Monthly Archives: July 2020

Voting in a Pandemic

Posted on July 31, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 31, 2020 Americans who were fearful of Trump’s relentless attacks on the Constitution and the Rule of Law, myself among them, have waited for three-and-a-half years for the single act that would tell us how much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Baseball vs COVID-19 – the Virus is Winning

Posted on July 27, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 27, 2020 We all knew this would happen. Even virus deniers and conspiracy theorists, deep down at some level had to know. You can describe America’s determination to push forward with professional sports seasons as heroic, courageous, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Can Baseball Save Our Sanity?

Posted on July 23, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 23, 2020 In today’s Washington Post, sports columnist Thomas Boswell wrote, “If MLB stays virus-lucky, the World Series may end a week before the election — and my head may not explode listening to two parties fight for … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

(Mis)trust and Verify

Posted on July 20, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 20, 2020 You don’t hear people say it much nowadays, but there was a time, thanks to Alan Barth and Phil Graham of The Washington Post, when people referred to today’s news as the first draft of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Storm Troopers in Oregon

Posted on July 18, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 17, 2020 During the first week in July, federal officers from Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Marshals Service arrived in Portland, Oregon to allegedly help guard Portland’s federal courthouse against violent demonstrators. They were dressed … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anthony Fauci’s Truth

Posted on July 15, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 15, 2020 President Trump’s decision to undermine and discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci is as disgusting as it was predictable. After a lifetime as an immoral, dishonest businessman whose mentors were criminals and sleazy lawyers like Roy Cohn, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Our Uneducated Secretary of Education

Posted on July 12, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 12, 2020 We learned two things about Secretary of Education Betsy Devos today, when she was interviewed at length by Dana Bash of CNN. One is the reason she and Ben Carson, who knows as little about … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Placing a Value on Life

Posted on July 8, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 8, 2020 Long ago and far away, as a young aerospace engineer, I was fortunate to have an older, wiser mentor. In 1966, June was incredibly hot on Long Island. Our nearly windowless building was stifling, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Celebrating Our Independence

Posted on July 5, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 5, 2020 The Fourth of July is usually a time when we allow ourselves to beat our breasts and reassert how wonderful it is to be an American. I’ve always done that, for one day, at least, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Lone Warrior Versus the Virus

Posted on July 1, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 1, 2020 When Donald Trump named himself “The Lone Warrior” on Twitter last night, he revealed more than he intended. He told us that his mental illness may be entering a critical stage in which he feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment