2021-08-01 23:28
Someone was leaving books in the post office with cheery stick-on notes saying “Free Book!” They’d often languish forlornly. I’d give them a glance, but I’m… Read More
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Frank S. Robinson's blog on life, society, politics, and philosophy
2021-07-30 13:15
First, the Moreland Act Commission, convened to investigate state government corruption. Governor Cuomo cheered it on while it probed others. When it started poking into his own office, h… Read More
2021-07-25 12:37
January 6 was a bloody attack upon the heart of American democracy. Initially the two parties negotiated what seemed to be a very fair deal for a bipartisan Congressional investigation, m… Read More
2021-07-22 12:24
They’re out there! It’s real! The government finally admits it!
Um, no.
For all the media frenzy, the actual story is a big nothingburger. The Pentagon produced a docu… Read More
2021-07-19 13:02
I believe in democracy. That might sound platitudinous, but it’s actually a carefully developed philosophical stance, grounded in a utilitarian concept of the greatest good for the gre… Read More
2021-07-17 23:03
The Albany Times Union 7/16 issue had a full page ad hawking Walking Liberty half dollars for $39 each. Supposedly a special release deal for New Yorkers only! As a coin dealer for 40 years… Read More
2021-07-16 01:40
The ultimate political wet dream: a deadly disease that, somehow, selectively targets the other party.
U.S. Covid cases and deaths are climbing back up. Spurred by the especially nasty… Read More
2021-07-13 12:36
Though some people are called brainless, most would say they have one brain. But how many minds do you have? Perhaps a trickier question. You might say you’re “of two minds&rdquo&hell…Read More
2021-07-09 13:26
Attending Albany’s July 4 fireworks is always thrilling. This year’s was especially celebratory, with the pandemic (mostly) behind us, as well as (for now) that other unspeaka… Read More
2021-07-05 13:04
Refusal to release his tax returns begged the question: what was he hiding? The Manhattan District Attorney finally got the documents after an arduous court battle. Indicted now is Trump&rsq&hell…Read More
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