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ON THE CUSP OF A NEW YEAR (A MEDITATION ON GERSHWIN, DUDAMEL, THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND HUMAN POSSIBILITY)

This is a re-post of a piece I wrote which I still want to hope is achievable – in spite of what we have experienced this year.   They made me cry tonight. This evening I watched a concert. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra led by the brilliant young conductor Gustavo Dudamel, with guest pianist … Continue reading →

MORE EMAIL FROM THE CONSERVATIVE RIGHT

I am a stawnch Roy Moore Prezident Trump Republican and I have to say that I am apalled at the kinds of comershills that my children have to be ex-posed to on the tv.   Now its for some Hebe deli (probly in New York whare thare’s many) called Shitsky’s! Shitsky’s!) As soon as I … Continue reading →

THE TRUE FACE OF UGLINESS

All we need to know about the despicable Republican Party was on ugly display yesterday. Having given the wealthiest among us a huge tax break, which also included repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate, they simultaneously couldn’t resist the opportunity to refuse to renew CHIP, the Children’s Health program which provides low-cost health coverage to children … Continue reading →

EMAIL FROM AN ARDENT TRUMP SUPPORTER

I am a proud conservative Freedom Caucus Republican from Indiana who believes in the flag and patriotism and someone who understands that some problems facing the world are extremely important compared to some others. Having said that, I am perplexed beyond perplexed that there is so much noise lately about something called “this Saran problem.” … Continue reading →

ONLY ONE WORD WILL DO

To my mind there is only one word descriptive enough, nuanced enough and all-encompassing enough, to describe the grotesquerie that currently occupies the oval office of The White House. Every time I see this person on television this word immediately springs to mind. I have now gone through all the angry stages of description for … Continue reading →

FDR KNEW WHAT LIARS REPUBLICANS ARE AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN…WATCH…