Author: mtc9393

It’s Good Friday. I suppose this isn’t the time to talk about politics or criminals. So perhaps we should discuss a little bit of sports. I read an article the other day in the Boston Globe about J.D. Martinez. He apparently is one of the Boston Red Sox new players. They say that a few…

The dearth of watchable programs among the 847 television channels on my television during most of the time drives me to Book TV on C-SPAN2 on weekends where authors present talks on their books.  Earlier this month author Benn Steil talked about his recent book “The Marshall Plan, Dawn of the Cold War.”  It was…

I mentioned yesterday that in trying to unravel Trump’s love affair with Putin we can eliminate compromat. No matter what Russia possessed to attempt to compromise Trump it would have no bearing on his presidency. He has the Republican Party solidly in his corner and while they control Congress he is as safe as a…

There is no doubt Trump acts as if he is madly in love with Putin. Unlike with many of his fellow Americans or leaders of allied countries whom he routinely insults he has only flattering words about Vladimir. The old expression that love is blind comes to mind. While most civilized nations have a clear-eyed…

Col.Ralph Peters wrote “March 1st, I informed Fox that I would not renew my contract. The purpose of this message to all of you is twofold: First, I must thank each of you for the cooperation and support you’ve shown me over the years. Those working off-camera, the bookers and producers, don’t often get the…

I’m hoping to write up something about the shooting at the Stoneman Duglous High school but have not been able to finish it. But I’ll plod on and cover it next week. In the meantime I’ve been wondering how it is that the debates over guns has become a right and left issue. Perhaps this…