My mother came to this country at the age of six, braving a long steerage boat trip by herself to find the “Goldene Medina.” Her parents had come before her, and landing at Ellis Island, she came through the golden door of the country to find her way. An unaccompanied …
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Trump Tweetstorm: A Daily Conversation – June 12, 2018
Welcome back to the Daily Trump Tweetstorm on Blogcritics. Mark Sanford has been very unhelpful to me in my campaign to MAGA. He is MIA and nothing but trouble. He is better off in Argentina. I fully endorse Katie Arrington for Congress in SC, a state I love. She is …
Read More »Celebrity Suicides – We Think We Know Them But We Don’t
This week death by suicide claimed two very famous people – fashion designer Kate Spade and TV personality and chef Anthony Bourdain.
Read More »Trump Tweetstorm – A Daily Conversation with @realdonaldtrump: June 7, 2018
A conversation with President Donald J. Trump. Cool. Well, it’s sort of a conversation. With the President of the United States. Cool. I will daily be posting the previous day’s Trump Tweets with commentary, response, speculation, and truthiness (and fact-checking when appropriate). For me it’s therapy (much needed!) For you, an …
Read More »Forget the Pen – Twitter is Now Mightier Than the Sword
A case of the little Twitter Bird that doth mock the hand that feeds it.
Read More »Memorial Day – A Day to Honor the Lost!
Try to remember the real reason why we have this holiday at the end of every month of May.
Read More »Students Need Enough Time To Eat Lunch and Enjoy Recess
The overriding issue is the way Americans perceive lunch and eating in general – as something to get done quickly.
Read More »Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington
The Congress people grilling Zuckerberg at times seemed like groupies, while others were like pit bulls with no teeth.
Read More »The Incredible Lightness of Being on Social Media
Despite the obvious problems with social media, I like it anyway.
Read More »Let’s Face It – We Cannot Survive Without Our Smartphones
Being dependent on my smartphone feels right despite my knowing it is wrong.
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