The death on July 7 of my old friend and mentor, Tony Ingrassia, at age 93 in Virginia got me to reminisce about people who have influenced me most in my life.  It’s something, I think, that we should all do from time-to-time.  We are who we are largely thanks to the guidance and friendship…

Sometimes I look at the world through rose-colored glasses.  I must admit I did that on the tragic election night of 2016.  I actually thought that the crude, boorish, racist, sexist buffoon we elected might rise to the occasion and eventually become a true leader.  God knows, our nation has faced enough crises to give…