By Bob Gaydos
And so it went: A young Yankee, Gary Sanchez, shows signs of future greatness and grabs the back page. Meanwhile, a famous rapper, 50 Cent, bombs in a local gig to shill vodka.

By Bob Gaydos
Alt-Right is not a political philosophy. Rather, it is a fear-based agenda of white supremacy that is being spread via social media. It does not deserve any special, pseudo-sounding, political movement name so that reporters, editors and columnists can have a shorthand way of saying bigots.

By Bob Gaydos
While I still turn to the sports page to start my day today, it’s not nearly the same. First of all, on the Internet there is no back page. More to the point, the sports pages are no longer a sanctuary from the social problems of the day.

By Bob Gaydos
Donald Trump is a threat, an insult, a slur, a lie, a boast, an absurdity waiting to happen anytime he speaks. Life to him is one, big do-over. Any Republican with a shred of decency and self-respect, not to mention common sense, should have abandoned him months ago.

By Bob Gaydos
Three months away from having to choose between two of the most disliked candidates in our nation’s history to be the most powerful person on the planet, we have become — in 12-step language — powerless over our political process and our lives are becoming increasingly unmanageable.

By Bob Gaydos
Hillary conquers Philly. Debbie does e-mails. Bernie cries. Donald pats his daughter’s rump. An art gallery closes in Pine Bush. And so it went.

By Bob Gaydos
For this first installment, I’m going back more than a week because the major media apparently had no time to report on anything but the white supremacist rally in Cleveland.

By Bob Gaydos
Whatever you do, whatever you may have accomplished, for as long you can, you keep showing up for life. You lace up your running shoes and stay true to your principles.

By Bob Gaydos
Hillary Clinton, in my experience, does not like being asked to explain herself. She appears to want to be accepted as is simply because she is. Has she changed sides on an issue? Don’t ask.

By Bob Gaydos
Bernie Sanders is the only candidate in either party who is genuine. When he speaks, I believe him. Millions believe him, because he has no hidden agenda, he is beholden to no one.