To the Publisher: As the 10th anniversary of 9/11/01 approaches, I wish to share my story…
Category: Opinion
We couldn’t have made it without them
This is a thank-you note. Hurricane Irene turned out not to be the completely devastating direct…
WE’VE GOT MAIL
To the Publisher: I would like to offer some advice to and information for the families…
Looking for the answers
Maybe, by the time you read this, someone may have discovered a possible explanation. Drug-induced psychosis.…
We’ve got mail
To the Publisher, The recent recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey by Cargill proves…
Bank robbers I have known
Well, there was only one actually, at least that I’m aware of. He was, surprisingly, a…
Purple prose and vile puns
The 2011 Bulwer-Lytton prizes have been announced! This is something to which I look forward every…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: A week before Christmas I received a call from one of my oldest…
At cross purposes with nonbelievers
What is it with atheists and symbols of faith—particularly, it seems, symbols of Christianity? Not content…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher, As a Kearny resident since 1986, and avid Observer reader, I would like…
’Scuse me while I kiss this guy
Today’s column is about mondegreens. These are not vegetables. “Mondegreen” is the term for a misheard…
Advice about (and for) carjackers
In light of the report of two “bump and run” carjackings in Kearny within 24 hours…
Sitting in judgment
Some years ago, I was a juror on a criminal case in New York City. There…
We’ve Got Mail
To the Publisher: I am writing this letter in total disgust. Like many of you, I…
The voice of the turtle is heard in the land
By now, you likely have heard about the great turtle invasion at JFK Airport, but if…