Category Archives: American Way
Heating the American Dream
The second Sunday in October 1957 an unexpected chilly nip of fall was in the air. Some blamed the unseasonably cold blast on the Cold War. Sputnik, that Russian satellite that was currently circling the globe was sending chills down
Heating the American Dream
The second Sunday in October 1957 an unexpected chilly nip of fall was in the air. Some blamed the unseasonably cold blast on the Cold War. Sputnik, that Russian satellite that was currently circling the globe was sending chills down
A Cold War Fable for the 47 %
Sweet Dreams A charming little fable that ran as a 2 page ad in Life Magazine 1951 could easily be a delightful bed time story suitable for all Republicans to read to their children, especially today. One can easily imagine
A Cold War Fable for the 47 %
Sweet Dreams A charming little fable that ran as a 2 page ad in Life Magazine 1951 could easily be a delightful bed time story suitable for all Republicans to read to their children, especially today. One can easily imagine
Rooting For The Firm
Our family-owned shoe factory in Allentown PA. has been shuttered for decades, but memories of the once booming business lingered with me for years. In the late 1960s my parents and I visited the lone remaining factory of my family’s
Rooting For The Firm
Our family-owned shoe factory in Allentown PA. has been shuttered for decades, but memories of the once booming business lingered with me for years. In the late 1960s my parents and I visited the lone remaining factory of my family’s
Voting-Democracy in Action
Growing up our textbooks taught us that America was Democracy in action Especially when it came to our cherished right to vote “Americans are proud of what they have built”, the reader is told in “The New Ways in the
Voting-Democracy in Action
Growing up our textbooks taught us that America was Democracy in action Especially when it came to our cherished right to vote “Americans are proud of what they have built”, the reader is told in “The New Ways in the
On the Kindergarten Campaign Trail
In the crisp fall of 1960 as presidential hopeful Senator John Kennedy beckoned us into a New Frontier I would be embarking onto my own new frontier – Kindergarten. This New Frontier of 1960 that stood in front of me,
On the Kindergarten Campaign Trail
In the crisp fall of 1960 as presidential hopeful Senator John Kennedy beckoned us into a New Frontier I would be embarking onto my own new frontier – Kindergarten. This New Frontier of 1960 that stood in front of me,
Two Schools of Thought
Simply put, sometimes the American Dream seems very black and white. We Profit Old school Democrats and the 99% They Profit New school Republicans and the 1%
Two Schools of Thought
Simply put, sometimes the American Dream seems very black and white. We Profit Old school Democrats and the 99% They Profit New school Republicans and the 1%
Rosie the Riveter Gets Her Pink Slip
During WWII hundreds of men were leaving civilian jobs everyday to join the armed forces. In their place marched in women, who were “carrying on” work that had to be done to keep America’s war program going at top speed.
Rosie the Riveter Gets Her Pink Slip
During WWII hundreds of men were leaving civilian jobs everyday to join the armed forces. In their place marched in women, who were “carrying on” work that had to be done to keep America’s war program going at top speed.
Oils Well That Ends Well
American Crusaders OMG! With our all American can do optimism and a resounding chorus of Onward Christian soldiers, Americans have flexed our formidable global muscles, confident that our take-charge performance would be gladly received wherever we went. In God We
Oils Well That Ends Well
American Crusaders OMG! With our all American can do optimism and a resounding chorus of Onward Christian soldiers, Americans have flexed our formidable global muscles, confident that our take-charge performance would be gladly received wherever we went. In God We
Art in the Age of Political Absurdity
Just in time for election season, please join me at the opening reception of Party Headquarters Art in The Age of Political Absurdity at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, in NYC where my piece “Oils Well That Ends Well” will be
Art in the Age of Political Absurdity
Just in time for election season, please join me at the opening reception of Party Headquarters Art in The Age of Political Absurdity at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, in NYC where my piece “Oils Well That Ends Well” will be
How to Avoid the Risk of Offending
During the post-war years when it seemed the only risk of offending others was if we suffered the unforgivable shame of halitosis, a series of ads ran that would not only raise a politically correct eyebrow today, its offensive nature
How to Avoid the Risk of Offending
During the post-war years when it seemed the only risk of offending others was if we suffered the unforgivable shame of halitosis, a series of ads ran that would not only raise a politically correct eyebrow today, its offensive nature
Envisioning The American Dream 