Category Archives: Cold War
Captivated by Camelot
Constant Cravings Through 1,036 days of the New Frontier, from the take off in a freezing Washington blizzard, to its sudden end on that bright Dallas Day, a nation was captivated by Camelot. By 1961 American’s were swept up in
Captivated by Camelot
Constant Cravings Through 1,036 days of the New Frontier, from the take off in a freezing Washington blizzard, to its sudden end on that bright Dallas Day, a nation was captivated by Camelot. By 1961 American’s were swept up in
JFK’s Inauguration: A Colorful Account
TV and John Kennedy were made for each other. The Kennedy years stand out as a time bracketed by TV milestones. In the years between the Great Debates and the network coverage of the assassination and funeral of the president,
JFK’s Inauguration: A Colorful Account
TV and John Kennedy were made for each other. The Kennedy years stand out as a time bracketed by TV milestones. In the years between the Great Debates and the network coverage of the assassination and funeral of the president,
ENDA Discrimination?
Is discrimination in the workplace coming to an end? With the Senate’s historic vote to pass the Employment Non Discrimination Act, it is worth remembering that not that long ago, thousands of hard-working, qualified Americans were summarily fired from their
ENDA Discrimination?
Is discrimination in the workplace coming to an end? With the Senate’s historic vote to pass the Employment Non Discrimination Act, it is worth remembering that not that long ago, thousands of hard-working, qualified Americans were summarily fired from their
Sun, Sand and JFK
The sizzling summer of 1960 was dominated by the equally hot Presidential race between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Earlier in the summer Kennedy had boldly beckoned us to hitch our wagon to his train and be pioneers in
Sun, Sand and JFK
The sizzling summer of 1960 was dominated by the equally hot Presidential race between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Earlier in the summer Kennedy had boldly beckoned us to hitch our wagon to his train and be pioneers in
What Was The Right Brewing Before The Tea Party?
, George Washington Small’s biggest bugaboo was big government. It was, he felt, the duty of every American to build down Washington’s bloated bureaucratic government. Alarmed that the expansion of the government to regulate almost every aspect of American
What Was The Right Brewing Before The Tea Party?
, George Washington Small’s biggest bugaboo was big government. It was, he felt, the duty of every American to build down Washington’s bloated bureaucratic government. Alarmed that the expansion of the government to regulate almost every aspect of American
Health Care Hysteria
Critical Care As the halls of Congress morph into a Critical Care Unit, the GOP’s prescription “to preserve our freedom” appears to be to pull the plug on Obamacare- STAT! Although Senator Ted Cruz’s overt hysterics appear to have gone
Health Care Hysteria
Critical Care As the halls of Congress morph into a Critical Care Unit, the GOP’s prescription “to preserve our freedom” appears to be to pull the plug on Obamacare- STAT! Although Senator Ted Cruz’s overt hysterics appear to have gone
Cold War Defrosted PtII
Is the Cold War coming out of the deep freeze? Having caught a Cold War chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood
Cold War Defrosted PtII
Is the Cold War coming out of the deep freeze? Having caught a Cold War chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood
Cold War Defrosted
The increasingly frosty relations between President Obama and Russian President Vladamir Putin sends a big chill down my spine, as childhood memories of the Cold War are quickly defrosted. The cold war world of black and white, us vs them
Cold War Defrosted
The increasingly frosty relations between President Obama and Russian President Vladamir Putin sends a big chill down my spine, as childhood memories of the Cold War are quickly defrosted. The cold war world of black and white, us vs them
America World Peace Keeper
With our all-American can do-optimism, we have a long history of flexing our formidable global muscles, confident that our take charge performance would be gladly received wherever we went. Victorious after WWII America saw itself as the model for the
America World Peace Keeper
With our all-American can do-optimism, we have a long history of flexing our formidable global muscles, confident that our take charge performance would be gladly received wherever we went. Victorious after WWII America saw itself as the model for the
Suburban Lawn Doctor
Images of a green, velvety carpet of grass remain symbolic of home, family and the American Dream. In mid-century America a deep green lawn was evidence of nothing short of good citizenship. So what was a patriotic suburban home
Suburban Lawn Doctor
Images of a green, velvety carpet of grass remain symbolic of home, family and the American Dream. In mid-century America a deep green lawn was evidence of nothing short of good citizenship. So what was a patriotic suburban home
Envisioning The American Dream 