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The “Distinguished” Hillary Clinton

By: Jeff Katz – Sept. 2016 While Hillary Clinton continues on her lifelong quest to become President of the United States, the rest of us are left to ponder just…

September 15, 20161 CommentRead More

The War on Police ~ By, Jeff Katz

By: Jeff Katz – August, 2016 A long time ago … in a galaxy far, far away, I was a police officer for a few moments. I was proud to…

August 22, 20161 CommentRead More

The Proverbial Hobson’s Choice

By: Jeff Katz – July, 2016 The first time I voted in a Presidential election, I was able to vote with a completely clear conscience and with a degree of…

July 27, 2016No CommentRead More

Pets Are Not People ~ Jeff Katz

By: Jeff Katz – June, 2016 I was asked recently why I hate animals and I must confess I was stunned. I could not understand how anyone could even imagine…

June 26, 20162 CommentsRead More

A Truly Demented Idea ~ By: Jeff Katz

By: Jeff Katz – May, 2016 Hollywood types have seemingly never been big fans of Ronald Reagan. They did not like the fact that he had been one of them…

May 24, 2016No CommentRead More

Eating Our Own ~ By Jeff Katz

By: Jeff Katz – April, 2016 I’m proud to say that Charlie Baker is my governor and my neighbor. I served with him as fellow elected members of Swampscott Town…

April 20, 20162 CommentsRead More

My Sister Was Killed ~ By Jeff Katz

By: Jeff Katz: March, 2016 I was just putting the finishing touches on my column about the current electoral scene. A helping of Super Tuesday, dash of Trump, sprinkle of Clinton…

March 29, 20162 CommentsRead More

“Migrants” on the Move ~ JEFF KATZ

By: Jeff Katz – Feb. 2016 Over the past few weeks we’ve seen reports of millions of so called migrants traveling through Europe. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed hundreds of…

February 28, 2016No CommentRead More

Trumping Two Bills, One Camille, and a Hill

By: Jeff Katz – Jan. 2016 Bill Cosby, once seen as the elder statesman of American family friendly comedy now stands charged with a felony count of aggravated indecent assault…

January 21, 2016No CommentRead More

Solving for X ~ JEFF KATZ

By: Jeff Katz – Dec. 2015 I have been privileged over the years to meet many notable folks including celebrities from the entertainment world, athletes and elected officials. One…

December 16, 2015No CommentRead More

School Days, School Daze ~ THIS MONTH WITH JEFF KATZ

By: Jeff Katz – November, 2015 For those of us with children of a certain age, we hear on a fairly regular basis about what is going right and what…

November 22, 20151 CommentRead More

See Something, Say Something, Unless….

By: Jeff Katz – Oct. 2015 “It is clear Ahmed’s teachers failed him” said White House Press Secretary Josh Ernest when he was questioned about a fourteen year old student…

October 31, 20151 CommentRead More

Wasn’t Me…The Blank Made Me Do It ~with Jeff Katz

By: Jeff Katz – Sept. 2015 For many years, there was the tried and true excuse that the devil made me do it. Commit a crime, major or minor, blame…

September 28, 2015No CommentRead More

Maybe There Is Hope After All

A few weeks back, The Bride and I had to fly from Seattle to San Francisco and then on to Boston. The experience at SEA-TAC was the worst I’ve encountered…

August 27, 2015No CommentRead More

Donuts and Life with Jeff Katz

By: Jeff Katz – July, 2015 My usual writing ritual involves a hot cup of coffee, extra cream, no sugar in a specific mug. If that coffee is not…

July 28, 2015No CommentRead More

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