Category Archives: American Way

Election Day 2016 A Year Later

What a difference a year makes… It was election year 2016. The optimism was palpable.  Elated and bursting with pride, I donned my white pantsuit to proudly show “I’m With Her” and confidently cast my vote for Hillary for President.

Election Day 2016 A Year Later

What a difference a year makes… It was election year 2016. The optimism was palpable.  Elated and bursting with pride, I donned my white pantsuit to proudly show “I’m With Her” and confidently cast my vote for Hillary for President.

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Voting matters more than ever. Make your voice heard Vote!

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Voting matters more than ever. Make your voice heard Vote!

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American Carnage…No More Thoughts and Prayers

Saying prayers is not enough. Again. Our Congressional leaders need to get up off their knees and do something about gun violence and ban assault rifles. Offering prayers but failing to act to end gun violence make their prayers ring

mass shootings in America thoughts and Prayers

American Carnage…No More Thoughts and Prayers

Saying prayers is not enough. Again. Our Congressional leaders need to get up off their knees and do something about gun violence and ban assault rifles. Offering prayers but failing to act to end gun violence make their prayers ring

Halloween Cold War Style

On most mid-century days, the suburban streets of my childhood were filled by a legion of door to door salesmen trafficking in fantasy. The pavement belonged to this endless parade of post war peddlers, their sample cases bulging with promises

Halloween Cold War Style

On most mid-century days, the suburban streets of my childhood were filled by a legion of door to door salesmen trafficking in fantasy. The pavement belonged to this endless parade of post war peddlers, their sample cases bulging with promises

vintage poster Marijuana movie

Just Say No

Just Say No Are we turning the youth of America into hard-core addicts? Attorney General Jeff Sessions channeling Nancy Reagan and Reefer Madness said Americans should “just say no” to drugs warning that much addiction starts with Marijuana. One hit

vintage poster Marijuana movie

Just Say No

Just Say No Are we turning the youth of America into hard-core addicts? Attorney General Jeff Sessions channeling Nancy Reagan and Reefer Madness said Americans should “just say no” to drugs warning that much addiction starts with Marijuana. One hit

Cartoon Donald trump Dunce cap

Just How Intelligent is Donald Trump?

Despite Donald Trump’s recent bloviating that: “I went to an Ivy League college. I did very well. I’m an intelligent person,”  his professor at that Ivy League school begs to differ with the Donald.

Cartoon Donald trump Dunce cap

Just How Intelligent is Donald Trump?

Despite Donald Trump’s recent bloviating that: “I went to an Ivy League college. I did very well. I’m an intelligent person,”  his professor at that Ivy League school begs to differ with the Donald.

Trump Fights Gold Star Families…Again!

“It’s incomprehensible for us as a country to see those families, of all people, jerked around and lied to and slimed and called liars by the president very shortly after these service members died.” Rachel Maddow Beware of careless talk!

Trump Fights Gold Star Families…Again!

“It’s incomprehensible for us as a country to see those families, of all people, jerked around and lied to and slimed and called liars by the president very shortly after these service members died.” Rachel Maddow Beware of careless talk!

Playboy Hugh Hefner and Playboy Bunnies 1960

Hef’s Playboy Bunnies- A Look Back

Along with Bugs Bunny and Peter Cotton Tail, no rabbit figured as prominently in my Mad Men era youth as the iconic Playboy Bunny. Next to an Airline Stewardess or a gal Friday at a Madison Avenue Ad agency, a

Playboy Hugh Hefner and Playboy Bunnies 1960

Hef’s Playboy Bunnies- A Look Back

Along with Bugs Bunny and Peter Cotton Tail, no rabbit figured as prominently in my Mad Men era youth as the iconic Playboy Bunny. Next to an Airline Stewardess or a gal Friday at a Madison Avenue Ad agency, a

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It Keeps Happening

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It Keeps Happening

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Vintage Nuclear Preparedness ad

Surviving a Nuclear Attack, Cold War Style Pt 1

  With the nuclear sabre rattling mounting in North Korea, its hard for old fears not to be renewed. For those of us who grew up during the 1950’s and 1960’s the fear of nuclear attack was the subtext of

Vintage Nuclear Preparedness ad

Surviving a Nuclear Attack, Cold War Style Pt 1

  With the nuclear sabre rattling mounting in North Korea, its hard for old fears not to be renewed. For those of us who grew up during the 1950’s and 1960’s the fear of nuclear attack was the subtext of