A young couple I know, recent grads from a state university, share a walk-up apartment in a gritty part of town. They buy their T-shirts used. They […]
Author: Froma Harrop
What about Gina Raimondo for VP?
As Joe Biden runs for a second term, we’ll be hearing more questions about his age-related cognitive abilities. So far, he’s doing just fine. And never mind […]
Obama tried to fix the border. Yes, we can, too
The president most effective at addressing our border crisis was a Democrat named Barack Obama. He did two things: No. 1: He championed a comprehensive immigration reform […]
Where do we file Hunter Biden in our mindless politics?
What about Hunter Biden? Well, what about him? If the president’s son is found to have cheated on his taxes, the most serious accusation so far, then […]
Trump’s nightmare: A prosecutor who can’t be baited
Donald Trump is a malignant narcissist. This judgement has been made by psychiatrists and prosecutors alike. The milder form of the narcissistic personality disorder centers on grandiosity, […]
Privacy vs. safe streets a hard choice
I had a tough argument with a friend who was incensed that our local police had placed traffic cameras at major intersections. He felt that the authorities […]
Scams against elderly a scourge of our society
I oversaw the care of an elderly friend in his last years. Up until age 86, Frank was pretty much in control. But then he was diagnosed […]
News flash: Companies don’t want to lose money
Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s “chief financial officer,” said that Farmers Insurance pulled out of Florida not because it was losing money there but because the company was “woke.” […]
It’s the economy, Joe, and only the economy
Joe Biden’s supporters — and perhaps Biden himself — can’t understand why the presidential poll numbers on the economy aren’t better. Why is he getting so little […]
Hollywood strikers need to worry about bad actors
The Hollywood screenwriters picketing studios since May know that having famous actors beside them brings more attention to their cause. And the media got real interested in […]
