When Everyone Speaks Ukrainian

March 3rd, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
No matter the language, everyone seems to understand Ukrainian all of a sudden. And no one, except apparently Belarus and North Korea, is speaking the same language as the leaders of Russia.

On Being Old vs. Being ‘Elderly’

February 20th, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
‘Elderly” is a loaded word and none of the images it suggests, even when accurate, is especially flattering to the older person being described. Some can be hurtful. And that ought to matter.

By Whatever Name, It’s Still Racism

February 13th, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
Racism is everywhere in America, to the point that even commenting negatively on its presence almost makes it seem acceptable because it seems to be inevitable. That’s troubling, yet I persist.

Media Letting GOP Slide on Trump Lies

February 2nd, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
There are questions about Trump the media should be posing to every Republican senator, every congressman, every state legislator, every governor, every mayor, every county executive, every town supervisor, every county legislator, every town board member. What are you waiting for?

Coin Flips, No-Meat Burgers, Big Bang

January 25th, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
The NFL and McDonald’s erred. So far, so good for James Webb. Sarah was Sarah.

Betty, Elon, Tom, Sarah: No, No, No. No!

January 15th, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
People, Time and Sports Illustrated all got their year-end covers wrong. Netflix was spot-on with its Palinesque President. Maybe it’s just me, but …

Biden Wields a Sharp Verbal Dagger

January 9th, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
The “dagger at the throat of democracy” phrase was the perfect partnership of a speech writer and a president delivering an unmistakable message to the world. No more Mr. Nice Guy.

A Date That Should Live in Infamy

January 5th, 2022

By Bob Gaydos
I am troubled that too many Americans, perhaps preoccupied by trying merely to survive and function in the middle of a pandemic, do not see the Insurrection and its aftermath for what it was — an attempted coup to keep Donald Trump in the White House.

Here’s Looking at You, World

December 24th, 2021

By Bob Gaydos
I am one of the 2 million or so Americans who had cataract surgery this year. Virtually all the procedures were successful, as usual. 20/20. Remarkable.

Really Old, Really Rich and Really Wrong

December 19th, 2021

By Bob Gaydos
Billionaire Michael Steinhardt was ordered to return $70 million worth of stolen antiquities and never do again. The rich enjoy a different kind of Justice in Cy Vance’s bailiwick.