Why would you kill someone for worshipping in a different way?
Okay, I admit to not being the most devout religious person in the world. I am Jewish and love and enjoy all of our wonderful traditions and holidays but don’t... Read more.
You all may wonder how I get to be so smart
People often ask me how I manage to remain so well informed. (Full disclosure: one person did ask me this some time ago.) This is my secret. Firstly, when reading... Read more.
Just when you think you’ve learned it all…
I had hoped that by finally reaching my present age, I had learned everything that there was to know. Each time I attend the League of Cities annual conference,... Read more.
Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you…
Who but me would write an entire article for a major newspaper dealing with nuts? No, I am not talking about drivers in Dade County or the people we see... Read more.
Do you know who I am? Fame is a mixed blessing
We all read about Reese Witherspoon’s question a few weeks ago to a police officer: “Do you know who I am?” Well heck, us famous people deserve to be recognized... Read more.
The life of ER-KNEE: Give me a Bengal tiger any day
I recently watched what I thought was a wonderful movie, The Life of Pi. Don’t miss it! It is a story about a young Indian man who somehow ends up... Read more.
What happens when you spend a lifetime accumulating stuff?
One of my all-time favorite comedians was George Carlin, who passed away a few years ago. George did a standup routine back then, which he referred to one... Read more.
Just read the local newspapers: It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad world
When I was a kid I used to love reading Mad Magazine. Now that I am a mature and rational human being I no longer feel the need, besides the... Read more.
Thoughts on life, death and Jonathan Livingston Buzzard
A while back I read a fascinating bestseller book called Jonathan Livingston Seagull by author Richard Bach. Being the renowned writer and columnist that I am I... Read more.
I have a great appreciation for professionalism and all that jazz
Are we lucky or what? Being a longtime fan of jazz music I was thrilled to hear that our own South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center would be featuring a show... Read more.