What’s That About The Star Of David?

At John Spencer’s press conference this afternoon, held in defense of anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers,” one Christopher Slattery of Expectant Mother Care offered this to back up the candidate beside him, according to a transcript:

I think that this issue is not just an issue of advertising fairness, that both sides should not be deceptive. Read More

Red Hook: Where Time Really Stands Still

Of course, there are quite a few characters in Red Hook, but The Real Estate never figured that the neighborhood would have a Nazi Party headquarters.
Lo, this weekend we were scouring the streets, looking for new developments, when we came across the freshly poured foundation of 71 Coffey Street, which is at the Read More

Justice Is Blind-Must It Be Soulless, Too?

The Myth of Moral Justice: Why Our Legal System Fails to Do What’s Right , by Thane Rosenbaum. HarperCollins, 368 pages, $24.95.

Every nonfiction writer of any resourcefulness knows that the best place to find great stories-after the stacks in the New York Public Library, that is-is in the courthouse. I’m always amazed that Read More