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Apr 25, 20162 min read
The Oily Deception
My niece Dana from Chicago stayed with me this weekend, and she bought some healthy food from Costco for the four of us, including hubby...
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Apr 19, 20163 min read
The Jesus Jew
Bernie Sanders Many, if not most, of those in the conservative camp of the American electorate are evangelicals who think of the United...
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Apr 10, 20162 min read
Where’s That Water Coming From?
Call him Noah. You know – the guy who warned about a disastrous climatological event about to take place. That was a few years ago – make...
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Apr 10, 20161 min read
Soliloquy
William Shakespeare Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day – and as it approaches, I’m getting...
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Apr 2, 20161 min read
Manalapan Show Slashes Price in Half
THIS JUST IN!!! The show Reflections tonight at the Palm Beaches Theatre in Manalapan is offering its remaining tickets at half price....
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Apr 1, 20164 min read
Autism no measly problem
Robert De Niro The monied medical establishment won a victory this week in its fight against the anti-vaccine movement. Just a day after...
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Mar 25, 20162 min read
Dancin’, Pickin,’ Strummin’ ‘n’ Hummin’
Billy Rogan, kneeling; Chloe Dolandis, white dress; dancers For my book signing appearance at the Rotary Club of Palm Beach on Thursday,...
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Mar 21, 20162 min read
Alas, poor Your. Ick.
The best evidence of the deterioration of quality in our society is, in my view, the misuse of your. Ladies and gentlemen, your is an...
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Mar 13, 20161 min read
Jazz — No Jive
Mark Doyle On Saturday night in the Palm Beaches, jazz was breaking out all O-o-Verrrrr! Swing into spring was the unsung, but...
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Mar 12, 20164 min read
Bernie Better for Blacks
Bernie Sanders If Bernie Sanders got half the black vote, he’d beat Hillary Clinton hands down, in my not-so humble opinion. The Southern...
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Feb 29, 20162 min read
Hark! He speaketh.
Clarence Thomas BULLETIN! Close on the heels of the sudden death of one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most controversial members, another...
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Feb 25, 20164 min read
A Badge on Their Shoulder
This week, I had a date with a judge. A male judge. No, not in a bar – before the bar. The South County Courthouse in Delray Beach,...
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Feb 12, 20163 min read
Environmental Setback
The U.S. Supreme Court’s surprising decision this week to block the Obama administration’s attempt to regulate emissions from coal-fired...
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Feb 3, 20162 min read
Pronoun Predicament
Driving down the road, listening to NPR, I heard a newscast that reminded me of the conundrum over which pronoun to use when the gender...
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Jan 22, 20162 min read
Book Signing
Lake Park Library OMG, I have a book signing tomorrow – that’s Saturday, Jan. 23 – and haven’t even let anyone know about it. Yikes! It’s...
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Jan 18, 20164 min read
Cruel Cruz
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Last week, I penned an open letter to a friend, delineating why his intention to vote for Donald Trump was abysmally...
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Jan 15, 20166 min read
Trumpmania
An open letter to a Midwestern friend: Dear Dan, I received your letter, in which you said you were planning to vote for Donald Trump....
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Jan 12, 20161 min read
Writing Is Half the Babble
An illustrious new literary blog has just emerged: Book Club Babble. It’s run by six gals who know how to write and know good writing....
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Jan 8, 20162 min read
Book Deal of the Day
Oh, it’s signing time again, you’re gonna join me … Ray Charles With apologies to Ray Charles, it’s book signing time again for yours...
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Jan 3, 20161 min read
BOOK GIVE-AWAY
FREE!!! FREEBIE!!! A FREE BOOK!!! Was that loud enough? Do I have your attention? Okay, here’s the deal: Tomorrow, Monday, January 4 of...
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