Good People Are A Pedophile’s Best Friend
The Jan. 13 New York Times piece about a pedophile football coach at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn,… Read Article →
Posts By: jpederzane
New laws no magic bullet for gun violence
I used to smoke. I loved nicotine’s seductive power to make me feel more focused and relaxed at the same… Read Article →
We, the people, own the debt
Venomous, virulent and vituperative – these are just some of the adjectives the letter V provides to describe the partisanship… Read Article →
The Best Christmas Movie
Oh sure, it would be great to see real-life dinosaurs, to watch the very first performance of “Hamlet” or hear… Read Article →
“Cloud Atlas”: Derring-do from a dynamic mind
Most novelists are journeymen. The majority of even our most acclaimed authors are highly skilled but hardly talented. They lack… Read Article →
Three Holiday Spirits of Giving
Holiday shopping would be a snap if it were just a matter of time and plastic. Ring it up, wrap… Read Article →
Rediscovering Georges Simenon
Inspired by John Banville and Iain Pears, who listed works by Georges Simenon on their Top Ten Lists, I picked… Read Article →
Critics Need More than a Thumb
The recent string of articles on the role of critics including smart pieces by Daniel Mendelsohn, Jacob Silverman and David… Read Article →
Am I a Fuddy-Duddy?
The Social Q’s column in today’s Times includes this letter: “Children 44 inches tall or shorter ride the subway free…. Read Article →
Don’t sweat the small stuff
The rap on liberals is that they love humanity but are not so crazy about people; they won’t act morally… Read Article →