Dear Patriots, What could be more all-American than the Fourth of July? It certainly makes me proud to be an American when I see Congress mired in backdoor negotiations about the future of the healthcare. It also makes me proud that we elected a President who is functionally illiterate about most domestic and virtually all… Continue reading
The Super Bowl (henceforth SB) is an American institution, a game watched by an estimated 110M people in the US and another 38M around the world. Of course, this pales in comparison to the FIFA World Cup final watched by 900M around the world, but the World Cup is held every four years.[1] SB is… Continue reading
Kellyanne Conway, Counselor to the President, on “Meet the Press” suggested that the Trump administration will rely on alternative facts when objective reporting does not suit their needs. Clearly, this is nothing new for most politicians, the pharmaceutical industry, tobacco companies, weight loss plans, and advertising in general. On the other hand, I wonder if… Continue reading
President George Washington proclaimed the first Thanksgiving on October 3, 1789, calling on the citizens to place their faith in “the providence of Almighty God,” and to be thankful for what was given to them. President Abraham Lincoln acknowledged the plight of the most vulnerable, declaring a “day of thanksgiving, on which all citizens would… Continue reading
Like many of you, the outcome of the election stunned me. I have watched with interest the events of the last two weeks and have waited until today to offer some thoughts about “The Donald’s” victory. I watched the coverage of the meeting between President-elect Trump and President Obama last week only to see… Continue reading