Category Archives: History

My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would

Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old,  a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood

My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would

Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old,  a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood

Joe Biden’s Home Run

Joltin Joe came out swinging last night in the well of Congress.  President Biden hit one home run after another in a mind-blowing short amount of time. It was breathtaking to watch. I’ll come out and say it -Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s Home Run

Joltin Joe came out swinging last night in the well of Congress.  President Biden hit one home run after another in a mind-blowing short amount of time. It was breathtaking to watch. I’ll come out and say it -Joe Biden

Lois Lane Black Like Me

Imagine today an award-winning white reporter from a big city newspaper posing as an African American for an investigative piece. Would New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman be willing to don blackface in the hopes of scoring a Pulitzer prize?

Lois Lane Black Like Me

Imagine today an award-winning white reporter from a big city newspaper posing as an African American for an investigative piece. Would New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman be willing to don blackface in the hopes of scoring a Pulitzer prize?

Donald Trump‘s Great Fall

  I’ve been counting down the days for Trump’s Big Fall, ever since I portrayed him tumbling from great heights in a collage I created about New York City decades ago. New Yorkers have been waiting nearly half a century

Donald Trump‘s Great Fall

  I’ve been counting down the days for Trump’s Big Fall, ever since I portrayed him tumbling from great heights in a collage I created about New York City decades ago. New Yorkers have been waiting nearly half a century

Never Surrender

Trump may have yet another legal battle on his hands. Copyright infringement looms in the future. A line of “Never Surrender” fashion likely already exists. I’m certain a savvy Prime Minister Winston Churchill was quick to market a  Churchill line

Never Surrender

Trump may have yet another legal battle on his hands. Copyright infringement looms in the future. A line of “Never Surrender” fashion likely already exists. I’m certain a savvy Prime Minister Winston Churchill was quick to market a  Churchill line

Trump to NATO Nyet

When Donald Trump encourages Russia to attack our NATO Allies there should be more than a red flag. When it comes to danger as well as derangement we are at Def Con 1. Is anyone surprised that Trump has no

Trump to NATO Nyet

When Donald Trump encourages Russia to attack our NATO Allies there should be more than a red flag. When it comes to danger as well as derangement we are at Def Con 1. Is anyone surprised that Trump has no

Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan

Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not

Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan

Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not

The Ball Player and the Blonde

A major sports figure and gorgeous entertainer are romantically involved. The American public is enthralled wanting to know every juicy detail. At times it seems to eclipse  the big presidential election happening here, even creating more interest than the new

The Ball Player and the Blonde

A major sports figure and gorgeous entertainer are romantically involved. The American public is enthralled wanting to know every juicy detail. At times it seems to eclipse  the big presidential election happening here, even creating more interest than the new

Is Trump The Chosen One?

On Monday starry-eyed Iowans gave their final rose to Donald Trump, the one they deemed a golden candidate among a dreary and dull lot. Oblivious to this treasonous pig covered in mud, it certainly appears they are worshiping a golden

Is Trump The Chosen One?

On Monday starry-eyed Iowans gave their final rose to Donald Trump, the one they deemed a golden candidate among a dreary and dull lot. Oblivious to this treasonous pig covered in mud, it certainly appears they are worshiping a golden

Trump Is No Dog Whistler

Chris Christie may have blasted Donald Trump over his Hitleresque blood poisoning comments. but denouncing his vile remarks as a dog whistle is inaccurate. It’s not just dogs who can hear it. The noxious comments on the campaign trail that

Trump Is No Dog Whistler

Chris Christie may have blasted Donald Trump over his Hitleresque blood poisoning comments. but denouncing his vile remarks as a dog whistle is inaccurate. It’s not just dogs who can hear it. The noxious comments on the campaign trail that