Len Zwelling

Hypocrisy at the Top By Leonard Zwelling          My favorite moment of my year on Capitol Hill is described in detail in the book I am writing about the experience. Here it is. “Because We Are Leaders” One of the greatest moments during my year on Capitol Hill was the late evening discussion of the

Conflict of Interest: It’s Not Just For Doctors Any More (plus a newly added link to a “must-read”) By Leonard Zwelling http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/business/academics-who-defend-wall-st-reap-reward.html?_r=0          And you thought it was just academic medicine that embraced being “truth tellers for hire”. Not a chance. Did you really think our colleagues in business schools would allow us to have

Fontaine Blue By Leonard Zwelling          For most of you without Bubbies (grandmothers) living on Miami Beach now or in the past, the Fountainebleau is not a familiar name. It was and is a hotel. It is the center of luxury on Collins Avenue and was the height of extravagance when I was young and

It’s past midnight in Aukland so here you go!!!  Happy New Year. Vuja De By Leonard Zwelling          If Déjà vu is the feeling that you have been there before, Vuja De is knowing damned well that you have—many times. Two articles in the newspapers today, December 31, gave me a strong sense of Vuja

This is the last blog of 2013.  See you on the other side of midnight. Happy New Year 2015 By Leonard Zwelling          It’s the time for wrapping up 2013 and making resolutions for 2014. Not for me.          I am past that.          Here’s what I would like to say this time next year

“Happy Holidays”: It’s What We Jews Say This Time of Year By Leonard Zwelling          The other day on MS-NBC’s only politically balanced broadcast, Morning Joe, journalist Sam Stein made the observation that led to the title of this piece. It’s not so much that we Jews feel left out at this time of year.

The Selling of the No No, Prescription Drugs and Health Insurance: Mad Men in White Coats By Leonard Zwelling          The best part about HBO is the lack of commercials during broadcast dramas. Of course most of the content is great just as it is on Showtime, Cinemax (aka SkinaMax) and the other pay cable

Advice and Consent By Leonard Zwelling          It’s right there in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the US Constitution. “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate…”. This describes the time-honored principle of legislative review of presidential appointments and treaties. The recent adoption of the so-called “nuclear

After Joe DiMaggio’s Gone By Leonard Zwelling          Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999), the Yankee Clipper, was the hard-hitting center fielder for the New York Yankees who epitomized grace and style before Mickey Mantle took his place. For my generation of New Yorkers, Mantle was the Yankees, but for those a bit older, it was DiMaggio. To

200 K (+ more…) By Leonard Zwelling          It has been less than a year since I began lenzwelling.blogspot.com. We have just passed our 200,000th page view.  There have been close to 180 postings.          I am floored. I guess, as I have said before, this internet thing is here to stay.          This is