Monthly Archives: December 2023

Celebrating You on Christmas

To all who celebrate today, whatever you celebrate, in whatever way you choose to celebrate… I celebrate you! Thank you for taking the time to read my words, and hear my voice among the cacophony of voices out there. At

Celebrating You on Christmas

To all who celebrate today, whatever you celebrate, in whatever way you choose to celebrate… I celebrate you! Thank you for taking the time to read my words, and hear my voice among the cacophony of voices out there. At

Dreaming of a White Christmas

From the Christmas Vault: 50 Shades of Santa The great debate recently about the color of Santa makes me wonder- if that all-time Christmas classic  “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” could be written by Irving Berlin, a Jew, who’s

Dreaming of a White Christmas

From the Christmas Vault: 50 Shades of Santa The great debate recently about the color of Santa makes me wonder- if that all-time Christmas classic  “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” could be written by Irving Berlin, a Jew, who’s

Tinsel -Toxic Glow Of Christmas Past

Tinsel is making a big comeback this Christmas, but it never really left. Literally. Ghosts of Christmas Past seem to appear in the most unlikely places. While recently sorting through some dusty old Buster Brown shoe boxes filled with fading

Tinsel -Toxic Glow Of Christmas Past

Tinsel is making a big comeback this Christmas, but it never really left. Literally. Ghosts of Christmas Past seem to appear in the most unlikely places. While recently sorting through some dusty old Buster Brown shoe boxes filled with fading

Trump Is No Dog Whistler

Chris Christie may have blasted Donald Trump over his Hitleresque blood poisoning comments. but denouncing his vile remarks as a dog whistle is inaccurate. It’s not just dogs who can hear it. The noxious comments on the campaign trail that

Trump Is No Dog Whistler

Chris Christie may have blasted Donald Trump over his Hitleresque blood poisoning comments. but denouncing his vile remarks as a dog whistle is inaccurate. It’s not just dogs who can hear it. The noxious comments on the campaign trail that

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

Poison Control

America, it’s time to call a Poison Control Center,  STAT Donald Trump is right. The blood of our country is being poisoned. Daily, and deliberately, the lethal dosages metered out are rising. It’s happening not in the secret of darkness

Poison Control

America, it’s time to call a Poison Control Center,  STAT Donald Trump is right. The blood of our country is being poisoned. Daily, and deliberately, the lethal dosages metered out are rising. It’s happening not in the secret of darkness

How a Dog Brought Me Full Circle

No surprise it was a small squishy dog that tugged at my heart. This past weekend I was in West Palm Beach to visit my Aunt Lois and attend the memorial service for my Uncle Sandy. My Dad’s kid brother,

How a Dog Brought Me Full Circle

No surprise it was a small squishy dog that tugged at my heart. This past weekend I was in West Palm Beach to visit my Aunt Lois and attend the memorial service for my Uncle Sandy. My Dad’s kid brother,

Hoping For A Hanukkah Miracle

The first night of Hanukkah is always special. It was 1959 when I lit my very first Hanukkah candle all by myself. At four years old, I was deemed old enough to hold the tapered lit candle in my hand,

Hoping For A Hanukkah Miracle

The first night of Hanukkah is always special. It was 1959 when I lit my very first Hanukkah candle all by myself. At four years old, I was deemed old enough to hold the tapered lit candle in my hand,

Norman Lear -Those Were the Days

Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed

Norman Lear -Those Were the Days

Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed

Oh, Henry!

Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul

Oh, Henry!

Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul