Maybe you read the article from the New York Times speculating on what Ivanka, Jared, and their buds are going to do when they exit Washington. I was struck by one paragraph that quoted a guy who was described as "a short-lived Trump campaign adviser." He said, "I'm moving to Florida next year for taxes and lifestyle." Read More
Doris writes a weekly column for LaGaceta, the nation's only trilingual newspaper, which has pages in English, Spanish, and Italian. Begun in 1922 for Tampa's immigrant community, it continues to thrive more than a century later. Her column is titled "In Context," as it aims to put contemporary issues in the context of the past.
Thanksgiving
November 23, 2020
Is over, but not really. It won't ever be for me, as it was the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend last year that Hubby fell, never to recover. He wouldn't want me to wallow in that, though, so I shall wallow in other non-personal thoughts about Thanksgivings. I've written about the history of this holiday before, but reminders of its various versions never hurt. Read More
Battles and wars
November 16, 2020
There's much too much bemoaning about Democrats winning the presidency, but failing to sweep the down-ballot table. Therefore I want to discuss the difference between battles and wars. Conservatives frequently win battles, but it is an axiomatic rule that liberals win the longtime war. That's just the nature of history and of the two philosophies: liberals propose seemingly impossible goals, while conservatives try to plug the dyke against inevitable change. Read More
Little beginnings to bigger thoughts
November 9, 2020
I want to congratulate and thank my colleague Joe O'Neill, who like Joe Biden, has Irish roots in Pennsylvania. I'm also going to emulate Joe's short-sentence style today. So:
To all those right-wingers complaining about "socialism," please return your Social Security checks.
In The Context Of My Own Life
November 2, 2020
I really don't want to write this week. Not just because I write on Mondays and this one is angst-producing Election Eve, but also and especially because I recently lost both my older brother and sister. I'm hanging on to my sanity by a thread, but I try to keep my commitments – and this will be an easy, almost thoughtless, column. It will be based on an early portion of my last book, Victory for the Vote: The Fight for Women's Suffrage and the Century that Followed. I intended to write about this October event all last month, but other issues seemed more relevant. Read More