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Do you know what vaccines do? They cure diseases. They eliminate viruses. Without vaccines, we would still deal with polio and smallpox. It is a vaccine that, somewhere down the road, will protect us from COVID-19. But there are people who still think that vaccines are bad. That vaccines cause autism. Or that a vaccine…

I woke up. Clock says 5:00 A.M. My body is still on Daylight Saving Time, so it’s 6:00 A.M. for me. Showered, dressed, and went out to vote. Stopped first at a Dunkin’ Donuts, and picked up two boxes of fancies. They’re not for me, they’re for the poll workers. They’re going to be there…

In twelve years of blogging, I’ve only endorsed one local political race. That was in 2015, when Dan McCoy ran against Dan Egan for Albany County Executive, and I still remembered when Egan – who at the time was President of the Albany City School Board – shut down my high school, Harriet Gibbons High…

Let’s get a few things straight. I do not support Donald Trump for President. I believe that he and his cabal of toadies, sycophants and wannabes have destroyed America. And I know that saying this out loud has cost me connections with family members and longtime friends. You know what? The soul of this country…

So about four years ago, I wrote a blog post in which I suggested that political / sports genius Keith Olbermann should step fully into the political world and run for President. Here’s a link to the original blog post. And to his credit, Keith Olbermann was a good sport about it, quoting the classic…

Holy shit. Hey, anti-maskers … you think COVID-19 is a hoax NOW???

Native Americans have dealt with systemic racism for centuries.  They were shoved onto barren reservations, they were slaughtered in battles over land (you might remember the words “Manifest Destiny” from your grade school Social Studies classes), and even today, the portrayal of Native Americans riding stallions,wearing full-feathered war bonnets, and speaking in halting verbiage peppered…

Back in the day, I used to watch a TV show called COPS.  Essentially it was a half-hour of policemen pulling suspects over and arresting them, or police arriving at domestic disputes, and arresting suspects.  There’d always be an episode where the arrestee was shirtless, or the suspect was mouthy and vulgar until the police…

Last night, the New York Times broke the news that they had analyzed Donald Trump’s taxes. Exclusive: The Times has obtained tax-return data for President Trump extending over more than two decades. It shows his finances under stress, beset by losses that he aggressively employs to avoid paying taxes and hundreds of millions in debt…