Pandemic Thoughts
Ninety-five percent of my time is spent at home. No meetings to attend in Boston. No dinners out, nor any movies or shows. Not even the occasional trip to the...
Donald Trump, Medical Genius
Dr. Eugene Mc Dermott, Director of the American College of Cardiology, announced a major breakthrough today in the treatment of heart disease. The noted cardiac surgeon announced that he and...
King Donald the Fool
From the beginning of the Trump presidency, it always seemed as if every day brought the possibility that His Excellence would sink to new lows. And he never failed to...
More Quick Thoughts
Sitting at home for too long can addle the brain, I’ve determined. But I’ve also determined that not sitting at home can be dangerous to life and limb, so… I’m...
The Imperial Presidency: Oxymoron or Reality?
Donald J Trump, Lord and Ruler of his Vast Domain, has declared that if he wants to do it, that’s what will be done. No matter what “it” is, “it”...
The Worst Man at the Worst Time
I’ve heard it said that “Donald Trump has blood on his hands.” That phrase sounds so harsh to me that my first reaction is to back far away from it....
COVID-19 Musings
So here I am sitting at home, social distancing (who could have predicted that “distance” would ever become a verb), with all the time in the world to write my...
If Only This Had Happened…
It was a beautiful day today for the start of the Red Sox 2020 baseball season, and the Sox played almost flawless ball in defeating the Blue Jays by a...
Random Thoughts While Social Distancing
Without realizing it, this morning my wife and I turned our daily COVID-19 discussion into a Bud Abbott-Lou Costello routine. Our dialog went something to the effect of: She: WHO...
Hi, I’m Anthony Fauci
Hi, my name is Anthony Fauci. You’ve probably gotten used to seeing me on TV every day at those press conferences. You know, I’m 79 already and I probably should...