Category Archives: WWII
Memorial Day- Remembering My Greatest Generation Dad
Memorial day this year takes on a different significance than other years for me. This year as the number of WWII veterans continue to dwindle, another former G.I. of the Greatest Generation has recently died. My dad. Through the years
Memorial Day- Remembering My Greatest Generation Dad
Memorial day this year takes on a different significance than other years for me. This year as the number of WWII veterans continue to dwindle, another former G.I. of the Greatest Generation has recently died. My dad. Through the years
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
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!
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Worth remembering from the archives: December 7, 1941 Just as 9/11 is a marker for this current generation, and November 22 was for mine, Sunday December 7, 1941 was a where-were-you-when-kind of day that was seared permanently in the memory
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Worth remembering from the archives: December 7, 1941 Just as 9/11 is a marker for this current generation, and November 22 was for mine, Sunday December 7, 1941 was a where-were-you-when-kind of day that was seared permanently in the memory
Kellogg’s vs Breitbart The Choice is Yours
After Tony the Tiger took on Pepe the Frog, Breitbart the populist home for the alt right has declared all out war on Kellogg’s. Once Kellogg’s pulled its advertising from that popular platform for white nationalists, deciding the site was
Kellogg’s vs Breitbart The Choice is Yours
After Tony the Tiger took on Pepe the Frog, Breitbart the populist home for the alt right has declared all out war on Kellogg’s. Once Kellogg’s pulled its advertising from that popular platform for white nationalists, deciding the site was
History – Attention Must Be Paid
History has never seemed more relevant. That anti-Semite Steve Bannon who made white nationalism mainstream through Breitbart, is now to be President Elect Donald Trump’s Goebbels…er…Chief Strategist. This past summer with the weight of history hanging heavy as the
History – Attention Must Be Paid
History has never seemed more relevant. That anti-Semite Steve Bannon who made white nationalism mainstream through Breitbart, is now to be President Elect Donald Trump’s Goebbels…er…Chief Strategist. This past summer with the weight of history hanging heavy as the
GI Joe Becomes Joe College
Once upon a time colleges and home ownership were a privilege reserved for the rich. As the cost of 4 years of college education escalates between $100,00 and $200,000 we may end up replicating those pre- WWII times. It was
GI Joe Becomes Joe College
Once upon a time colleges and home ownership were a privilege reserved for the rich. As the cost of 4 years of college education escalates between $100,00 and $200,000 we may end up replicating those pre- WWII times. It was
Gold Star Families Have Always Deserved Our Respect
Beware of careless talk! During WWII civilians on the home front were constantly warned to beware of unguarded, careless talk. Central to national security was the “loose lips sink ships” campaign which carried with it the potential for the loss
Gold Star Families Have Always Deserved Our Respect
Beware of careless talk! During WWII civilians on the home front were constantly warned to beware of unguarded, careless talk. Central to national security was the “loose lips sink ships” campaign which carried with it the potential for the loss
Memorial Day a Day For Remembering
Memorial Day has the word “memorial” for a reason More than a Monday spent at beaches, backyard barbecues and blockbuster movies, Memorial Day is the day we remember and honor those who died serving our country. Unlike Veterans Day it
Memorial Day a Day For Remembering
Memorial Day has the word “memorial” for a reason More than a Monday spent at beaches, backyard barbecues and blockbuster movies, Memorial Day is the day we remember and honor those who died serving our country. Unlike Veterans Day it
When Brussels Beckoned
Once upon a time the world gathered in lovely Brussels to celebrate peace, now the world unites again, this time in sorrow and support of the senseless terrorist attacks in Belgium. In the spring and summer of 1958 Belgium welcomed
When Brussels Beckoned
Once upon a time the world gathered in lovely Brussels to celebrate peace, now the world unites again, this time in sorrow and support of the senseless terrorist attacks in Belgium. In the spring and summer of 1958 Belgium welcomed
