The unending men
Who dies of quaint old age in this live-forever century? Those who half a century ago looked at modern medicine [...]
32. Beach Dreams: Castle Strategies
Our yellow cottage was possessive of its rooms. It had but three: a large bedroom, a smaller one, a cupboard-sized [...]
Tranquil terror
As I lie in bed humbled by the disease that will soon blind me, I am reminded of a [...]
It’s money that matters
An Italian friend and media consultant returned recently from a pan-Arab news broadcaster’s conference in Tunis with some sobering insights. [...]
Notes on the latest newz
Webster’s defines propaganda in the most straightforward of ways: “The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of [...]
31. Beach Dreams: Trailways
To get to the little yellow cottage by the big Atlantic sea required a bus that made many stops and [...]
Back in Detention Hall
Let us for a moment set aside all political realities. Let us view the 2024 American presidential contest not as [...]
The kiss that roiled
My Italian doctor has decided: This time around, he’ll cheer for Trump. Though his vote of confidence is meaningless, his [...]
Monster or wizard
In the festive weeks leading up to Christmas, I was approached by a number of friends and acquaintances eager [...]
Gaza, the sequel
When Hamas carried out a bloody assault on Israeli citizens just outside Gaza, killing hundreds and taking hostages, veteran cynics [...]
30. Beach Dreams: Wilmington Avenue
There is no knowing why they picked that house, little more than a shy yellow cottage recessed from Wilmington Avenue [...]
All about war
Israel says war, and so it is. The retaliatory invasion of Gaza has by now become the Sherman’s March of [...]