by Henry Oliner | Nov 30, 2007 | Politics
Particularly in local and state politics you are asked to support a candidate and you must consider whether you want to write a sizable check. I consider these four factors in this order:1. Do I agree with this candidate on his principles and stands on the issues....
by Henry Oliner | Nov 30, 2007 | Media, Politics
The party plants in the Republican debate have strirred some controversy. Why did not CNN do the minimal google check that millions of surfers did within minutes of the obvious ‘fixed’ questions? Because they did not think to even ask the question. The...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 30, 2007 | Politics
I try to avoid the simplistic distinctions between liberal and conservative, but I seem to notice that among my more liberal leaning friends and more openly liberal celebrities there is a tendency to wish for the ‘benevolent dictator’ form of govenment. In...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 26, 2007 | Family
Hyman and Esther Mendel came from Russia to New York in the late 19th century and settled in Atlanta. He sold soft goods from a back pack walking. He was 19. Hyman borrowed money, bought a horse and increased his business enough to soon afford a store front. A few...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 26, 2007 | Random
A few quotable randoms from recent readings-Political Correctness- A doctrine fostered by a delusional minority and the mainstream media, which puts forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. (forgot the author).”The...
