William A. Gralnick We spoke about running during an active shooter situation. “He who runs away…” Always good advance. Grab what and who is dear and head for the exits. Run out with your hands up and wait for police directions. If the police aren’t there, put your hands down…

DON’T BRING A KNIFE… Don’t Bring A Knife… By William A. Gralnick I’m sure you’ve heard this expression: “Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.” Shootings have become a plague, murders are increasing where they have not often occurred before and they are popping up more frequently in quieter corners…

THE ROE DECISION — FLOWED BY A TSNAMI OF LOST RIGHTS? Published on June 25, 2022 Status is online bill gralnick June 25, 2022 By William A. Gralnick (Ed. note–apologies to readers of last week’s column. The editing was atrocious. Hopefully, this will be better.) First, there will be no pictures today. After all, what pictures is one to choose to highlight this…

June 20, 2022 Help Me! Help Me! by William A. Gralnick Maybe you are like me. Maybe you thought Porpoise was another way to mean Dolphin. If so, we’re both wrong. Purpoises are a member of the Cetacian family (Whales, Porpoises, and Dolphins.). We know the least about them of the three with only…

BY William A. Gralnick I love animals. I’m appealing to you do more than love animals as I have begun to do. The last week or so have contained days recognizing the Earth, Wilderness Preservation, and Wildlife preservation. This is about wildlife preservation. Ironically enough my love affair with animals…

May 29, 2022 ANOTHER SHOOTING–ONLY A MATTER OF TIME by William A. Gralnick This is long; take a breath. I don’t mind writing about social issues. Climate Change, Black Lives Matter, baby formula shortages–they make me angry at times, but they are issues that need to be written about. I do mind writing about tragedies.. They…

By William A. Gralnick (Dear Friends: It’s “vacay” time. Think of me while I’m gone and know that I’ll be back to haunt your consciences soon) This could be a “no wonder Brooklynites are moving to Florida article.” It is not. It could be an article about golf. It is…

Armagedon by William A. Gralnick In (1998) a campy movie hit the screens called Armageddon. Starring Bruce WIllis, it was about the impending doom coming down from space and its improbable thwarting. The thwarting was done by a crew of drilling engineers who went into space, landed on the meteor…

More of Ukraine’s Magic — Yiddish By William A. Gralnick Like the Jewish people and Mark Twain, the demise of Yiddish has been overstated. Over a thousand years old, the “language of the people” or “mamaloshen” the language of the mothers, is a fascinating story. It clearly is a Brooklyn…