May 2016

Sooner Or Later: The Rapid End To The Primary Season By Leonard Zwelling          Long before anyone had imagined it would come to be, the ink on the handwriting on the wall was dry. It is now clear that Hillary Clinton, the first woman to lead a major party ticket for President of the United […]

Shorter and Longer: Searching for Presidents By Leonard Zwelling          One thing we may be able to all agree upon is that the process by which we identify the candidates for President of the United States and the subsequent six month slog to Election Day in November are overly lengthy. There really is no logic

That Moment By Leonard Zwelling          In the Wall Street Journal last week, Peggy Noonan again shows how well she can take the pulse of the American electorate–the good, the bad and the very ugly.          Her piece is called “The Moment 2016 Hits You” (http://www.wsj.com/articles/that-moment-when-2016-hits-you-1461281849) and like all her pieces, this one distills the

How Many Psychiatrists Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb? What About Changing A President? By Leonard Zwelling          Light bulb changing jokes are great.          How many Jewish mothers? Don’t worry. I’m fine in the dark.          Administrators? Five. One to hold the bulb and one to turn the four-legged stool he’s standing