A New Social Security Plan Under Donald Trump?
No matter which side of the political spectrum you’re on, almost everyone agrees that Social Security is a great program that assures Americans that they…
Beau’s Corner
Doesn’t Anyone Care About the Weather?
I’ve been writing about the dangers of weather change since November 22, 2016, beginning with an article on the book “The Madhouse Effect,” by Michael…
Police Behavior in the Time of Black Lives Matter
The following, written by Margaret Harding McGill and Erica Pandey, appeared on Axios AM on Sunday, June 7. We are passing it on with permission….
Want A Gun Anyone!
In this time of turmoil, with the pandemic virus causing more than 100,000 deaths in the United States and troops deployed to “bring order” to…
Deadline Every Minute Revisited
On November 27, 2018, I wrote an article headlined “Deadline Every Minute,” about a book written by Joe Alex Morris that traced the history of…
The Terrible Truth About Payday Loans
An article in the New York Times by Nicholas Confessore and Stacy Cowley on April 29, 2020 told how the Trump Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection…
Fraud Costs Seniors An Estimated $3 Billion A Year
The cover article in the April issue of the AARP Bulletin is titled, “Fraud International, It’s Vast, Organized And Growing.” The article notes that a…
New Jersey Folks Help Out During Pandemic
It’s good to know that in every crisis, including the one we are experiencing now with the Coronavirus, folks are stepping up to help without…
I Don’t Recognize This Country Anymore
I have lived more than three-quarters of a century and I remember well the McCarthy era and the impeachment and resignation of Richard Nixon. But…
Looking Back, Donald Trump Hasn’t Changed — He’s Worse!
On December 26, 2018, I wrote a column titled “Donald Trump Accuses President Obama of Founding ISIS.” It was a repetition of an article I…
