Category Archives: American Way
Hoping For A Hanukkah Miracle
The first night of Hanukkah is always special. It was 1959 when I lit my very first Hanukkah candle all by myself. At four years old, I was deemed old enough to hold the tapered lit candle in my hand,
Hoping For A Hanukkah Miracle
The first night of Hanukkah is always special. It was 1959 when I lit my very first Hanukkah candle all by myself. At four years old, I was deemed old enough to hold the tapered lit candle in my hand,
Norman Lear -Those Were the Days
Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed
Norman Lear -Those Were the Days
Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed
Oh, Henry!
Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul
Oh, Henry!
Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul
Some First Ladies Really Do Care, Melania
I really don’t care about Melania, do you? Among America’s First Ladies, she is a standout. Yesterday all the living First Ladies gathered together to pay tribute to Rosalyn Carter at her funeral in Atlanta. It wasn’t just that in
Some First Ladies Really Do Care, Melania
I really don’t care about Melania, do you? Among America’s First Ladies, she is a standout. Yesterday all the living First Ladies gathered together to pay tribute to Rosalyn Carter at her funeral in Atlanta. It wasn’t just that in
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
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
Soccer Mom Ivanka Takes the Stand
Dedicated soccer mom takes the witness stand in the New York Attorney General’s business fraud case. Baking cupcakes had to be put on hold. Abandoning her three helpless children during school week to fend for themselves under the care of
Soccer Mom Ivanka Takes the Stand
Dedicated soccer mom takes the witness stand in the New York Attorney General’s business fraud case. Baking cupcakes had to be put on hold. Abandoning her three helpless children during school week to fend for themselves under the care of
Anti Antisemitism is a Perpetual Problem
We are all witnessing in real time that antisemitism is not a thing of the past but a perpetual problem. And for me, this perpetual problem has hit me in a very literal way. A commentator online chose
Anti Antisemitism is a Perpetual Problem
We are all witnessing in real time that antisemitism is not a thing of the past but a perpetual problem. And for me, this perpetual problem has hit me in a very literal way. A commentator online chose
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
Envisioning The American Dream 