Category Archives: History

I Stand With Kamala

Former prosecutor Kamala Harris will come out swinging against felon Trump. God will not save him this time! I stand strongly with Kamala!   Kamala Merch from my shop. All  proceeds got to the Democratic Party https://sally-edelstein.pixels.com/      

I Stand With Kamala

Former prosecutor Kamala Harris will come out swinging against felon Trump. God will not save him this time! I stand strongly with Kamala!   Kamala Merch from my shop. All  proceeds got to the Democratic Party https://sally-edelstein.pixels.com/      

America’s Hitler- Taking a Page from History

I was recently flipping through a dusty, vintage “Learn to Draw” that offered step-by-step instructions for drawing portraits of the most beloved celebrities from Hollywood to politics. FDR with his famous cigarette holder, check. Honest Abe, natch. Jimmy Durante tickle

America’s Hitler- Taking a Page from History

I was recently flipping through a dusty, vintage “Learn to Draw” that offered step-by-step instructions for drawing portraits of the most beloved celebrities from Hollywood to politics. FDR with his famous cigarette holder, check. Honest Abe, natch. Jimmy Durante tickle

A King in the White House?

  “The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power the president is now a king above the law. With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Tuesday

A King in the White House?

  “The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power the president is now a king above the law. With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Tuesday

Where Have You Gone Joe?

Watching last night’s debate was jolting. Like many, I was expecting “ Joltin’” Joe to knock it out of the park, effortlessly batting away the torrent of bald-faced lies spewed by Donald Trump. Instead, we watched a frail and at

Where Have You Gone Joe?

Watching last night’s debate was jolting. Like many, I was expecting “ Joltin’” Joe to knock it out of the park, effortlessly batting away the torrent of bald-faced lies spewed by Donald Trump. Instead, we watched a frail and at

How Presidential Debates Were Changed By Television

  Whether tonights debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump  is the summer blockbuster they are hoping or not, this is potentially one of the most consequential debates since John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon’s. And that’s saying a

How Presidential Debates Were Changed By Television

  Whether tonights debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump  is the summer blockbuster they are hoping or not, this is potentially one of the most consequential debates since John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon’s. And that’s saying a

I Want My Flag Back

Pulling into the parking lot of Moe’s dog run this morning, my husband Hersh and I noticed an SUV parked next to us, flying a huge American flag with 1776 emblazoned on it. We both remarked out loud with similar

I Want My Flag Back

Pulling into the parking lot of Moe’s dog run this morning, my husband Hersh and I noticed an SUV parked next to us, flying a huge American flag with 1776 emblazoned on it. We both remarked out loud with similar

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles

Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

How the 1970 Shooting at Kent State Forever Changed Me

  The sight of armed officers on our college campuses chills. Republicans who are calling for the National Guard to be sent to colleges to intervene in pro-Palestinian protests have a dim memory of what can happen when troops are

How the 1970 Shooting at Kent State Forever Changed Me

  The sight of armed officers on our college campuses chills. Republicans who are calling for the National Guard to be sent to colleges to intervene in pro-Palestinian protests have a dim memory of what can happen when troops are