Monthly Archives: October 2026
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
The MAGA Moral Compass is Broken
The constant cruelty is just crushing. The MAGA moral compass is not just cracked; it is irretrievably broken. Calling a brutal warmongering dictator a humanitarian? Forsaking our allies with abandon? Mocking and criticizing an actress for the pain and misery
The MAGA Moral Compass is Broken
The constant cruelty is just crushing. The MAGA moral compass is not just cracked; it is irretrievably broken. Calling a brutal warmongering dictator a humanitarian? Forsaking our allies with abandon? Mocking and criticizing an actress for the pain and misery
Grieving Out Loud
A few days ago I had one of those wonderful human connections. I was walking into my local supermarket when I noticed a woman of color of a certain age sitting alone on the low stone wall at the
Grieving Out Loud
A few days ago I had one of those wonderful human connections. I was walking into my local supermarket when I noticed a woman of color of a certain age sitting alone on the low stone wall at the
There is No Debate. Trump is Putin’s Puppet
We were warned. Trump is totally trashing the post-WWII system of global security to ally the U.S. with a Russian Dictator. We didn’t need a crystal ball to warn us of the tragedy we are living in now. A prescient
There is No Debate. Trump is Putin’s Puppet
We were warned. Trump is totally trashing the post-WWII system of global security to ally the U.S. with a Russian Dictator. We didn’t need a crystal ball to warn us of the tragedy we are living in now. A prescient
Sex on Campus- A Playboy Guide to Where the Action Is
With the dialogue about college sexual assault very much on the public consciousness, I decided to pull out this vintage Playboy from September 1969 -its Sex on Campus Issue. It’s as bad as you might imagine. In our
Sex on Campus- A Playboy Guide to Where the Action Is
With the dialogue about college sexual assault very much on the public consciousness, I decided to pull out this vintage Playboy from September 1969 -its Sex on Campus Issue. It’s as bad as you might imagine. In our
The Things We Keep
I am a collector. I collect ephemera, old advertisements, newspapers, worn magazines, yellowing scraps of paper, the forgotten minutiae and stuff of everyday life that can reveal things we might not otherwise ever learn. My home is a paper
The Things We Keep
I am a collector. I collect ephemera, old advertisements, newspapers, worn magazines, yellowing scraps of paper, the forgotten minutiae and stuff of everyday life that can reveal things we might not otherwise ever learn. My home is a paper
The Cornell Rape Case Made Me Tell My Story I’d Kept Silent For 52 Years
Some stories take 52 years to write. This week, HuffPost published one of the most difficult personal essays I’ve written. I was 19 when the events in this story took place. For decades, I couldn’t fully speak about what happened.
The Cornell Rape Case Made Me Tell My Story I’d Kept Silent For 52 Years
Some stories take 52 years to write. This week, HuffPost published one of the most difficult personal essays I’ve written. I was 19 when the events in this story took place. For decades, I couldn’t fully speak about what happened.
