by Jeff Maisey | Sep 24, 2019 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham It is remarkable how easily and insensibly we fall into a particular route, and make a beaten track for ourselves. ~ Henry David Thoreau. For years now, I’ve started my days with the same morning routine: After resisting the urge to stay in bed...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 8, 2019 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham I wanna grow up to be a politician, and take over this beautiful land. – Roger McGuinn. If you want to understand politics in the age of 24/7 “news” media, look no further than CNN’s “coverage” on July 30, 2019. “It’s game day!” one...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 17, 2019 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham In the wake of the recent Democratic debates, the widespread consensus was that there was one clear winner: Kamala Harris. And there was one moment above all others that made her stand out—her confrontation with Joe Biden over his opposition to...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 31, 2019 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham I am not going to make age an issue in this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent’s youth and inexperience. – Ronald Reagan Now that 2019 is underway, it won’t be long before the next presidential campaign begins...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 11, 2018 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham When it comes to food, people generally fall into two camps: those who live to eat, and those who eat to live. Those, in other words, who regard food as the greatest pleasure in life, and those who think of it as necessary fuel, in the same way that...
