Monthly Archives: January 2023

Tears for Tyre Nichols

He cried out for his momma. That final plaintive cry from a fatally beaten Black man is tattooed into my mind. The harrowing image of Tyre Nichols, a once vibrant African American man pummeled into a gruesome state is seared

Tears for Tyre Nichols

He cried out for his momma. That final plaintive cry from a fatally beaten Black man is tattooed into my mind. The harrowing image of Tyre Nichols, a once vibrant African American man pummeled into a gruesome state is seared

COVID in the House

Always a late bloomer, I’ve finally joined the COVID Club, one I never really wanted membership in. And it’s a full house of COVID19. Nothing says togetherness like quarantining with my also positive husband. There are now His and Hers

COVID in the House

Always a late bloomer, I’ve finally joined the COVID Club, one I never really wanted membership in. And it’s a full house of COVID19. Nothing says togetherness like quarantining with my also positive husband. There are now His and Hers

International Holocaust Remembrance Day- Never Forget

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

International Holocaust Remembrance Day- Never Forget

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

George Santos Should Be In The Doghouse

A guest post from my dog Stanley Katz. A Canine Weighs In on the  Crises in Congress Doggone it…George Santos has gone too far this time. More interested in scoring my next treat, I generally tend to stay away from

George Santos Should Be In The Doghouse

A guest post from my dog Stanley Katz. A Canine Weighs In on the  Crises in Congress Doggone it…George Santos has gone too far this time. More interested in scoring my next treat, I generally tend to stay away from

David Crosby A Time and Place

Like so many, gutted by the death of David Crosby I laid in bed last night rewatching the documentary Laurel Canyon. Like most, it was through a constant flood of tears…the music, the youth, the sheer creative brilliance of what

David Crosby A Time and Place

Like so many, gutted by the death of David Crosby I laid in bed last night rewatching the documentary Laurel Canyon. Like most, it was through a constant flood of tears…the music, the youth, the sheer creative brilliance of what

David Crosby RIP

Sometimes there are no words…only music and feelings RIP David Crosby A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh,

David Crosby RIP

Sometimes there are no words…only music and feelings RIP David Crosby A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh,

Vintage 1960s gas stove Tappan

Gas Stoves- Whats Cooking?

The reactionary gasbags are at it again. With great indignation they are whining “First the Feds came for our guns. Next, they came for our God. Now they are coming for our gas stoves! Holy Rachel Ray! Chill out. Can’t

Vintage 1960s gas stove Tappan

Gas Stoves- Whats Cooking?

The reactionary gasbags are at it again. With great indignation they are whining “First the Feds came for our guns. Next, they came for our God. Now they are coming for our gas stoves! Holy Rachel Ray! Chill out. Can’t

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida Sex Symbol of My Youth Dies

Gina Lollobrigida, the sizzling  Italian sex symbol of my youth of whom it was said “She makes Marilyn Monroe look like Shirley Temple” has passed away at 95. And mama mia, sultry she was. Earthy, lusty, and sensual she was

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida Sex Symbol of My Youth Dies

Gina Lollobrigida, the sizzling  Italian sex symbol of my youth of whom it was said “She makes Marilyn Monroe look like Shirley Temple” has passed away at 95. And mama mia, sultry she was. Earthy, lusty, and sensual she was

Lisa Marie and Elvis Presley

What Lisa Marie Presley Told Us About Grief

Being royalty doesn’t shield you from pain or a broken heart. We’ve been learning that from Prince Harry. Now the King of Rock and Roll’s only daughter Lisa Marie Presley has tragically died. The cause of death was termed cardiac

Lisa Marie and Elvis Presley

What Lisa Marie Presley Told Us About Grief

Being royalty doesn’t shield you from pain or a broken heart. We’ve been learning that from Prince Harry. Now the King of Rock and Roll’s only daughter Lisa Marie Presley has tragically died. The cause of death was termed cardiac

The Art of the Con

In the news, not the news department, Donald Trump’s recently released taxes reveal what we knew all along. His boasts of being a multi-billionaire were totally bogus. The only great wealth creation this failed businessman has created is in his

The Art of the Con

In the news, not the news department, Donald Trump’s recently released taxes reveal what we knew all along. His boasts of being a multi-billionaire were totally bogus. The only great wealth creation this failed businessman has created is in his