting climate c

With everyone’s eyes glued to statistics about the coronavirus, our attention to other upheavals falls by the wayside.  Three prominent men accused of sexual crimes against women are facing the consequences. Woody Allen lost his book deal. Prince Andrew faces a criminal investigati

Yesterday, I sat down to lunch with one of the remaining gaggle of oldsters at the retirement center. I wanted to assess how he was doing after the death of his friend. (Blog 10/29/15) I didn’t have to ask. His eyes told me, he was low. Nonetheless, he turned his attention to me. â€

Not long ago, I contacted a friend to ask if he was interested in seeing the new Woody Allen film, Magic in the Moonlight.    His reply was terse, something to the effect that he would not support the work of a child molester, a reference I presume to Allen’s marriage to his adop