Watch- “I Am An American”

What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,

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Watch- “I Am An American”

What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,

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Have You Visited My Online Shop?

Bring my art into your home and your lifestyle. Order a museum-quality archival print framed or unframed, or apply one to a ceramic mug, perfect to enjoy your morning cup of Joe with. Wear this one-of-a-kind art on a comfy

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Have You Visited My Online Shop?

Bring my art into your home and your lifestyle. Order a museum-quality archival print framed or unframed, or apply one to a ceramic mug, perfect to enjoy your morning cup of Joe with. Wear this one-of-a-kind art on a comfy

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1940s couple on a picnic

How the American Dream Grew

If the seed of the American Dream was planted during the dark days of the Depression, germinated at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939, it was nurtured and cultivated during the sacrifices and deprivations of WWII. By wars end

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1940s couple on a picnic

How the American Dream Grew

If the seed of the American Dream was planted during the dark days of the Depression, germinated at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939, it was nurtured and cultivated during the sacrifices and deprivations of WWII. By wars end

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Introduction

For over half a century, Americans soaring confidence had always promised a sugar-frosted future filled with frost free fun and abundance and economic prosperity. But that Buoyant bubble of optimism has since gone bust. Along with our jobs, retirement funds

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Introduction

For over half a century, Americans soaring confidence had always promised a sugar-frosted future filled with frost free fun and abundance and economic prosperity. But that Buoyant bubble of optimism has since gone bust. Along with our jobs, retirement funds

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Evicting My Kidney Stone: I’ll Be Out While It’s Being Shown the Door

  And yer out! My painful, oversized kidney stone that has claimed squatters’ rights in my ureter for the past few weeks has now been served notice. Like it or not, it is being evicted on Monday at Huntington Hospital.

Evicting My Kidney Stone: I’ll Be Out While It’s Being Shown the Door

  And yer out! My painful, oversized kidney stone that has claimed squatters’ rights in my ureter for the past few weeks has now been served notice. Like it or not, it is being evicted on Monday at Huntington Hospital.

Jewish Businesses Must Go? Not in My America

I’m going to just say it. Anti Zionists have now been given a free pass for antisemitism. This Sunday is a rally not many have heard of but everyone should be outraged by. Jewish restaurant owners in Philadelphia are facing

Jewish Businesses Must Go? Not in My America

I’m going to just say it. Anti Zionists have now been given a free pass for antisemitism. This Sunday is a rally not many have heard of but everyone should be outraged by. Jewish restaurant owners in Philadelphia are facing

It’s Miller Time

  Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is out; Chancellor Stephen Miller is in. Who did nazi see this coming? Donald Trump will have plenty of time to spend puttering around his home improvement projects now that Stephen Miller will be

It’s Miller Time

  Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is out; Chancellor Stephen Miller is in. Who did nazi see this coming? Donald Trump will have plenty of time to spend puttering around his home improvement projects now that Stephen Miller will be

America Wins Big

In unison, Americans exhaled! After years of stress, fear, and hopelessness, the feeling of faith has returned. America is once again a place called hope. A feeling that, for most, was hanging by a thread. The huge, irreconcilable divide we’ve

America Wins Big

In unison, Americans exhaled! After years of stress, fear, and hopelessness, the feeling of faith has returned. America is once again a place called hope. A feeling that, for most, was hanging by a thread. The huge, irreconcilable divide we’ve

I Was Told to Stay Silent. Then Hundreds of Women Broke Their Silence.

After I spoke publicly about my rape, hundreds of women wrote to me. Some were in their 70s and 80s, carrying secrets they had kept for decades. Then, during a routine medical appointment, a nurse practitioner told me: “You should

I Was Told to Stay Silent. Then Hundreds of Women Broke Their Silence.

After I spoke publicly about my rape, hundreds of women wrote to me. Some were in their 70s and 80s, carrying secrets they had kept for decades. Then, during a routine medical appointment, a nurse practitioner told me: “You should

SuperDog Moe to the Rescue. Make Every Penny Count this Halloween

  Trick or Treat for UNICEF Superdog Moe is ready to make the rounds trick or treating using my old childhood UNICEF collection box. For one day of the year,  schoolkids across the country like me could proudly show their

SuperDog Moe to the Rescue. Make Every Penny Count this Halloween

  Trick or Treat for UNICEF Superdog Moe is ready to make the rounds trick or treating using my old childhood UNICEF collection box. For one day of the year,  schoolkids across the country like me could proudly show their

Less Ass. More Spine

When did campaign stumping get so wrapped up in body parts? I don’t care about a candidate’s strong jawline or steely shoulders. Donald Trump is so damn focused on the ass of the candidates, I’m ready to jump out of

Less Ass. More Spine

When did campaign stumping get so wrapped up in body parts? I don’t care about a candidate’s strong jawline or steely shoulders. Donald Trump is so damn focused on the ass of the candidates, I’m ready to jump out of

When Khrushchev and Castro Went Trick or Treating on Long Island

Growing up in the Cold War, I never had to wonder who the enemy was. The Russians were coming, and we were scurrying under our wooden school desks during weekly duck-and-cover drills. Today, watching an American president court Vladimir Putin

When Khrushchev and Castro Went Trick or Treating on Long Island

Growing up in the Cold War, I never had to wonder who the enemy was. The Russians were coming, and we were scurrying under our wooden school desks during weekly duck-and-cover drills. Today, watching an American president court Vladimir Putin

Who Gets to Call Themselves Patriotic?

  Pulling into the parking lot of Moe’s dog run this morning, my husband Hersh and I noticed an SUV parked next to us, flying a huge American flag with 1776 emblazoned on it. We both remarked out loud with

Who Gets to Call Themselves Patriotic?

  Pulling into the parking lot of Moe’s dog run this morning, my husband Hersh and I noticed an SUV parked next to us, flying a huge American flag with 1776 emblazoned on it. We both remarked out loud with

When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red

My husband was just about to take our dog Moe on a walk when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the cap Hersh was wearing. Without blinking, I quickly snatched it off his head. “No more Red

When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red

My husband was just about to take our dog Moe on a walk when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the cap Hersh was wearing. Without blinking, I quickly snatched it off his head. “No more Red