Author Archives: sallyedelstein
A Birthday Tribute to my Beach Loving Mother Betty
I got my deep love of the water and the beach from my beloved mother Betty. Born in Brooklyn on Bastille Day, her lifelong enthusiasm for the sand and surf was deeply infectious and I caught the beach bug very
A Birthday Tribute to my Beach Loving Mother Betty
I got my deep love of the water and the beach from my beloved mother Betty. Born in Brooklyn on Bastille Day, her lifelong enthusiasm for the sand and surf was deeply infectious and I caught the beach bug very
Freeing Myself From Independence Day This Year
Once upon a time, I looked forward to celebrating July 4th. Wearing a cardboard Uncle Sam hat, and waving the stars and stripes as I waited greedily for the next hot off-the-grill All-American hot dog, I felt proud to be
Freeing Myself From Independence Day This Year
Once upon a time, I looked forward to celebrating July 4th. Wearing a cardboard Uncle Sam hat, and waving the stars and stripes as I waited greedily for the next hot off-the-grill All-American hot dog, I felt proud to be
Trump’s Ketchup Connection
Like any good red-blooded American man, Donald Trump loves his ketchup. Whether dousing it on a well-done T-bone steak or White House walls, he can’t get enough of the sticky red stuff. In fact, if the White House kitchen cupboards
Trump’s Ketchup Connection
Like any good red-blooded American man, Donald Trump loves his ketchup. Whether dousing it on a well-done T-bone steak or White House walls, he can’t get enough of the sticky red stuff. In fact, if the White House kitchen cupboards
Happy Gay Pride Day- The First Pride March
There were no floats, no feathers, or corporate sponsorship. It certainly wasn’t a month long. When the first Pride Parade started over half a century ago in front of the closed Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City’s
Happy Gay Pride Day- The First Pride March
There were no floats, no feathers, or corporate sponsorship. It certainly wasn’t a month long. When the first Pride Parade started over half a century ago in front of the closed Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City’s
Roe v Wade Overturned -I Can’t Breathe
This morning we turned the clock back fifty years because of three stolen Scotus seats. Because some people “Just didn’t Like Hillary!” This day will live in infamy. We are headed back to the dark ages, of dark alleys and
Roe v Wade Overturned -I Can’t Breathe
This morning we turned the clock back fifty years because of three stolen Scotus seats. Because some people “Just didn’t Like Hillary!” This day will live in infamy. We are headed back to the dark ages, of dark alleys and
Policemen Don’t Always Keep Us Safe
In school I learned early on the policeman is our friend. All our schoolbooks told us so. He is always there to help you. He keeps us safe. He keeps children safe. He keeps children safe in school. How Do
Policemen Don’t Always Keep Us Safe
In school I learned early on the policeman is our friend. All our schoolbooks told us so. He is always there to help you. He keeps us safe. He keeps children safe. He keeps children safe in school. How Do
Before They Were Fathers – A Post Father’s Day Post
It was 1937 and these two dapper gentlemen on opposite sides of the globe were young men with their lives just starting out. Being a father was far from either man’s mind. Both Jews, their lives would take extraordinarily different
Before They Were Fathers – A Post Father’s Day Post
It was 1937 and these two dapper gentlemen on opposite sides of the globe were young men with their lives just starting out. Being a father was far from either man’s mind. Both Jews, their lives would take extraordinarily different
A Daughter of Watergate Junkies Remembers Lessons For Today
Its déjà vu all over again. Gas prices are through the roof. Roe v Wade is a hot-button topic. White male entitlement is in decline dividing a country. Out-of-control inflation and outsourced jobs strain the economy. The loss of faith
A Daughter of Watergate Junkies Remembers Lessons For Today
Its déjà vu all over again. Gas prices are through the roof. Roe v Wade is a hot-button topic. White male entitlement is in decline dividing a country. Out-of-control inflation and outsourced jobs strain the economy. The loss of faith
A Date With Dad -When Dad Was Mr. Right
For perky Janice Anderson, Father didn’t just know best; for this mid-century teen, her Pop was her pal. Of course what wholesome teenager doesn’t dream about fun with her father? And what Dad doesn’t dream about dating his daughter (
A Date With Dad -When Dad Was Mr. Right
For perky Janice Anderson, Father didn’t just know best; for this mid-century teen, her Pop was her pal. Of course what wholesome teenager doesn’t dream about fun with her father? And what Dad doesn’t dream about dating his daughter (
Whose Flag Is It?
I hate to say this on Flag Day but in recent years I’ve found myself fickle about the American flag. It wasn’t always so. For decades, with hand over heart, I dutifully pledged allegiance to the stars and stripes as
Whose Flag Is It?
I hate to say this on Flag Day but in recent years I’ve found myself fickle about the American flag. It wasn’t always so. For decades, with hand over heart, I dutifully pledged allegiance to the stars and stripes as
Envisioning The American Dream 