Category Archives: Cold War
Crisis and the Oval Office- the Cuban Missile Crisis
Once upon a time real national emergencies were shared with us by our President in the oval office. Seated behind the ornately carved Resolute desk, it signaled that these were somber, sobering talks. Ronald Reagan spoke to us after
Crisis and the Oval Office- the Cuban Missile Crisis
Once upon a time real national emergencies were shared with us by our President in the oval office. Seated behind the ornately carved Resolute desk, it signaled that these were somber, sobering talks. Ronald Reagan spoke to us after
News Year Predictions A Look Into the Future 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward thinking post war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So
News Year Predictions A Look Into the Future 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward thinking post war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So
America Keeps Her Commitments- A Post War Promise
Once upon a time, but not that long ago, America was the world’s peacekeeper. We stood at the apex of power, united as a country, and our commitment to our Allies absolute. Our word was our bond. For those too
America Keeps Her Commitments- A Post War Promise
Once upon a time, but not that long ago, America was the world’s peacekeeper. We stood at the apex of power, united as a country, and our commitment to our Allies absolute. Our word was our bond. For those too
Every Vote Counts
You cannot value too highly your right to vote. It is the American Way. In the midst of the cold war, Metropolitan Life Insurance ran an ad encouraging Americans to embrace their God-given American right to vote, a privilege not
Every Vote Counts
You cannot value too highly your right to vote. It is the American Way. In the midst of the cold war, Metropolitan Life Insurance ran an ad encouraging Americans to embrace their God-given American right to vote, a privilege not
Refugees- A Moral Obligation and a Call to Action
Just like my own Jewish family, White House senior advisor Steven Miller’s family was the beneficiary of immigration policies that his own administration is working so hard to undo. Trump may be unhinged but Steven Miller is clearly unmoored, especially
Refugees- A Moral Obligation and a Call to Action
Just like my own Jewish family, White House senior advisor Steven Miller’s family was the beneficiary of immigration policies that his own administration is working so hard to undo. Trump may be unhinged but Steven Miller is clearly unmoored, especially
Is Trump Putin’s Puppet? Not So Comical
Joseph Stalin must be grinning in his grave. Putin has done what the Soviets long dreamed of accomplishing. Once the stuff of cold war paranoia, spy novels and movies, the Russians have infiltrated our democracy and put a puppet
Is Trump Putin’s Puppet? Not So Comical
Joseph Stalin must be grinning in his grave. Putin has done what the Soviets long dreamed of accomplishing. Once the stuff of cold war paranoia, spy novels and movies, the Russians have infiltrated our democracy and put a puppet
Cold War July 4th
It was July 4, 1955. The cold war was frozen solid. Never were American dreams more potent or more seductive than in Cold War America when the USA stood united and confident in our role as leader of the Free
Cold War July 4th
It was July 4, 1955. The cold war was frozen solid. Never were American dreams more potent or more seductive than in Cold War America when the USA stood united and confident in our role as leader of the Free
I Married a Refugee
I married a refugee who as a little boy was perceived as a threat to Cold War America and not as a survivor of the Holocaust. While my childhood was a sugar frosted world of frost-free fun living out
I Married a Refugee
I married a refugee who as a little boy was perceived as a threat to Cold War America and not as a survivor of the Holocaust. While my childhood was a sugar frosted world of frost-free fun living out
Guns, Democracy and the American Way
What you may ask, is more fundamental to the American Way of Life than a gun? Who could argue that gleaming AK 47 automatic rifle is a shining and powerful example of our basic rights which protect the dignity
Guns, Democracy and the American Way
What you may ask, is more fundamental to the American Way of Life than a gun? Who could argue that gleaming AK 47 automatic rifle is a shining and powerful example of our basic rights which protect the dignity
The Passover Plot – Operation: Matzo Ball
It was a post war Passover plot worthy of the Russians; a cold war caper to rival anything Julius and Ethel Rosenberg cooked up. A top-secret stolen – during the Jewish holiday of Passover nonetheless – riveted my suburban neighborhood
The Passover Plot – Operation: Matzo Ball
It was a post war Passover plot worthy of the Russians; a cold war caper to rival anything Julius and Ethel Rosenberg cooked up. A top-secret stolen – during the Jewish holiday of Passover nonetheless – riveted my suburban neighborhood
Envisioning The American Dream 