Category Archives: WWII
How the 1970 Shooting at Kent State Forever Changed Me
The sight of armed officers on our college campuses chills. Republicans who are calling for the National Guard to be sent to colleges to intervene in pro-Palestinian protests have a dim memory of what can happen when troops are
How the 1970 Shooting at Kent State Forever Changed Me
The sight of armed officers on our college campuses chills. Republicans who are calling for the National Guard to be sent to colleges to intervene in pro-Palestinian protests have a dim memory of what can happen when troops are
Trump to NATO Nyet
When Donald Trump encourages Russia to attack our NATO Allies there should be more than a red flag. When it comes to danger as well as derangement we are at Def Con 1. Is anyone surprised that Trump has no
Trump to NATO Nyet
When Donald Trump encourages Russia to attack our NATO Allies there should be more than a red flag. When it comes to danger as well as derangement we are at Def Con 1. Is anyone surprised that Trump has no
Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers
Our fallen soldier’s sacrifices deserve better stewardship of the country they loved. We have squandered and made a mockery of the precious American principles they fought and died for. Millions of sons and daughters did not give their lives so
Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers
Our fallen soldier’s sacrifices deserve better stewardship of the country they loved. We have squandered and made a mockery of the precious American principles they fought and died for. Millions of sons and daughters did not give their lives so
Christmas Party Ideas For A Troubled Time
Many have drawn parallels between our troubled times and the late 1930s, and it might be helpful to see how they celebrated during the festive Christmas season. Anti Semitism was on the rise, fascists were taking over Europe, and a
Christmas Party Ideas For A Troubled Time
Many have drawn parallels between our troubled times and the late 1930s, and it might be helpful to see how they celebrated during the festive Christmas season. Anti Semitism was on the rise, fascists were taking over Europe, and a
From GI Joe to Joe College- How The GI Bill Changed College Forever
A four-year college education was not always a right of passage upon graduating High School. Once upon a time college along with home ownership was a privilege reserved for the rich. It took a war to kick start college education
From GI Joe to Joe College- How The GI Bill Changed College Forever
A four-year college education was not always a right of passage upon graduating High School. Once upon a time college along with home ownership was a privilege reserved for the rich. It took a war to kick start college education
Before They Were Fathers – A Post Father’s Day Post
It was 1937 and these two dapper gentlemen on opposite sides of the globe were young men with their lives just starting out. Being a father was far from either man’s mind. Both Jews, their lives would take extraordinarily different
Before They Were Fathers – A Post Father’s Day Post
It was 1937 and these two dapper gentlemen on opposite sides of the globe were young men with their lives just starting out. Being a father was far from either man’s mind. Both Jews, their lives would take extraordinarily different
Memorial Day- We Must Remember This
On Memorial Day we pay homage to all the soldiers who didn’t come home. To all those we lost in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraqi, and Afghanistan, this Buds for you! Memorial Day has the word “memorial” for a
Memorial Day- We Must Remember This
On Memorial Day we pay homage to all the soldiers who didn’t come home. To all those we lost in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraqi, and Afghanistan, this Buds for you! Memorial Day has the word “memorial” for a
Refugee Children Must Live in Our Hearts
Two toddlers. Two Eastern European children displaced by war. Displaced by the brutal actions of an evil sociopath. Seven decades separate them, but this shared trauma will connect them in history forever. Both will bear emotional wounds that no child
Refugee Children Must Live in Our Hearts
Two toddlers. Two Eastern European children displaced by war. Displaced by the brutal actions of an evil sociopath. Seven decades separate them, but this shared trauma will connect them in history forever. Both will bear emotional wounds that no child
Celebrating Female Spirit
Today on International Women’s Day along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women I would be remiss if I didn’t also honor my mother-in-law Eva Katz. When I look in the faces of the young Ukrainian women walking through the
Celebrating Female Spirit
Today on International Women’s Day along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women I would be remiss if I didn’t also honor my mother-in-law Eva Katz. When I look in the faces of the young Ukrainian women walking through the
Holocaust And the Jewish Race
Never forget that when Whoopi Goldberg shared her ill-informed views about the Holocaust on the talk show of the same name stating that the Nazis’ murder of six million Jews was “not about race,” she was wrong. Dead wrong. Never
Holocaust And the Jewish Race
Never forget that when Whoopi Goldberg shared her ill-informed views about the Holocaust on the talk show of the same name stating that the Nazis’ murder of six million Jews was “not about race,” she was wrong. Dead wrong. Never
Envisioning The American Dream 