Category Archives: American Way
Women’s Equality Day August 26
Though often unacknowledged, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. More than 40 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of dialogue about women’s rights, its déjà vu all over again. Today women are still
Women’s Equality Day August 26
Though often unacknowledged, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. More than 40 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of dialogue about women’s rights, its déjà vu all over again. Today women are still
Suburban Swan Song
Along with the housing market, that All-American suburban bubble of optimism has burst The suburbs were once the promised land; the American Dream made manifest . For over 65 years, home ownership was the defining definition the American Dream. Just
Suburban Swan Song
Along with the housing market, that All-American suburban bubble of optimism has burst The suburbs were once the promised land; the American Dream made manifest . For over 65 years, home ownership was the defining definition the American Dream. Just
The Right Is Wrong
The Right is on the wrong side of history as progress in civil rights for all moves forward. As the right predictably go into seizures over the legalization of same-sex marriage, they’ll be glad Obamacare is there to help them.
The Right Is Wrong
The Right is on the wrong side of history as progress in civil rights for all moves forward. As the right predictably go into seizures over the legalization of same-sex marriage, they’ll be glad Obamacare is there to help them.
GM and WWII-Victory is Our Business
What was good for General Motors was good for the army Once upon a time when it came to cars General Motors was king of the road and the American Dream was paved with Chevys. And when it came
GM and WWII-Victory is Our Business
What was good for General Motors was good for the army Once upon a time when it came to cars General Motors was king of the road and the American Dream was paved with Chevys. And when it came
How Detroit Won WWII
Think what Detroit meant in 1945 and what it represents today. Once the very symbol of American prosperity and the American Dream, Detroit has run out of gas. For decades the Motor City was the greatest manufacturing city in the
How Detroit Won WWII
Think what Detroit meant in 1945 and what it represents today. Once the very symbol of American prosperity and the American Dream, Detroit has run out of gas. For decades the Motor City was the greatest manufacturing city in the
Beach Club Paradise Protected
Summer beach traffic during the Cold War had its own special flare. The huge-wrap around picture window in the rear of my Grandmothers Cadillac offered unexcelled visibility to see and be seen, allowing uninterrupted lavish vistas of Long Beach Road,
Beach Club Paradise Protected
Summer beach traffic during the Cold War had its own special flare. The huge-wrap around picture window in the rear of my Grandmothers Cadillac offered unexcelled visibility to see and be seen, allowing uninterrupted lavish vistas of Long Beach Road,
Beach Club Paradise on Patrol
Life Guards During the 1950’s and 60’s my grandmother was in possession of prime beach club real estate on a narrow spit of land on suburban Long Island. A much coveted corner cabana at the El Patio, we were treated
Beach Club Paradise on Patrol
Life Guards During the 1950’s and 60’s my grandmother was in possession of prime beach club real estate on a narrow spit of land on suburban Long Island. A much coveted corner cabana at the El Patio, we were treated
The Cabana Set Boys of Summer
Beach Club Paradise Pt. II My grandmothers mid-century beach club was an oddly female universe at least during the week when women far outnumbered the men . Up and down the rows of attached cabanas, the daily routines were
The Cabana Set Boys of Summer
Beach Club Paradise Pt. II My grandmothers mid-century beach club was an oddly female universe at least during the week when women far outnumbered the men . Up and down the rows of attached cabanas, the daily routines were
Kodak Moments in the Age of Anthony Weiner
“The Snapshots you’ll want Tomorrow you must take Today,” declares the Kodak ad from 1935 “What a rush of memories a snapshot like this brings. You live again the precious hours-all the associations come back…” With a mayoral hopeful flashing
Kodak Moments in the Age of Anthony Weiner
“The Snapshots you’ll want Tomorrow you must take Today,” declares the Kodak ad from 1935 “What a rush of memories a snapshot like this brings. You live again the precious hours-all the associations come back…” With a mayoral hopeful flashing
Do You Dream in Kodacolor?
The beleaguered middle class seems to be fading away like a once cherished Kodak snapshot. The red white and blue American Dream once sparkled in Kodacolor. Kodak and the American Dream were made for one another. The wholesome images of
Do You Dream in Kodacolor?
The beleaguered middle class seems to be fading away like a once cherished Kodak snapshot. The red white and blue American Dream once sparkled in Kodacolor. Kodak and the American Dream were made for one another. The wholesome images of
Envisioning The American Dream 