Category Archives: American Way
Closed Borders or Open Hearts
American history loves to celebrate our role as a land of asylum, humanity and opportunity for people across the globe. It’s a pillar of our cherished self-image as exceptional among nations. It’s the American Way. Whenever tragedy has struck Americans
Closed Borders or Open Hearts
American history loves to celebrate our role as a land of asylum, humanity and opportunity for people across the globe. It’s a pillar of our cherished self-image as exceptional among nations. It’s the American Way. Whenever tragedy has struck Americans
I Married a Refugee
I married a refugee who as a little boy was perceived as a threat to Cold War America and not as a survivor of the Holocaust. While my childhood was a sugar frosted world of frost-free fun living out the
I Married a Refugee
I married a refugee who as a little boy was perceived as a threat to Cold War America and not as a survivor of the Holocaust. While my childhood was a sugar frosted world of frost-free fun living out the
A Tale of Two Cities- Washington DC Inauguration Weekend
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. It was two days in January where two worlds threatened to collide. Alternative lifestyles and alternative
A Tale of Two Cities- Washington DC Inauguration Weekend
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. It was two days in January where two worlds threatened to collide. Alternative lifestyles and alternative
Women March On Washington
Americans and citizens around the world are marching tomorrow to challenge Trump’s administration. We are here and we are watching. One day after Donald Trumps inauguration, the Women’s March on Washington will bring hundreds of thousands to the capital to
Women March On Washington
Americans and citizens around the world are marching tomorrow to challenge Trump’s administration. We are here and we are watching. One day after Donald Trumps inauguration, the Women’s March on Washington will bring hundreds of thousands to the capital to
Color Me Hopeful- Remembering the Kennedy Inauguration
Tomorrow is a day of no TV for me. Inauguration day, 2017 my TV goes dark. For over 50 years I have watched with pride every televised presidential swearing-in. Whether on an oversize mahogany housed Philco, a portable RCA, a
Color Me Hopeful- Remembering the Kennedy Inauguration
Tomorrow is a day of no TV for me. Inauguration day, 2017 my TV goes dark. For over 50 years I have watched with pride every televised presidential swearing-in. Whether on an oversize mahogany housed Philco, a portable RCA, a
Medical Emergency- America’s Health Care
Critical Care As the halls of Congress morph into a Critical Care Unit, the GOP’s prescription “to preserve our freedom” appears to be to pull the plug on Obamacare- STAT! Although some Republicans overt hysterics appear to have gone into
Medical Emergency- America’s Health Care
Critical Care As the halls of Congress morph into a Critical Care Unit, the GOP’s prescription “to preserve our freedom” appears to be to pull the plug on Obamacare- STAT! Although some Republicans overt hysterics appear to have gone into
Trump to White Working Class: You’ve Been Scammed!
There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute Trump supporters who have carelessly catapulted a charlatan into the White House serve only to prove P.T. Barnum’s famous line “There’s a sucker born every minute.” The brash NY businessman/reality star follows in the
Trump to White Working Class: You’ve Been Scammed!
There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute Trump supporters who have carelessly catapulted a charlatan into the White House serve only to prove P.T. Barnum’s famous line “There’s a sucker born every minute.” The brash NY businessman/reality star follows in the
Gun’s Aim to Please For Xmas
Nothing says Happy Holidays like the gift of a good ol’ American gun. For decades Americans of all ages have squealed at the sight of a shotgun at Christmas. And nothing cheers up a dull droopy holiday party like target
Gun’s Aim to Please For Xmas
Nothing says Happy Holidays like the gift of a good ol’ American gun. For decades Americans of all ages have squealed at the sight of a shotgun at Christmas. And nothing cheers up a dull droopy holiday party like target
Merry Xmas to Our Military Men and Women
Remembering all our brave military men and women who won’t be home for Christmas! A Merry Christmas to All!
Merry Xmas to Our Military Men and Women
Remembering all our brave military men and women who won’t be home for Christmas! A Merry Christmas to All!
Defrosting the Cold War
Is the Cold War coming out of the deep freeze? Having caught a Cold War chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood
Defrosting the Cold War
Is the Cold War coming out of the deep freeze? Having caught a Cold War chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood
Envisioning The American Dream 