The Philosopher's Stone

Thirty-eight years ago, I published a book on John Rawls' A Theory of Justice -- the first of what would be a flood of books about ...

Sometimes, The Onion is so perfectly right that all I can do is quote it without comment.  Here is the lead story on The Onion today: ...

Recently, Wallace Stevens has been putting up some lengthy, thoughtful, and interesting comments on this blog.   He contacted me by emai...

Well, I have had my fun with The Donald -- full bore schadenfreude , to be honest ["shameful joy," for those who are wondering...

Growing up in Queens, New York, my heart belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, one of three big league baseball teams in the Big Apple.   It...

Donald Trump

A quick reply to Wallace Stevens, out of ignorance:  I agree completely with his remarks about the tax evasion of rich Greek citizens, but i...