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Commentary: In all likelihood, May 6 was indeed a day fit for a kingMay 26, 2023By Berl Falbaum As is my habit when I get up in the morning, I turned on the TV to watch the weather forecast. When I did so on May 6, the channel I had on was broadcasting the coronation of Charles III. I switched channels. Coronation. I switched again. ... | Commentary: Politically correct goes off the deep end into the abyssMay 26, 2023By Berl Falbaum I am writing this column with perspiration on my forehead, my hands shaking, and my palms wet. I thought hard and long whether to tackle the issue discussed here, but finally decided it would be cowardly not to examine the subject that has ... |
Commentary: Why is ageism the last accepted form of societal bigotry?May 26, 2023By J.J. Conway J.J. Conway Law Today it is generally understood that an ill-considered social media post, tweet, or video can end a career in minutes. It is also recognized that one’s past is likely to be judged under present standards. Previously expressed ... | Commentary: A justice's lapse in judgement casts a cloud over courtMay 26, 2023By Berl Falbaum Given the controversies in which they are engulfed, it is not unfair to conclude that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Robert Hunter Biden, the son of the U.S. president, both Yale Law School graduates, failed courses in ethics. Of ... |
Commentary: A world 'crisis' that warrants a united responseMay 26, 2023By Berl Falbaum I am going to pick up where I left off in my last column in which I wrote that not only will we not be able to stop global warming but, most likely, the temperatures will continue to rise with devastating, lethal results. As calamitous as ... | Commentary: Environmental warning lights continue to flash deadly kind of redMay 26, 2023By Berl Falbaum Like the surgeon general’s warning on cigarettes, I issue the following alert: If you are tired of bad news—Ukraine, inflation, Trump, COVID, etc.—do not read this column. It will be detrimental to your mental health. If ... |
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