Category Archives: American Way

October 7 Attacks

Two years of tears. Two years of fear, Of hope Of rage Two years that feel like a lifetime but also a blink of an eye. Two years of uncertainty. Dashed hopes, Bitterness Frustration Disbelief Heartache The not knowing For

October 7 Attacks

Two years of tears. Two years of fear, Of hope Of rage Two years that feel like a lifetime but also a blink of an eye. Two years of uncertainty. Dashed hopes, Bitterness Frustration Disbelief Heartache The not knowing For

Silence Is Golden: Military Generals React to Trump & Hegseth

A draft dodger and a drunk walk into a room of 5-star Generals to lecture them on how to be warriors. Their tone-deaf remarks were met with deafening silence. Silence is Golden. The wasteful extravagance of this unprecedented gathering became

Silence Is Golden: Military Generals React to Trump & Hegseth

A draft dodger and a drunk walk into a room of 5-star Generals to lecture them on how to be warriors. Their tone-deaf remarks were met with deafening silence. Silence is Golden. The wasteful extravagance of this unprecedented gathering became

Tampering With Tylenol

The Tylenol Terrorist is back! Until now, the biggest scare with Tylenol happened forty-three years ago this week, setting in motion a widespread panic. The 1982 Tylenol murders rocked the nation. It was the biggest story of the year when

Tampering With Tylenol

The Tylenol Terrorist is back! Until now, the biggest scare with Tylenol happened forty-three years ago this week, setting in motion a widespread panic. The 1982 Tylenol murders rocked the nation. It was the biggest story of the year when

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On

Charlie Kirk – Words Matter

Words matter because truth matters. The truth is, Charlie Kirk’s words hurt millions. They demonized, diminished, and devalued a huge swath of our population. Who we honor matters. I’m not saying Kirk didn’t matter. For millions he did. Though I

Charlie Kirk – Words Matter

Words matter because truth matters. The truth is, Charlie Kirk’s words hurt millions. They demonized, diminished, and devalued a huge swath of our population. Who we honor matters. I’m not saying Kirk didn’t matter. For millions he did. Though I

Smothering Comic’s Voice -The Smothers Brothers

First they came for the comedians… When a network lays off America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because they failed. It is because they succeeded too loudly. Satirists are necessary for the health of a society. And nearly 60 years ago

Smothering Comic’s Voice -The Smothers Brothers

First they came for the comedians… When a network lays off America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because they failed. It is because they succeeded too loudly. Satirists are necessary for the health of a society. And nearly 60 years ago

Robert Redford R.I.P.- The Way We Were

I fell in love for the first time in the summer of 1973 when I was 18. He was a heartthrob. A golden boy. A WASP to my Jewish, more progressive political self. Away at college in Syracuse, I snuck

Robert Redford R.I.P.- The Way We Were

I fell in love for the first time in the summer of 1973 when I was 18. He was a heartthrob. A golden boy. A WASP to my Jewish, more progressive political self. Away at college in Syracuse, I snuck

world trade center

World Trade Center Remembered

From The Vault: I watched the World Trade Center going up and I would eventually watch those majestic towers fall. Only days before September 11, I had moved from the New York City I loved to one of its  leafy

world trade center

World Trade Center Remembered

From The Vault: I watched the World Trade Center going up and I would eventually watch those majestic towers fall. Only days before September 11, I had moved from the New York City I loved to one of its  leafy

Charlie Kirk- A Sacrificial Lamb  For the Second Amendment

“I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights” – Charlie Kirk, 2023 His death is horrific. But so

Charlie Kirk- A Sacrificial Lamb  For the Second Amendment

“I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights” – Charlie Kirk, 2023 His death is horrific. But so

Donald America’s Domestic Abuser

“I will protect you,” Trump promised on the campaign trail with a wink and a smile and a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised

Donald America’s Domestic Abuser

“I will protect you,” Trump promised on the campaign trail with a wink and a smile and a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised