We are so lucky to live in a country that holds the rule of law as the standard that protects all of us. With the tumult of the wars that we fought, the unwise military adventures, the civil unrest of the 60s, the resignation of a disgraced president and the violence visited upon the civil…

The dignity of honest work is probably the most effective force in creating a harmonious community. “A hard day’s work won’t kill you” as my father may have said. Hard work that is rewarding and well compensated, of course. The history of labor is not a pretty picture, or at least not a simple one….

There was an assortment of little villages along Jamaica Bay within the limits of New York City. They were built as summer residences for people who were doing reasonably well prior to the “Great Depression.” After the depression destroyed the economy of the US these places became neglected and poor people were now living there….