December 7th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
Tissues could handle a sneeze, cars had individual design, every singer had a TV show and the U.S. was respected around the world … once upon a time.
Tags: Andy Williams, Bob Gaydos, Dean Martin, Democracy, drugs, journalist, Navy, Newspapers, Perry Como, Pine Bush, police, Rosemary Clooney, Sirius, sports betting, SUVs, tariffs, TikTok, Tissues, TV, Uniformity, warrants
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December 3rd, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
The creators of the Netflix series “Death by Lightning” reminded us of the “beauty of America.” Anyone can be president. Well, unless of course, she is a woman.
Tags: Bob Gaydos, Cabinet, Chester A. Arthur, Citizens United, Guiteau, James Garfield, Netflix, New York, president, Republican, Roscoe Conkling, Spoils system, trump, United
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November 27th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
Better to stifle the bitter and savor the sweet for at least one day. Airing an attitude of gratitude for Thanksgiving.
Tags: anger, Bayonne, Bill Wilson, Bob Gaydos, consciousness, friends, Gratitude, max, Sinatra, sushi, Thanksgiving, typewriter, writing, Zack
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November 25th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
My annual column of tips on holiday partying for people in recovery and their hosts. “No, thank you” is an acceptable answer.
Tags: AA, addiction, alcohol, alcoholics anonymous, Bob Gaydos, Christmas, Credit cards, Debtors Anonymous, eating disorder, food, holidays, New Year’s, OA, overeaters, parties, recovery, Thanksgiving
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November 22nd, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
Sixty-two years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, questions still linger about the man with whom I feel synchronistically connected.
Tags: assassinated, Bob Gaydos, CUba, Fort Dix, JFK, Kennedy, Khruschev, Middletown, misssiles, Peace Corps, Russia, Soviet, Times Herald-Record, Zack Gaydos
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November 20th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
This week, Trump gave us a look inside the real man with just four words:
— “Quiet Piggy!”
— “Things happen.”
Tags: ABC News, bin Salman, Bloomberg, Bruce, Dismembered, Epstein, journalist, Khashoggi, Lucey, misogynist, Piggy, president, Saudi Arabia, trump, Washington Post
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November 14th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
What would a Rapture look like for a non-believer like me? I try applying reason to an evangelical Christian religious belief. Over a cup of coffee.
Tags: Bible, Bob Gaydos, Christian, Congress, cult, evangelicals, ICE, impeach, insurance, Jesus, Left Behind, MAGA, politics, Rapture, religion, Tribulations, trump, Vance
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November 11th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
Why does the richest man on the planet need to ask for a trillion dollars? And why do some people think he deserves it?
Tags: Amazon, Artificial intelligence, Billie Ellish, billionaire, Elon Musk, Greed, rich, robots, Shareholders, stock, Tesla, trillionaire, Zuckerberg
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November 7th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
When an Oval Office guest collapsed, Trump froze. He had no clue what to do. That’s Trump.
Tags: empathy, faint, frozen, Oval Office, pharmaceutical, photo, trump, uncaring, White House
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November 5th, 2025
By Bob Gaydos
Republicans in the town of Wallkill, New York tried to play games with a town judge position. Their candidate wasn’t even a lawyer. Voters weren’t interested in playing. They chose the well-qualified Democratic candidate. And they booted the Republican town supervisor.
Tags: Bob Gaydos, Democrats, Maria Patrizio, New York, Orange County, Republicans, town Justice, Town of Wallkill
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