August 7, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

Sotomayor, Fox News and GOP Malaise

Maybe, to be a good judge, you need to be slow and deliberative. Maybe she is brilliant.

Those of us who tuned in for a slugfest were disappointed and went back to cutting the lawn. This was no Ali versus Frazier. There were no thrills. More...

Reflections in the Rain

So it seems that if we want to be philosophic for a minute that we all have a stake in one another and that our deeds, our behavior, and our character alter the way other people perceive us as people.

Just recently I was in the synagogue and I have to admit that I wasn't paying strict attention to what was going on in the service. More...

Honorable 'Menschen'

Anyone deserving of an 'Honorable Menschen,' can contact Howard Berger via his e-mail: Howardberger9798@aol.com or by fax: 822-3670. More...

Political Cartoon

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Veterans' Disability Backlog: Over 400,000!

The VA figure of a six month delay in processing claims does not take into account the ordeal many veterans undergo as the process moves forward.

Six years ago, the VA's backlog of 253,000 was considered unacceptable. Now the number has soared to over 400,000 as veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are joined by Vietnam veterans, many with new or worsening ailments. More...

Demographic Imbalance

By the 19th century, Jews had become the largest segment of Jerusalem's population; at the beginning of the 20th century they were the majority.

Sorry to say, the Obama administration is unbalanced on "demographic imbalance." For an administration that is understandably sensitive about ethnicity, equality and opportunity, the Obama team is confused about the subject of Jerusalem. More...

Reinvesting in the American Dream: Make Tax Credits Work for You

(NewsUSA)—A place to call home is a value deeply rooted in American culture. More...