State of the Nation

Many Americans are depressed, depressed about the state of the country, the state of the federal government and the state of their lives. 72% of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track (highest wrong track score in the...

President Bush - His Standing Has Not Improved

There is little left to be said about President Bush. In addition to the disapproval of the overall job he is doing: 73% disapprove of the job being done by President Bush on the economy (highest disapproval of his tenure)....

2008 Presidential Campaign - Act VII Has Begun

Your editor has experienced every Presidential campaign nce 1964. Each of those campaigns had its own moments, and its own memories. But there has never been anything quite like the 2008 Presidential campaign. Democratic Primary Act VII of the Democratic...

2008 Congressional Campaigns

The most recent CBS/NYT and NBC/WSJ surveys (completed on 4/29) show a strong preference for the election of a Democratic Congress. DEM GOP NET CBS/NYT 50 32 18 NBC/WSJ 49 34 15 On the other hand, the last time Americans...

Wisdom From Saul Turteltaub

"On the plus side of aging is the increased number of possessions that will last a lifetime." "If you can't stand the weight, get out of the kitchen." "I grew up in a very baseball-minded family. My Mother was always...

This and That

It would appear that "political loyalty" is an oxymoron. 64% of Americans would not forgive their spouse for an extramarital affair. In married couples in America today, 68% say the wife does the laundry, while 57% say the husband does...

Restaurant: Park Avenue Spring

New York, NY: This restaurant is known for changing its menu with the seasons. The Spring menu was being featured when I was there.

Restaurant: Noah's Ark Original Deli

New York, NY: This is the kind of old style deli in which you start gaining weight when you walk through the door.