http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:03:31 -0500 Main Page Blogware rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/12/4287271.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/12/4287271.html Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:03:57 -0400 Our guest is Mr. Michael A. Cohen, author and commentator about American politics and issues. Our subject will be President Obama’s report card after six months, healthcare reform and his views on Afghanistan. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/5/4287267.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/5/4287267.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:55:23 -0400 Our guests are Gary Leogrande and Steve Lamoreaux. Our subject is revisiting the housing market after 15 months, has it bottomed, and how will credit reflect any potential recovery? Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/3/4277041.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/3/4277041.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:59:13 -0400 It is interesting that the media seems to rarely do its home work. With regards to the comparison of Barack Obama and the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt there is quite a difference how the Congress operated then and now. As to “cloture,” which existed in FDR’s time, as it does today, the majority then needed 66% of the then 96 Senators or 64 votes to bring a vote to the floor or stop a filibuster. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/1/4277044.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/1/4277044.html Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:01:37 -0400 The South Carolina Legislature should begin an investigation immediately of the Governor and his outrageous actions. His conduct and hypocrisy is sickening. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/1/4287237.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/1/4287237.html Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:24:51 -0400 Where has all the time gone? I am sure all of us ask that question quite often. This past July 27th was our 40th anniversary and we celebrated by having a party this past Saturday with 40 (or so) of our friends and family.. Some had other obligations that were long planned, others were too far away, and a few, here and there, had physical limitations. We wondered if all the invitees had been able to attend, would we have been able to accommodate them! Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/29/4287256.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/29/4287256.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:42:51 -0400 Our guests are Jay Rosenberg and Malcolm Gissen. Our subject is “Surviving in the new American economy.” Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/26/4277065.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/26/4277065.html Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:25:09 -0400 In 1884, the Chicago Cubs, who were known that season as the White Stockings also, played in Lake Front Park, where the dimensions in feet were from left to right: 186, 300, and 196. In that season where they played only 112 games, the 4th place Cubs finished 4th with a record of 62 and 50, under the legendary and infamous Adrian “Cap” Anson, who had a great deal with baseball’s “color barrier.” Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/24/4277061.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/24/4277061.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:19:27 -0400 The other day a black man was arrested and led away in handcuffs in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Historically would that be a big story which would resonate around the world and be mentioned in a press conference by the President of the United States? In most cases it would not. There have been plenty of African-American people arrested and incarcerated in the United States for good and bad reasons for more time than anyone alive could remember. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/23/4277053.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/23/4277053.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:15:57 -0400 The problem with the flat-earth thinkers in the GOP is that they feel they are entitled to their low taxes, concealed weapons, and their hypocritical views on choice, family values, morals and the free market. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/23/4277051.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/23/4277051.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:14:15 -0400 My sense is that the wing-nuts of the lunatic fringe are so frustrated that their precious ideas have been rejected by the vast amount of Americas that they have turned to this silliness over President Obama's birth. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/22/4287264.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/22/4287264.html Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:53:22 -0400 Our guest is Mr. Burt Solomon, author of FDR vs. The Constitution: the Court Packing Fight and the Triumph of Democracy, published by Walker & Company, NY. NY. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/21/4277055.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/21/4277055.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:18:18 -0400 Franconia Notch is a wondrous stretch of real estate nestled in the White Mountains, not far from Lincoln, and Woodstock, New Hampshire. We spent time with our kids, Dana and Jon, at a marvelous time-sharing resort called the Villages of Loon Mountain. They drove up from Boston, a distance of 130 or so miles, and we drove up from the Mass Pike north on 495 to I-93 to Lincoln. It’s a five hour, 320 mile trip on wide-open 65 mph roads. Luckily there was very little traffic. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/24/4287240.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/24/4287240.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:29:05 -0400 Our guest is Associate Professor Robert F. Jefferson of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. Our subject is his critically important book, Fighting For Hope, African-American Troops of the 93rd Division WWII, (The Johns Hopkins University Press, September, 2008), about the struggle for the Double V victory in WWII against fascism and at home against racism. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/8/4287257.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/8/4287257.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:46:41 -0400 Our guest is Dr. Lilli Link, and our subject today is how nutrition and diet affect lifestyle. Dr. Link will discuss her thoughts on the importance of integrative nutrition. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/6/4277048.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/6/4277048.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:07:09 -0400 Recently many of us witnessed all, or parts of the great Wimbledon Men’s Final, between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. Of course the debate over who is best in the history of the game will never end or be decided. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/1/4287244.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/1/4287244.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:31:31 -0400 Our guest today is Don Blum, from Greenburgh, NY, who is one of the last survivors of the USS Indianapolis, which was the last major capital ship, sunk in World War II. Our subject is his story, what really happened, and who was at fault! Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/24/4287251.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/24/4287251.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:41:17 -0400 Our guest today Gary Ratner, the National Director of the Zionist Organization of America, and our subject is the Mid-East Peace Process and what is his organization’s perspective on the new Obama peace initiative. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/17/4226165.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/17/4226165.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:27:35 -0400 Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 12:00 Noon, I am hosting my show, The Advocates on WVOX- 1460 AM, or you can listen to the program’s live streaming at www.wvox.com. One can call the show at 914-636-0110 to reach us on the radio. Our guest today is Professor Jim Caraley, Editor of the Political Science Quarterly, and our subject is the role of political journals in the world of “talking heads” and the mass media, or in other words, political science vs. politics. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/17/4226136.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/17/4226136.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:06:23 -0400 I can’t say that I have spent an inordinate amount of time at any of the three Yankee Stadiums that have existed in my lifetime. But nowI have been now to all three incarnations of the House that Ruth built. My first visit to “the big ballpark in the Bronx,” as the late, great Mel Allen would describe Yankee Stadium, was way back in 1951, when Harry S Truman was president. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4226131.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4226131.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:57:09 -0400 In the ongoing discussion regarding the bombing of Auschwitz, I have included with this essay a declassified exchange of letters between John J. McCloy and John Pehle. John Pehle was the Executive Director of the War Refugee Board and John McCloy was the Assistant Secretary of War. For what it is worth, McCloy made his argument in 1944 about the problem of long-range bombing. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4226162.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4226162.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:23:49 -0400 Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at 12:00 Noon, I am hosting my show The Advocates on WVOX- 1460 AM, or you can listen to the program’s live streaming at www.wvox.com. One can call the show at 914-636-0110 to reach us on the radio. Our guest today is Christina Ficicchia, the Executive Director of Clean Cities and our subject is “How can we create clean energy, and continue to supply our growth needs?” Our guest panelist will be Ms. Allegra Dengler, the Co-coordinator of the Greenburgh Office of Energy Conservation. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/9/4226152.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/9/4226152.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:15:22 -0400 Speaking of collecting, as an accumulator of various items over the years, Wedgwood, British Commemorative China, FDR memorabilia, toy soldiers, magazines, newspapers, stamps, glassware, and assorted other things, I pay attention, now and again, to the market. This was a big story over the past few days. But I can recall that about 25+ years ago when this same style button became available (there are about 7-12 around I believe) there was another bidding war. At that time the late Malcolm Forbes Sr. was adding to his Forbes Museum on 5th Avenue and 13th Street. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4226123.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4226123.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:52:57 -0400 Yesterday, June 6th was the anniversary of D-Day as we all know. Coincidently it was the 90th birthday of my great friend John Weiner, who during World War II also landed on Omaha Beach six weeks after the initial landings and served heroically as a Captain in the Signal Corp. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/3/4226157.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/3/4226157.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:21:48 -0400 Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 12:00 Noon, I am hosting my show “The Advocates” on WVOX- 1460 AM, or you can listen to the program’s live streaming at www.wvox.com. One can call the show at 914-636-0110 to reach us on the radio. Our guests today are Hank Cardello, who with Doug Garr, wrote “Stuffed” an insider’s look at who’s (really) making America fat! Our guests will talk discuss Americans and Obesity and the critical problem the country faces as it overeats! Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/2/4226145.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/2/4226145.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:10:37 -0400 Ms. Hollingsworth characterization of FDR's actions in creating the New Deal, and reversing the economy's freefall are sophomoric and inaccurate. FDR made few mistakes in his first term. Growth exceeded 9% a year and unemployment which was over 25% with another 25% only working part time in 1933 was reduced to 14% by September of 1937. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/27/4226156.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/27/4226156.html Wed, 27 May 2009 12:19:17 -0400 On Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at 12:00 Noon, I will be hosting my show The Advocates on WVOX- 1460 AM, and you can also listen to the program live- streaming on www.wvox.com. One can call the show at 914-636-0110 to reach us on the radio. Our guest today is Paula Marks and our subject is the power of “Networking” and her belief that, “behavior drives business, and business drives behavior.” Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/23/4197430.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/23/4197430.html Sat, 23 May 2009 08:37:50 -0400 Over the years I have observed the linkage between women’s sexual freedom, birth control, choice, women’s rights in general, and the ongoing hypocrisy of our country’s right-wing moralists who rarely practice what they preach. In the following essay I have tried to connect the dots between these different aspects of our culture and politics. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/20/4191433.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/20/4191433.html Wed, 20 May 2009 08:00:00 -0400 My guest is Ms Claudine Bacher, and our subject today is Val-Kill, the home of Eleanor Roosevelt and Saving America’s Historic Treasures. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/13/4191431.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/13/4191431.html Wed, 13 May 2009 08:53:08 -0400 My guest Dr. Jacob Appel and our subject today is his article on the “marketing of fetal organs,” right or wrong, ethics versus the advancement of healthcare. Main Page rjg http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/13/4184615.html http://rjgpublicthoughts.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/13/4184615.html Wed, 13 May 2009 08:00:58 -0400 Franklin Roosevelt grew up in a home with people who were products of the mid 19th century, but neither his father James, who was born in 1828, nor his mother Sara who was born in 1854, (1854-1941) exhibited any overt racial or religious prejudice Main Page