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The lead editorial in today’s Daily News…

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Naomi

…isn’t about the Knicks — although the front page and many inside pages are. No. Today the Daily News takes on Trump’s birthday celebration and is so clear, so correct I must post it here, especially for those who don’t … Continue reading →

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The Cancel Culture War: Stalin v. Trump.

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Naomi

Last week I was at Lincoln Center for a superb all-Shostakovich chamber music program. Whenever I listen to Shosti (my nickname, regrets, easier to type), I check to see when he composed each work. Was it BS or AS? Or, … Continue reading →

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What happened when I put “total” back in “totalitarianism”

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Naomi

Feeling a bit foolish. When I came to the section on totalitarianism in my world history tome, I had to smack myself on the head. I’d never actually considered that the primary word in totalitarianism was “total.” Right now we’re … Continue reading →

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