Archive for the 'Politics' Category


Israel/Hezbollah/Iran/Gaza

The last month has defined the issues. The “Washington Post” has been doing incredible work. The paper may not be profitable, but it’s definitely worth reading. Yesterday there was this story: “Hamas built an underground war machine to ensure its own survival – Vowing self-sufficiency, Hamas turned a maze of tunnels in Gaza into weapons […]

The Vice Presidential Debate

JD Vance is very intelligent, but he’s unlikable. Whereas Tim Walz is smart, he might not have as high an IQ as Vance, but he’s definitely likable. This is what the Democrats didn’t understand in 2000 and 2004. And 2016, while we’re at it. Their candidates were skilled, but not very likable. I’m still not […]

Mailbag-Nick/Nova/JD/JB/Books…

Re: Nick Gravenities Thanks for paying tribute to Nick. I have a lot of great memories of Nick. It’s interesting that he has a current album out. I’m honored to have played on it while remembering rehearsing with Nick in his parents basement in Chicago in the early 60s. So much happened between then and […]

“The Apprentice” Movie

www.theapprenticemovie.com The first half is fantastic. This is not the film I thought it would be. I figured it would be a left wing takedown, a la Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11,” a movie trumpeted by the left, released just before the 2004 election, but despite the flick’s condemnation, Bush ended up winning the presidency anyway. […]