Category Archives: History

When the GOP Was Really Grand
Once upon a time, and not that long ago, the Grand Old Party was actually pretty grand. And that kids, is not a fairy tale. Today when the Republican party is populated by turtles who morph into weasels, sly

When the GOP Was Really Grand
Once upon a time, and not that long ago, the Grand Old Party was actually pretty grand. And that kids, is not a fairy tale. Today when the Republican party is populated by turtles who morph into weasels, sly

Marjorie’s Same Old Song “Beware of World Jewery”
“I was allowed to believe things that weren’t true” -Marjorie Greene Taylor Oh, my little Margie! What a scatterbrain you are! Is your brain so porous that there is no filter allowing anything and everything free access to lodge

Marjorie’s Same Old Song “Beware of World Jewery”
“I was allowed to believe things that weren’t true” -Marjorie Greene Taylor Oh, my little Margie! What a scatterbrain you are! Is your brain so porous that there is no filter allowing anything and everything free access to lodge

Goosebumps, Tears and History
The last time Inauguration Day was a day where tears never stopped flowing, goosebumps never let up and a lump rarely left my throat, was 12 years ago when history was made as Barack Obama was sworn in as President.

Goosebumps, Tears and History
The last time Inauguration Day was a day where tears never stopped flowing, goosebumps never let up and a lump rarely left my throat, was 12 years ago when history was made as Barack Obama was sworn in as President.

The Best Impeachment
Finally, Donald Trump has true bragging rights. “No one has more Impeachments than I do !” This extremely stable genius has done what no other American president has ever done. Been impeached twice. Be Best A look back at the

The Best Impeachment
Finally, Donald Trump has true bragging rights. “No one has more Impeachments than I do !” This extremely stable genius has done what no other American president has ever done. Been impeached twice. Be Best A look back at the

Thank You Stacey Abrams
This glorious Goddess deserves our undying gratitude!!! What she did is short of miraculous- she galvanized and restored faith and power to those who have been historically suppressed and kept without a voice. She will be remembered as one of

Thank You Stacey Abrams
This glorious Goddess deserves our undying gratitude!!! What she did is short of miraculous- she galvanized and restored faith and power to those who have been historically suppressed and kept without a voice. She will be remembered as one of

At Long Last, A Happy New Year
For the first time in four years, I feel not only a glimmer of hope for the coming new year but the beginning of healing. Hallelujah! In 2021 the adults are coming to help us heal. To restore, regenerate, and

At Long Last, A Happy New Year
For the first time in four years, I feel not only a glimmer of hope for the coming new year but the beginning of healing. Hallelujah! In 2021 the adults are coming to help us heal. To restore, regenerate, and

A Comic Course on the Electoral College
The much-maligned Electoral College has finally scored some points. Boola Boola! Despite #BidenWillNeverBePresident trending on Twitter yesterday, all 538 electors voted decisively confirming Joe Biden as the nation’s next President and Kamala Harris as the next Vice President. It was

A Comic Course on the Electoral College
The much-maligned Electoral College has finally scored some points. Boola Boola! Despite #BidenWillNeverBePresident trending on Twitter yesterday, all 538 electors voted decisively confirming Joe Biden as the nation’s next President and Kamala Harris as the next Vice President. It was

A Return to New York City
I recently wandered the streets of Manhattan. Though a seemingly unremarkable activity for someone who has done just that for over 50 years, in the time of the coronavirus it took on new significance. A week ago I took a

A Return to New York City
I recently wandered the streets of Manhattan. Though a seemingly unremarkable activity for someone who has done just that for over 50 years, in the time of the coronavirus it took on new significance. A week ago I took a

Remembering JFK and My Weekly Reader
While others relied on Walter Cronkite for their news of the Kennedy Assassination, My Weekly Reader was the newspaper of record for the grade-school set. The popular publication was a weekly newspaper that covered current events for elementary school

Remembering JFK and My Weekly Reader
While others relied on Walter Cronkite for their news of the Kennedy Assassination, My Weekly Reader was the newspaper of record for the grade-school set. The popular publication was a weekly newspaper that covered current events for elementary school

Americans Celebrating Victory WWII and 2020
The waiting had been agonizing. Rumors and intimations both good and bad were rampant. The anxieties and melodrama made biding our time excruciating. Would we be victorious and vanquish an evil authoritarian once and for all? Tension was at a

Americans Celebrating Victory WWII and 2020
The waiting had been agonizing. Rumors and intimations both good and bad were rampant. The anxieties and melodrama made biding our time excruciating. Would we be victorious and vanquish an evil authoritarian once and for all? Tension was at a