My very last consultation last Friday was with Rabbi Mordechi Dovid Slivovitz of Silver Spring, Maryland, recently elected President of the Modern Orthodox Rabbinical Organization National and International Council. Frankly, I’ve never seen him so upset. “Oy vey ist mir,” he wailed as he plunked his ample, ovoid frame down on the couch with an… Continue reading I Spy a Peeping Rabbi
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Secret Service Seeks a Suitable Sycophant for Star-crossed Sinecure
Starting on Wednesday afternoon and continuing until Gretchen managed to squeeze him in for an initial telephone consultation on Friday morning, Aloysius Mortimer Philpott-Farquhar proved to be both persistent and indefatigable. He demonstrated a great deal of character, also, in my humble opinion, by insisting on paying for it when he could have had it… Continue reading Secret Service Seeks a Suitable Sycophant for Star-crossed Sinecure
Is New Orleans Really Mary Landrieu’s Home Away From Home?
Fair is fair, and since I hosted the last big family cookout, and not so long ago, either, my brother Rob Roy will be doing the honors for Labor Day at his place in Falls Church. This meant that I had no related preparations to make, and since I had managed to avoid booking any… Continue reading Is New Orleans Really Mary Landrieu’s Home Away From Home?
Texas Conservatives Drunk with Rage at Rick Perry’s Indictment
Around seven on Friday evening, just as I was about to congratulate myself on a very long and profitable day which had begun shortly before six in the morning, I received a telephone call from Austin Houston Crockett Bowie Bonham III, Texan extraordinaire. Tom: Hello, this is Tom Collins. Austin: Tom? That you? Tom: Yes.… Continue reading Texas Conservatives Drunk with Rage at Rick Perry’s Indictment
Gaza Conflict Boils Over into the Suburbs – of Washington
Thursday night, my dear sister Rose called me to chat – and drop hints. She observed, for example, that there was a significant cold front moving in on Washington that should arrive by the weekend, meaning that the weather on Sunday promised to be remarkably comfortable for August. Then she went on about the kids… Continue reading Gaza Conflict Boils Over into the Suburbs – of Washington