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Winston Churchill once said that if you were not a liberal when you were young you had no heart, and if you were not a conservative when you were older then you had no brain. I know I have both so what does that make me?

Minnesota Nice

Posted on January 28, 2026 by 34orion

Paul, it’s called “Minnesota Nice.” A long time ago — when Donald Trump was still on his first wife and had only three bankruptcies under his belt — my best friend moved to Wayzata, Minnesota. At the time, he was … Continue reading →

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WAFFLES!

Posted on January 24, 2026 by 34orion

WAFFLES! That’s the proclamation I make to my wife, sister, and friends when the fluffy white stuff is falling from the sky. This isn’t due to a brain injury or a neurodiverse condition. I know it’s snowing. I could easily … Continue reading →

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“That’s Fine, Dude. I’m Not Mad at You.”

Posted on January 10, 2026 by 34orion

How this government responded to kindness with bullets — and what that says about us “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.” Those were the last words Renee Nicole Good ever spoke. They were not uttered in anger. They … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 28, 2025 by 34orion
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Among The Euroweenies (Revisited)

Posted on December 27, 2025 by 34orion

Long ago, in a galaxy remarkably similar to the one we live in now, I read an article in Rolling Stone magazine titled “Among the Euroweenies” by P.J. O’Rourke. It was a hilarious takedown of everything in Europe that Americans … Continue reading →

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The Season of Memories: A Century of Remembrance

Posted on December 25, 2025 by 34orion

Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope your holiday has been filled with the joy of the season. As a Jewish family, we always celebrated Christmas. According to family lore, this tradition began with my mother’s parents. Her father was a physician, … Continue reading →

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This Has Been A Tough Week

Posted on December 20, 2025 by 34orion

This has been a tough week. I don’t need to tell you that. You’ve lived through most of it too. But let’s recap, just to be sure we’re all singing from the same Union Prayer Book. It began with the … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Nephews

Posted on December 14, 2025 by 34orion

A Tale of Two Nephews I have two nephews. They are much alike. Both stand over six feet tall—handsome by any measure—with light complexions, rosy cheeks, dimples as deep as divots, and unruly mops of blond hair. They are athletic: … Continue reading →

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Eighty-Six Years Ago, My Father Found Home

Posted on December 7, 2025 by 34orion

Today marks the eighty-sixth anniversary of my father’s arrival in the United States. In our family we treated the date like a small holiday. Maybe it didn’t have the sparkle of Hanukkah, Christmas, or the cluster of December birthdays in … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Is the American Holiday—Because It Celebrates Immigrants

Posted on November 27, 2025 by 34orion

My father’s favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. When I was a kid, I assumed this was because the food was excellent and my father enjoyed eating more than anyone I knew. He truly savored savoring. But that wasn’t why he held … Continue reading →

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