Category Archives: History

Is It True Blondes Have More Fun?

  Lady Clairol introduced a fetching new color -Fulton County Jail Strawberry Blonde #1135809 Newly svelte, and towering over less manly men as he, Donald Trump sported freshly coiffed and freshly colored hair, self-described as he-man “strawberry blonde.” Hair that

Is It True Blondes Have More Fun?

  Lady Clairol introduced a fetching new color -Fulton County Jail Strawberry Blonde #1135809 Newly svelte, and towering over less manly men as he, Donald Trump sported freshly coiffed and freshly colored hair, self-described as he-man “strawberry blonde.” Hair that

Dumbing Down Of America

A friend recently referred to Donald Trump as a dummy. I know dummies. Donald Trump is no dummy. In fact my Jerry Mahoney and Mortimer Snerd dummies take umbrage at that at description. Dummies know when to keep their mouths

Dumbing Down Of America

A friend recently referred to Donald Trump as a dummy. I know dummies. Donald Trump is no dummy. In fact my Jerry Mahoney and Mortimer Snerd dummies take umbrage at that at description. Dummies know when to keep their mouths

Trumps Train Wreck

Think and Learn Dept. The train is pulling out. Who do we want as conductor of our Democracy Train, kids? One of them is a definite train wreck. With Trump at the wheel, he will most certainly derail it. He

Trumps Train Wreck

Think and Learn Dept. The train is pulling out. Who do we want as conductor of our Democracy Train, kids? One of them is a definite train wreck. With Trump at the wheel, he will most certainly derail it. He

Barbie and the Bomb

While other girls my age coveted a Barbie Dream House in 1962, I longed for a home fallout shelter. It was the great disappointment of my mid-century childhood that my New York family never had one. The truth is Barbie’s

Barbie and the Bomb

While other girls my age coveted a Barbie Dream House in 1962, I longed for a home fallout shelter. It was the great disappointment of my mid-century childhood that my New York family never had one. The truth is Barbie’s

How A White Supremacist Integrated the U.S. Military

If Alabama’s Senator Tommy Tuberville had his way, today’s army would have you trading in your combat helmet for a white hood. Yet it was another former Southerner with an abiding belief in white supremacy, who was responsible for integrating

How A White Supremacist Integrated the U.S. Military

If Alabama’s Senator Tommy Tuberville had his way, today’s army would have you trading in your combat helmet for a white hood. Yet it was another former Southerner with an abiding belief in white supremacy, who was responsible for integrating

Who the Hell Wants a Great Society? 

  Who the hell wants a great society? Marjorie Taylor Greene sure doesn’t and she’s dead set on making sure you won’t either. Who in their right mind wants health care, education, and better infrastructure? Who needs highways, a safety

Who the Hell Wants a Great Society? 

  Who the hell wants a great society? Marjorie Taylor Greene sure doesn’t and she’s dead set on making sure you won’t either. Who in their right mind wants health care, education, and better infrastructure? Who needs highways, a safety

Kennedy and Anti-Semitism Nothing New Here.

Yet again the media is awash with more stories of Robert Kennedy Jr’s far-fetched antisemitic rants that seem to appear with a dizzying regularity. The public outrage is predictable and understandable- a disgrace to the family. How dare anyone sully

Kennedy and Anti-Semitism Nothing New Here.

Yet again the media is awash with more stories of Robert Kennedy Jr’s far-fetched antisemitic rants that seem to appear with a dizzying regularity. The public outrage is predictable and understandable- a disgrace to the family. How dare anyone sully

Before There Was Barbenheimer

When it comes to Barbenheimer this girl was way ahead of the curve by almost 40 years. As the anticipation of the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer these  2 seemingly diametrically opposed film genres excitement has built to a fever

Before There Was Barbenheimer

When it comes to Barbenheimer this girl was way ahead of the curve by almost 40 years. As the anticipation of the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer these  2 seemingly diametrically opposed film genres excitement has built to a fever

On this July Fourth, We Are All Highland Park

Once upon a time the booming sound of firecrackers exploding brought up mid-century childhood memories of July 4th parades. The charge of good old gunpowder producing the effect was once a thrilling one. All along the Independence Day parade route

On this July Fourth, We Are All Highland Park

Once upon a time the booming sound of firecrackers exploding brought up mid-century childhood memories of July 4th parades. The charge of good old gunpowder producing the effect was once a thrilling one. All along the Independence Day parade route

America Goes Back In Time

America is so fearful of being woke, that our country is not just going back in time, we are going back to sleep. And for way too many it is a nightmare. In just this past week thanks to the

America Goes Back In Time

America is so fearful of being woke, that our country is not just going back in time, we are going back to sleep. And for way too many it is a nightmare. In just this past week thanks to the