Amid Chaos and Uncertainty Under Trump, America Totters on the Brink
I’m not super-hyped about casting my vote in the 2020 presidential elections. I know I should be; all freedom-loving Americans should be. Many of us, [...]
Hank Aaron stays in the box on issues of race
One of the more memorable moments of my career occurred more than 40 years ago when I, then a Newsday sports writer, interviewed Henry Aaron [...]
Resurrection of the N-word, Part II
For those determined to abolish the word, ‘nigger,’ from the National Football League (NFL) and, indeed, the vocabularies of humankind, consider the satisfaction you’ve brought [...]
Twelve Years A Slave Resurrects the ‘N’ Word
Producer Brad Pitt, director Steve McQueen and the cast of the epic film, Twelve Years a Slave, not only should take a bow for its [...]
The Problem of the Color Line, Not Politics Continues to Keep the Nation Veering Off Course
An unarmed black teen, stalked by an armed wanna-be policeman in a Florida gated community where the teen was visiting his father, is shot to [...]
Same Same, recognized as a 2013 Montaigne Medal finalist
Doug Smith was recognized as a 2013 Montaigne Medal finalist for his first novel, Same Same. The Montaigne Medal is given in honor of French [...]
Questions regarding Woods and Wimbledon
Question No. 1. — Will the U.S. Open field include a wounded, but dangerous Tiger on the prowl or the docile, disoriented pussy cat that [...]
Williams sisters’ resurgence is good news, bad omen
The good news for U.S. tennis fans is that the top two women tennis players in the world are compatriots No. 1 Serena Williams and [...]
Will Congress choose public service or politics in Health Care Vote?
Sometime soon, perhaps within the next few days, our congressional representatives will show us – by their vote on health care reform – what matters [...]