July 1st, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
Gooseberries are not only juicy, they have thorns and history. Who knew?
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June 30th, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
Gooseberries, then sushi. The debate can wait.
Tags: Biden, Bob Gaydos, debate, felon, Free world, gooseberries, old, sushi
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June 27th, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
The Washington Post, with help from The New York Times, recently provided a lesson in basic American journalism ethics. To wit: They still exist.
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June 19th, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
The greatest player I ever saw died yesterday. He was 93. All of baseball mourned because Willie Mays was not just a fantastic ballplayer, he was a terrific ambassador for the sport.
Tags: baseball, Bob Gaydos, Giants, New York City, Polo Grounds, San Francisco, Say Hey, the Bronx, Willie Mays
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June 17th, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
Maybe it’s just me, but: The major sports leagues made a bad bet when they allowed themselves to be partnered with legalized gambling.
Tags: Alito, baseball, Bob Gaydos, Democracy, gambling, John Roberts, Koch, libertarian, liberty, NBA, NFL, Ohtani, sports betting, Supreme Court, Thomas, trump, Umpire
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June 14th, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
It is not an official federal holiday, but rather a day to honor the flag and what it
stands for, regardless of how some may seek to pervert it.
Tags: Betsy Ross, Bob Gaydos, colonies, Congress, flag, flag day, George Washington, Philadelphia, Stars and Stripes, symbol, Truman, Woodrow Wilson
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June 10th, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
The authors of the Big Book are Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, who founded AA in 1935.
Tags: AA, alcoholics anonymous, Big Book, Bill Wilson, Bob Gaydos, Cornwall, Dr. Bob Smith, Oxford Group, Times Herald-Record
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June 8th, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Joe Biden was in Normandy. Donald Trump was in Arizona, but thought he was in Texas.
Tags: Allies, Arizona, Biden, Bob Gaydos, D-Day, Democracy, felony, France, Germany, immigrants, MAGA, Nazi, Normandy, trump, veterans
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June 3rd, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
I learned recently that I’m considered to be a “knowledge worker.” Who knew? But the salient question is not who the knowledge workers are, but whether the jobs will be replaced by computer chips.
Tags: AI, Bob Gaydos, Cathie Wood, computer chips, editorial, Influencer, knowledge worker, Middletown, Pundit, robots, stock market, tech, Ted Talk, Tesla, YouTube
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May 31st, 2024
By Bob Gaydos
Has the Trump era been a stain on American history or an opportunity for growth? Or both? And how have Republicans responded?
Tags: Abe, America, Bob Gaydos, Constitution, Faust, felon, Hush money, Ike, Infidelity, Manhattan, president, Reagan, Republican, trial, trump
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