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Worth Reading: Education in America
Social Issues

Worth Reading: Education in America

Mar 13, 2026 1 min read

  * “The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen…” Center for Education Policy Research * “America’s education system is a…

An Open Letter to Outraged Victims of Discrimination 
Social Issues

An Open Letter to Outraged Victims of Discrimination 

Jan 20, 2026 7 min read

Part 1: Let’s Sort Out the Truths and the Myths of Social Injustice Did you know that being tall gives you a measurable advantage in life? Tall people…

Social Issues

Housing, Ideologies, and NYC: Answering the Big Questions

Jan 18, 2026 1 min read

Today, I take a crack at answering two somewhat related questions: (1) Will New York City survive Mamdani’s plans to make housing “more affordable”?

How to Use Your Spare Time Wisely
Self Help

How to Use Your Spare Time Wisely

Oct 29, 2025 9 min read

Many years ago, I wrote a series of essays in Early to Rise about the many activities that compete for our spare time. I began with the obvious point…

Is There an End to the Arab-Israeli War? Trump’s Peace Plan, US Security, Media Shifts, and Power Politics
Politics

Is There an End to the Arab-Israeli War? Trump’s Peace Plan, US Security, Media Shifts, and Power Politics

Oct 14, 2025 6 min read

“If Trump pulls off this peace treaty, will you say he did a great thing?” I asked. He knew, and I knew, that he could not. TDS is a malady that…

Antisemitism Is Spreading Worldwide: From Ideology and Media to Violence and Murder
Social Issues

Antisemitism Is Spreading Worldwide: From Ideology and Media to Violence and Murder

Oct 7, 2025 2 min read

I’m writing this on Friday, October 3. Two days earlier, I wrote the following in my Journal, in anticipation of writing a longish essay about the…

Manchester Synagogue Attack: Antisemitic Violence, Terrorism, and Britain’s Crisis of Law and Order
Social Issues

Manchester Synagogue Attack: Antisemitic Violence, Terrorism, and Britain’s Crisis of Law and Order

Oct 7, 2025 3 min read

Last week, in Manchester, England, a man named Jihad al-Shamie attacked people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. Two were killed…

Six Facts About Antisemitism in the United States Today: Online Hate, Campus Fear, and Israel
Social Issues

Six Facts About Antisemitism in the United States Today: Online Hate, Campus Fear, and Israel

Oct 7, 2025 2 min read

1. Roughly seven in 10 (69%) Jewish adults report experiencing antisemitism online or on social media – including those who say they have been…

Health and Wellness: My Journal Notes, Unfiltered
Social Issues

Health and Wellness: My Journal Notes, Unfiltered

Sep 27, 2025 1 min read

Today’s issue is mainly about health and wellness, two subjects I’ve been researching and writing about for 30 years. You’ll notice that I’m changing…

America’s Political Divide Deepens After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Politics

America’s Political Divide Deepens After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Sep 22, 2025 6 min read

Are conservatives now engaged in cancel culture? Are they now embracing the idea that “hate speech” is a form of violence and should be prosecuted as a…

AI, Algorithms & Attention Spans In The Digital Age
Social Issues

AI, Algorithms & Attention Spans In The Digital Age

Sep 16, 2025 3 min read

There is no doubt that, thanks to the digital information revolution (which in my view really began at the turn of the century), the world of…

AI, COVID & Classroom Crisis
Social Issues

AI, COVID & Classroom Crisis

Sep 16, 2025 2 min read

AI Update: Will Your Thermostat Belong to Your State Government? Ohio is fast becoming a hub for massive data centers to deal with AI and other digital…