Category Archives: politics

America Deserves A Break From Donald Trump Today

  Trump may not have served up some Whoppers on Sunday, but you can bet there were plenty of lies served up with those fries he was dishing out at McDonalds in Pennsylvania. There was no shortage of cheez to

America Deserves A Break From Donald Trump Today

  Trump may not have served up some Whoppers on Sunday, but you can bet there were plenty of lies served up with those fries he was dishing out at McDonalds in Pennsylvania. There was no shortage of cheez to

Entering the World of MAD Magazine

Walking through the doors of The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts last Sunday into the halls of the MAD Magazine Exhibit was like finally standing in front of the Wailing Wall as an Orthodox Jew. I did everything short

Entering the World of MAD Magazine

Walking through the doors of The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts last Sunday into the halls of the MAD Magazine Exhibit was like finally standing in front of the Wailing Wall as an Orthodox Jew. I did everything short

Artists in the Galleries – The Heckscher Museum of Art

I am delighted to be discussing my collage “Ambassador of Peace-We Are Friends” on  Sunday, October 20, 2024 , at The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington N.Y as part of their Artists in the Galleries program.  The piece is 

Artists in the Galleries – The Heckscher Museum of Art

I am delighted to be discussing my collage “Ambassador of Peace-We Are Friends” on  Sunday, October 20, 2024 , at The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington N.Y as part of their Artists in the Galleries program.  The piece is 

Israeli Hostages One Year Later- Never Forget

Never forget. Those two words, weighted with history and heritage were seared into me as a child. I can still hear the solemn voice of my childhood Rabbi whose thunderous High Holiday sermons referencing the Holocaust declared “Never Forget,” sentiments

Israeli Hostages One Year Later- Never Forget

Never forget. Those two words, weighted with history and heritage were seared into me as a child. I can still hear the solemn voice of my childhood Rabbi whose thunderous High Holiday sermons referencing the Holocaust declared “Never Forget,” sentiments

Liz Cheney A Profile in Courage

“I have never voted for a Democrat. But this year, I am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris” Liz Cheney brought a lump to my throat. And I know I am not alone. Stumping for Vice President

Liz Cheney A Profile in Courage

“I have never voted for a Democrat. But this year, I am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris” Liz Cheney brought a lump to my throat. And I know I am not alone. Stumping for Vice President

Vance’s Demeanor was Debatable

  As Sarah Palin another loathsome vice presidential candidate famously said: “You can put lipstick ( or in this case eyeliner) on a pig and it’s still a pig.” She could have been talking about JD Vance. At the debate,

Vance’s Demeanor was Debatable

  As Sarah Palin another loathsome vice presidential candidate famously said: “You can put lipstick ( or in this case eyeliner) on a pig and it’s still a pig.” She could have been talking about JD Vance. At the debate,

How We Talk About Mental Health Matters.

  For Donald Trump, calling Kamala Harris “mentally impaired” and “mentally disabled” at a rally this past weekend was downright demure for him. If not previously scripted by Steven Miller, the adjective of choice for Donald would likely have been

How We Talk About Mental Health Matters.

  For Donald Trump, calling Kamala Harris “mentally impaired” and “mentally disabled” at a rally this past weekend was downright demure for him. If not previously scripted by Steven Miller, the adjective of choice for Donald would likely have been

Donald The Great Protector

“I will protect you,” he says with a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised ribs. “I will make you happy healthy confident,” he

Donald The Great Protector

“I will protect you,” he says with a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised ribs. “I will make you happy healthy confident,” he

If I Lose Blame the Jews

Blame the Jews, Trump said. Jews have heard this 6 million times As a Jew, I have read these words in history books Six million times Blame has been implied, inferred, believed, and  acted on 6 million times Scapegoated Marginalized

If I Lose Blame the Jews

Blame the Jews, Trump said. Jews have heard this 6 million times As a Jew, I have read these words in history books Six million times Blame has been implied, inferred, believed, and  acted on 6 million times Scapegoated Marginalized

Make Fashion Great Again

Swarms of MAGAS have invaded Long Island this past week, as invasive and annoying as late summer gnats at the beach. If only I could swat them away! Out in full force, their rallying cry was “Let’s show the world

Make Fashion Great Again

Swarms of MAGAS have invaded Long Island this past week, as invasive and annoying as late summer gnats at the beach. If only I could swat them away! Out in full force, their rallying cry was “Let’s show the world