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Trump Can’t Hate — What He Does Instead Is Worse

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP RESIGNED LAST WEEK. That’s not a Pollyanna dream. It’s not the blind hope of a defeated electorate. It’s the truth. President Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, abdicated his leather throne when, faced with … Continue reading →

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Zaria’s Gate Now Available on Amazon

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

Zaria’s Gate was originally titled “Reaper” and began with a sentence that popped into my head one night: “Death wore a hoodie.” I don’t know exactly why that happened, but I loved it and wanted to write a story with … Continue reading →

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The Cannes Before the Storm

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

THE DAY BEFORE THE CANNES FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY BEGINS IN EARNEST is a ballet of well-managed chaos. Some venues are still being built and painted, agencies furiously slap up posters promoting their events, and the infamous Gutter Bar — the … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Isn’t (Really) About Fathers

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

FOR YEARS ON FATHER’S DAY I WOULD REPUBLISH AN OLD POST I WROTE ABOUT MY DAD. I liked it, which was a valid reason to be sure — but the real reason was I was just lazy, and re-posting old … Continue reading →

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Truth: The New Digital Divide

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

IN WONDER WOMAN, the new summer blockbuster from DC Comics, Diana Prince uses her “Lasso of Truth” to ensnare the bad guys and make them come clean. Her lasso is the ultimate weapon – nonviolent yet all-powerful. The world could … Continue reading →

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Making Fear a Non-Factor

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

FEAR ONLY EXISTS IF YOU LET IT. Ask the man who casually fled the London Bridge terror attack with pint in hand. Ask the Borough Market restaurant patron who returned the next day to pay his bill and tip the … Continue reading →

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On Being American

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

THE WAR ON TERROR IS OVER. And we lost. What began on Sept. 11, 2001, ended on Jan. 27, 2017. It ended when the US Government banned million of refugees and legal residents from entering the country out of ignorance … Continue reading →

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