#Joe Biden’s Saudi state of affairs

#Joe Biden’s Saudi state of affairs

“Joe Biden’s Saudi state of affairs” Leaving aside Joe Biden’s ridiculous denial about inflation and his Walter Mittyesque claims to having been there and done that, he still managed to hit a new low last week. If Congress plays by the rules it followed during Donald Trump’s presidency, Biden committed an impeachable offense. And he…

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#Letters to the Editor — Oct. 16, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Oct. 16, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Oct. 16, 2022” Fretting over Fett This issue with the competency of John Fetterman in Pennsylvania highlights what is wrong in American government (“Struggle to speak and understand,” Oct. 12). Medical or mental deficiencies are sad and tragic in everyday life, but in a situation where you are involved in…

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#The challenge of making ‘Sesame Street’ for Russians

#The challenge of making ‘Sesame Street’ for Russians

“The challenge of making ‘Sesame Street’ for Russians” When the Russian version of “Sesame Street” (“Ulitsa Sezam”) first aired in Russia in October 1996, there was a premiere event at a Moscow theater. The star muppet came out — Zeliboba, an 8ft hound-like animal tree spirit who could smell music and was even taller than…

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#FreshDirect trucks flout road rules, causing traffic headaches

#FreshDirect trucks flout road rules, causing traffic headaches

“FreshDirect trucks flout road rules, causing traffic headaches” FreshDirect trucks are getting rotten reviews for their parking. The brazen delivery drivers are co-opting long stretches of Big Apple streets, creating traffic headaches and dangerous conditions for pedestrians and bikers by double- and triple-parking — and in some cases, getting into heated verbal altercations with passersby,…

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#Warren Buffet bails as Chinese economy flounders, tensions rise

#Warren Buffet bails as Chinese economy flounders, tensions rise

“Warren Buffet bails as Chinese economy flounders, tensions rise” It was with great fanfare that Warren Buffet paid out $230 million for a 10 percent stake in Tesla rival BYD.  He had been to the future, and it was China. Now, 14 years after his initial investment in China’s premier manufacturer of electric vehicles, Buffett is quietly pulling the plug on this…

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#Yankees fans booing Aaron Judge ‘crazy to me’

#Yankees fans booing Aaron Judge ‘crazy to me’

“Yankees fans booing Aaron Judge ‘crazy to me’” After two games in The Bronx, Myles Straw probably could teach a graduate-level class on booing. The most hated Guardians player in the AL Division Series, Straw has been showered with jeers and taunts at the plate and in center field. Friday, however, Straw heard some Yankees…

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