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Scratch a Good American: Anti-Semitism in the USSR (1988)

“Scratch a good American,” says the Oriole,” “and you’ll find a good German.” Ari had just scratched a good American. […]

Cabin Fever: Bits & Pieces 2022 (1)

Prediction for 2022: The inherently poisonous effect of social media will become ever more obvious. The fact that Mark Zuckerberg has any degree of influence over the survival of democracy will finally become understood as terrifying. […]

Spring Ahead: Bits & Pieces 2021 (2)

Herewith a shout-out to photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who won an extremely important battle over copyright issues and “fair use” that will serve as a precedent in many ongoing and future cases. […]

Spring Fever/Cabin Fever: Bits & Pieces (2020)

Among my mottoes I include “Nihilism: There’s no future in it.” I find I can only mope and grump for so long before it gets boring. So I’ve laid in a supply of unpopped kernels for my hot-air popcorn machine. Let’s watch the show. […]

Cabin Fever 2019: Bits & Pieces (a)

On Groundhog Day 2019, February 2 as always, Staten Island Chuck, our local expert, unexpectedly and coincidentally achieved consensus with his elder, Punxsutawney Phil, predicting an early spring. And we did get a record high of 78F on February 21.

But winter won’t just throw in the towel around these parts, where we’ve had snow, […]