Ira Schwartz

Ira, a native New Yorker, has a BFA in Communications from the New York Institute of Technology.  While in New York he worked as a sports caster, on air personality and writer for a local radio station, covering all the professional sports teams in the city.

In the early 1980’s he began his career as a Hollywood screenwriter in Los Angeles.  He has worked on projects for Centropolis Entertainment, Cinetel Films and Swinging Productions to name a few.  His film credits include; “In the Shadow of the Cobra” (2001) starring Sean Young, James Acheson and Rutger Hauer and “Devil Winds” (2003) starring Joe Lando and Nicole Eggert.

Ira has been married for 25 years and has a daughter presently in college.

Recent Articles

By Ira:

• The Face of the Future

  A year and a half ago I did an article called the “Face of 2012”.  It basically looked forward for a year and I attempted to predict where the world and the US would be in 2013.  Well here we are almost 6 months in to 2013 so let’s see how I did.  Below is [...]

• By The Dawns Early Light

  The World Trade Center's first new building, since the attacks 12 years ago, is almost finished and is a testament to American Exceptionalism.

• When is a tax not a tax?

  Politicians turn everything into a burden on the taxpayer. Now, they are trying to tax internet transactions. Hopefully, Congress will not pass it.

• The Rat That Roared

    Over two years ago when the world was upside down so concerned about the Arab Spring movement and our growing headache in Iran I mentioned in an article that our real attention needed to be aimed at North Korea. Well here we are 2 years later and are quite possibly facing military action against [...]

• The Iron Lady

  Margaret Hilda Roberts was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and the daughter of a grocer.  She went to school at Oxford and became a research chemist.  Soon after she went back to school to become a Barrister in 1954 three years after she married wealthy businessman Denis Thatcher.  They had 2 children. [...]

• Liberty and Safety

  It is no secret that today’s news events reflect themselves in tomorrow’s policies.  So it should come as no surprise when the topic of gun control makes it’s way to the center of political debate.  We all know that the 2nd Amendment protects the right of every US citizen to bear arms. A well regulated [...]

• Despicable Politicians

  About eight months ago Frank came to me with an idea for a new column.  It would be called “Despicable Politicians” and would list those politicians who have, in our opinions, used their positions to screw their constituents and country while benefiting themselves.  Now most of you out there are probably thinking that list must [...]

• A Simple “Thank You” Would Suffice

  Hamid Karzai has been in office for eight years now and spent more time filling his bank accounts than understanding the Taliban. Good riddance as we leave.

• Patty Andrews – The End of an Era

  Patty Andrews was 94 when she died at her home in Los Angeles this week. She was the last of an era long gone but not forgotten.

• Huell Howser – California’s Gold

  Beloved California Television personality Huell Howser passed away at 67. Huell Howser's folksy show depicted the good in California in a very personal way.

• Al Jazeera English

  Al Jazeera is now the owner of Al Gore's cable Channel. If we truly believe in the First Amendment, this should not bother you But, it is not an easy call.

• Breaking News – Newtown, Connecticut

  I am sure you are all aware of the tragic events that have and are continuing to unfold in Newtown Connecticut.  I will not review the horrific facts of this massive tragedy that is being shown non stop on every media outlet in the United States and abroad.   As with me I am sure all [...]

• Fence Posts-Pearl Harbor

  Today, though it is not a holiday, is Pearl Harbor Day. It is important to remember the event and by doing that we also remember those that gave the most precious thing they had…their futures so that all the generations to come would be able to live theirs.

• A Tough Road to Hoe

  When Frank asked me to do an article for Thanksgiving I hesitated.  To tell you the truth I didn’t know what I could write regarding what people had to be thankful for.  I know I have a lot personally to be thankful for.  My family is healthy and doing well and I am thankful to [...]

• Senator George S. McGovern Dies

  George S. McGovern, three term Senator from South Dakota died Sunday at a hospice in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was 90.

• “Argo”

  On November 4th 1979 thousands of Iranian students gathered outside the US Embassy in Tehran carrying signs and shouting their hatred for the United States. When they finally managed to cut the chain securing the front gate they poured in sure in the knowledge the US Marines guarding the embassy would not fire on them. They were right. Once inside they captured 52 US diplomats, Marines and embassy staff, blindfolded them and paraded them before the cameras. These hostages would be held by the Iranians for 444 days.

• Arab Fall

  When the citizens of the Middle Eastern countries controlled by oppressive governments revolted the rest of the world took notice.  All of us hoped this would be the beginning of the end of the extremist faction that has infested those lands for so long now.  However some were worried.  You see even though those oppressive [...]

• Time Heals All Wounds

  “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan”. President Franklin D. Roosevelt That is the opening line of the speech President Roosevelt made to the American people and the world shortly after the Japanese [...]

• Democrats Forget Israel AGAIN

  It is not any great secret that this administrations attitude towards Israel is luke warm at best downright chilly at its worst.  The relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama has been even colder.  So I am not surprised when I found out that the Democratic platform contained no mention of Israel [...]

• The Man in the Moon

  The moon has always been a source of fascination for us human beings.  In days long past we feared it as it would come and go in our night sky.  We blamed it for bad crops, droughts, disease and we romanticized it in our writings and songs.  As a child I remember looking up at [...]