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March Madness just lived up to its name. Syracuse, a 10 seed, overcame a double digit deficit in the second half to beat Virginia, a 1 seed. What made the difference was Syracuse’s decision to use a full court press…
Amid everything else going on this week, Bernie Sanders’ speech on the Middle East crisis didn’t receive the attention that it deserved. It went far beyond the traditional talking points of the Democratic Party and contrasted sharply with Hillary Clinton’s…
The meteoric rise of Donald Trump has become the biggest surprise of this election year. Not even the candidacy of a “democratic socialist” on the Democratic side comes close to commanding the same kind of public attention. And no one…
Happy St Patrick’s Day and to the memory of the Easter Rising of 1916. Got an early start – 7am – to the festivities today. Was among the first patrons at the Inn Place in Royal Oak Michigan. Joined by…
1. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump scored impressive victories last night. One was predicted – Trump’s. In Bernie’s case, it was unexpected; it surprised the pollsters, and many others, including myself. Both outcomes change the landscape and dynamics in different…