When I was in first grade, I was mistakenly given an eighth-grade portion of food that I could not possibly finish. As I was presenting my uneaten portion to the woman at the garbage disposal, a redoubtable nun towering over me said, “Joseph, the pagan babies in Africa are starving and you’re wasting that […]
Predictions for 2021
Once again, it is time to embarrass myself and predict what will happen in 2021. But unlike most pundits who hope you will forget their previous prognostications, I will review predictions for 2020. 1. The stock market will gain around 5%. Correct (Dow up 6% but S&P up 15%). 2. Bernie Sanders will […]
If Columbus Must Go, So Should Yale
With increased racial tensions spreading across the country, statues of those associated with slavery – Robert E. Lee and other Confederate generals – have been either removed or vandalized. Here in the Northeast, statues of Columbus are suffering the same fate. In Boston, a statue of Columbus was beheaded while in Middletown and New […]