Category Archives: History

vintage illustration Pilgrom and Indian

Pilgrims Progress

  Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt-in-your-mouth. candied yams and marshmallows, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe that once that

vintage illustration Pilgrom and Indian

Pilgrims Progress

  Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt-in-your-mouth. candied yams and marshmallows, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe that once that

Sixty Years Ago November 22, 1963 An Ordinary Day Turned Extraordinary

Friday, November 22, 1963, began as ordinarily as any other school day. That crisp N.Y. fall morning gave no indication that 60 years later it would be one burned into my consciousness. By afternoon, life in our country would never

Sixty Years Ago November 22, 1963 An Ordinary Day Turned Extraordinary

Friday, November 22, 1963, began as ordinarily as any other school day. That crisp N.Y. fall morning gave no indication that 60 years later it would be one burned into my consciousness. By afternoon, life in our country would never

Rosalynn Carter First Lady of Mental Health

  I wanted to take mental illness and emotional disorders out of the closet, to let people know it is all right to admit having a problem without the fear of being called crazy. If only we could consider mental

Rosalynn Carter First Lady of Mental Health

  I wanted to take mental illness and emotional disorders out of the closet, to let people know it is all right to admit having a problem without the fear of being called crazy. If only we could consider mental

Never Again is Now

Hate is no longer hiding, but out on the streets for all to see. While peacefully walking with his grandson on Park Avenue the other day, a friend’s reverie was shattered by a group of about 100 “peacefully” marching on

Never Again is Now

Hate is no longer hiding, but out on the streets for all to see. While peacefully walking with his grandson on Park Avenue the other day, a friend’s reverie was shattered by a group of about 100 “peacefully” marching on

Trump’s Wolf call- Wake Up Sheep!

  While solemn Jews were attending concluding services for Rosh Hashanah, uplifted by the ritual of the ancient blowing of the shofar ( a rams horn) that connects us to our souls,  Donald Trump took to Truth Social to wish

Trump’s Wolf call- Wake Up Sheep!

  While solemn Jews were attending concluding services for Rosh Hashanah, uplifted by the ritual of the ancient blowing of the shofar ( a rams horn) that connects us to our souls,  Donald Trump took to Truth Social to wish

History According to Trump

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition! With Joe Biden gearing up to bring us into WWII it’s best to start stocking up on sugar and butter, as rationing and shortages looms in our future. Those leisurely Sunday drives in

History According to Trump

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition! With Joe Biden gearing up to bring us into WWII it’s best to start stocking up on sugar and butter, as rationing and shortages looms in our future. Those leisurely Sunday drives in

New Year New Beginings

Wishing all my dear friends and readers a sweet New Year filled with light and enlightenment, open hearts, and new beginnings. L’ Shanah Tovah. This should be the season of open hearts. At some point in time, there is not

New Year New Beginings

Wishing all my dear friends and readers a sweet New Year filled with light and enlightenment, open hearts, and new beginnings. L’ Shanah Tovah. This should be the season of open hearts. At some point in time, there is not

9/11 Blue

It is the sense memories of September 11 that linger as vividly today as they did 22 years ago. It is impossible to see a particularly clear, otherworldly blue sky forever dubbed 9/11 Blue without it simultaneously conjuring up the

9/11 Blue

It is the sense memories of September 11 that linger as vividly today as they did 22 years ago. It is impossible to see a particularly clear, otherworldly blue sky forever dubbed 9/11 Blue without it simultaneously conjuring up the

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