Monthly Archives: November 2020

It was on November 6, 1962, after losing his bid to unseat incumbent California Democrat Pat Brown for his gubernatorial seat, that Richard Nixon made his famous “you won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore” comment. For the record, here … Continue reading →

Last year I mentioned The School of Life and one of its compact volumes, Pleasures of Life, that might qualify as a self-reflecting theme for Thanksgiving Day. This year, while at The Green Planet for morning coffee, I had the … Continue reading →

Here’s a suggestion I’m sharing based on a serendipitous experience. I store masks in a compartment where I recently placed some herbal tea packets. When I put a new mask on, I noticed that the breathing experience was less unpleasant … Continue reading →

Holding the distinction of being the last book published to bear the name of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as author while he was still alive, Judaism’s Life-Changing ideas was completed just two months ago. That was a month before a spokesperson … Continue reading →

The National Weather Service put out a special statement early this morning regarding dense fog. It begins: “Surface observations indicate patchy dense fog has developed across portions of central and southern New Jersey, the Delaware Valley, and central and southern … Continue reading →

I appreciate the work of an author, and how hard Jeremy England must have labored to bring this book to completion. There is always risk when one poses “the big questions” as England does, such as “How did life begin?” … Continue reading →