Monthly Archives: October 2025

Hunger Pangs in America

Starting tomorrow, we are going to have hungry kids in America. This has never been acceptable in my lifetime. Ever. Hunger was a big issue for me when I was 16. My struggle with anorexia was just a part of

Hunger Pangs in America

Starting tomorrow, we are going to have hungry kids in America. This has never been acceptable in my lifetime. Ever. Hunger was a big issue for me when I was 16. My struggle with anorexia was just a part of

Income Inequality- Drawing From the Past

Hanging on my wall in my office is a framed piece of art I did as a ten-year-old. Its relevancy tugs at my heart today, as we stand on the precipice of millions of Americans going hungry as they lose

Income Inequality- Drawing From the Past

Hanging on my wall in my office is a framed piece of art I did as a ten-year-old. Its relevancy tugs at my heart today, as we stand on the precipice of millions of Americans going hungry as they lose

Happiness Lost and Found

When I moved from my large house in Huntington and had to downsize, I donated over 50 Hefty bags filled with clothes, some current, some vintage, but all were hard to part with. In the past few days, I’ve been

Happiness Lost and Found

When I moved from my large house in Huntington and had to downsize, I donated over 50 Hefty bags filled with clothes, some current, some vintage, but all were hard to part with. In the past few days, I’ve been

Trump Demolish’s Womens History

Betty Ford perfectly expressed how special the East Wing is: “If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is its heart.” No wonder we are all so heartbroken. The beating heart of the now-demolished

Trump Demolish’s Womens History

Betty Ford perfectly expressed how special the East Wing is: “If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is its heart.” No wonder we are all so heartbroken. The beating heart of the now-demolished

When Annie Met Sally

After 48 years, I got to see “Annie Hall” again on a big screen in a movie theatre. Last Sunday, a week after Diane Keaton died, the Cinema Arts Center,  a storied theatre just a stone’s throw from my home

When Annie Met Sally

After 48 years, I got to see “Annie Hall” again on a big screen in a movie theatre. Last Sunday, a week after Diane Keaton died, the Cinema Arts Center,  a storied theatre just a stone’s throw from my home

We’re On the Eve of Destruction

Our house was a very, very, very, fine house….until the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down. Nothing is sacred and no one is safe. No one should be surprised. When you elect a rapist Expect

We’re On the Eve of Destruction

Our house was a very, very, very, fine house….until the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down. Nothing is sacred and no one is safe. No one should be surprised. When you elect a rapist Expect

The Travesty of Trump Tower and Bonwit Teller

No one who remembers the 1980 Bonwit Teller fiasco in New York City is surprised by today’s East Wing. demolition.  Donald Trump’s total disregard for the preservation of history while reneging on promises made is exactly the same.  It is

The Travesty of Trump Tower and Bonwit Teller

No one who remembers the 1980 Bonwit Teller fiasco in New York City is surprised by today’s East Wing. demolition.  Donald Trump’s total disregard for the preservation of history while reneging on promises made is exactly the same.  It is

No Kings March -What Democracy Looks Like

In the midst of the masses of vocal boomers at Saturday’s “No Kings” March in New York City, it was a child’s voice that stayed with me. Chanting with clarity, strength and determination, were the words I have shouted for

No Kings March -What Democracy Looks Like

In the midst of the masses of vocal boomers at Saturday’s “No Kings” March in New York City, it was a child’s voice that stayed with me. Chanting with clarity, strength and determination, were the words I have shouted for

The Kings Wrecking Ball Takes Aim at the White House

First he came for Democracy.  Now the King’s Wrecking Ball is aiming for the White House. The Trump administration has begun demolishing portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom despite his promises

The Kings Wrecking Ball Takes Aim at the White House

First he came for Democracy.  Now the King’s Wrecking Ball is aiming for the White House. The Trump administration has begun demolishing portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom despite his promises

Why We March on October 18th

Newspapers used to be loaded with advertisements, but for a while now, ad dollars have been fleeing the news.  There were very few ads in Wednesday’s New York Times, but one full-page ad jumped out at me. It was a

Why We March on October 18th

Newspapers used to be loaded with advertisements, but for a while now, ad dollars have been fleeing the news.  There were very few ads in Wednesday’s New York Times, but one full-page ad jumped out at me. It was a