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By Martin H. Levinson Had Facebook been around during the time of the Crusades, at the start of the American Revolution, or right before World War II those events would not have happened because Facebook is about building community and bringing the world close... More »
by Martin H. Levinson Driving home with her in his limited-edition onyx-black Bentley Mulliner Bacalar, with its signature 6.0 liter, W12 turbocharged engine that can deliver 650 horsepower and 664 pound-feet, he felt confident things would go well in the bedr... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Opinion: Say it Loud, I’m Anti-Vax and I’m Proud By Pierce DeResistance When the smallpox vaccine was invented in the 18th century, it didn’t prevent people from getting sick with smallpox. It just wasted everyone’s time b... More »
By Martin H. Levinson A Typical Nobody Marries Noh-Won Important A Typical Nobody and his high school sweetheart, Noh-Won Important, were married last night in the Holy Church of the Faceless Multitudes, which is located at the corner of Main and Wherever in A... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Commenting on the January 2021 Capitol break-in, Georgia Representative Andrew Clyde (R) said, “If you didn’t know the TV footage was a video from January 6th, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit.” He ... More »
By Martin H. Levinson A majority of Republicans believe there was widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election. They’re totally right but, like the rest of the country, they don’t know the half of it. Well, let me fill everyone in. In Pennsylvania, t... More »
By Martin H. Levinson At the end of the day, the day is over. That’s the God’s honest truth. If you want a longer day get up at the crack of dawn. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Some people strut their stuff, line thei... More »
By Martin H. Levinson The three “R”s—reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic—were the mainstays of our education system for many years. But students in the 21st century live in a technologically and media-rich environment that demands a new model ... More »
Death by Idiom (A two-character tragedy) By Martin H. Levinson Setting Two guys talking to each other anywhere in America JOE Can I be frank with you about Jack? JIM Certainly, but I want to be Jed. JOE Who’s Jed? JIM Somebody I made up. JOE Why would y... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry not sorry I could not walk on both For fear of missing out, long I stood and looked down one as far as someone who is woke could To where it seemed kind of bent in the un... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Dear Mister Etiquette: When I sit down to eat at a fancy affair, I get confused about what silverware to use and which glasses to drink from. Do you have any advice that can help me not make a fool of myself when I am at an event like thi... More »