by Peter Simon | Aug 2, 2024 | Politics |
Like many an American, I was stumped by Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. Miraculously surviving an assassination attempt, emerging triumphant as case after legal case against him crashed and burned, starring—there is no other word—in a...
by Peter Simon | Sep 4, 2018 | Culture, Politics |
One of John McCain’s last wishes was that Donald Trump stay away from his funeral. How ironic, then, that the entire affair should revolve entirely around Donald Trump. But then why not? What is every event on the public stage nowadays that attracts large viewership,...
by Peter Simon | Aug 4, 2018 | Culture, Ideology |
In the Age of Trump, nothing much seems ever to actually happen, yet spittle-flecked outrage is the order of the day. This week’s cataclysmic non-event now involves an Asian-American lady who has been selected to as lead editorial writer on tech matters at the...
by Peter Simon | Jul 12, 2018 | Culture, Ideology |
As I write, Frank Schnatter, CEO and Founder of Papa John’s Pizza has resigned in disgrace one day after the press and social media announced that he had said a word. It was, needless to say, the “N” word. Reports David Harten of USA Today:...
by Peter Simon | May 25, 2018 | Culture, Politics |
I must admit that I cringed as I approached David Brooks’ latest piece in the Times. When the headline is “Donald Trump’s Magical Fantasy World,” you know the Great Karnak is about to emerge in full turban and engage in a good deal of flamboyant...
