Category Archives: art
The Golden Age of America is Not so Golden For My Golden Years
I am delighted that my piece The Golden Age of America is Not so Golden for My Golden Years, is appearing in The Nation OppArt page today Wanting to make America great again Trump welcomed us to his dawning of
The Golden Age of America is Not so Golden For My Golden Years
I am delighted that my piece The Golden Age of America is Not so Golden for My Golden Years, is appearing in The Nation OppArt page today Wanting to make America great again Trump welcomed us to his dawning of
There is No Perfect Thanksgiving
For some of us, the idea of a harmonious family Thanksgiving dinner can be as much of a fable as the original one with the Pilgrims and Indians. This time of year, we are historically inundated with Norman Rockwell-esque happy
There is No Perfect Thanksgiving
For some of us, the idea of a harmonious family Thanksgiving dinner can be as much of a fable as the original one with the Pilgrims and Indians. This time of year, we are historically inundated with Norman Rockwell-esque happy
This Thanksgiving Not Everyone is Thankful
Sometimes, vintage comic books resonate very clearly for the present. Often for inspiration, I rifle through cardboard boxes of old periodicals and comic books that line my basement shelves. This afternoon, I came across two disparate vintage comic books. One
This Thanksgiving Not Everyone is Thankful
Sometimes, vintage comic books resonate very clearly for the present. Often for inspiration, I rifle through cardboard boxes of old periodicals and comic books that line my basement shelves. This afternoon, I came across two disparate vintage comic books. One
Income Inequality- Drawing From the Past
Hanging on my wall in my office is a framed piece of art I did as a ten-year-old. Its relevancy tugs at my heart today, as we stand on the precipice of millions of Americans going hungry as they lose
Income Inequality- Drawing From the Past
Hanging on my wall in my office is a framed piece of art I did as a ten-year-old. Its relevancy tugs at my heart today, as we stand on the precipice of millions of Americans going hungry as they lose
When Annie Met Sally
After 48 years, I got to see “Annie Hall” again on a big screen in a movie theatre. Last Sunday, a week after Diane Keaton died, the Cinema Arts Center, a storied theatre just a stone’s throw from my home
When Annie Met Sally
After 48 years, I got to see “Annie Hall” again on a big screen in a movie theatre. Last Sunday, a week after Diane Keaton died, the Cinema Arts Center, a storied theatre just a stone’s throw from my home
The Travesty of Trump Tower and Bonwit Teller
No one who remembers the 1980 Bonwit Teller fiasco in New York City is surprised by today’s East Wing. demolition. Donald Trump’s total disregard for the preservation of history while reneging on promises made is exactly the same. It is
The Travesty of Trump Tower and Bonwit Teller
No one who remembers the 1980 Bonwit Teller fiasco in New York City is surprised by today’s East Wing. demolition. Donald Trump’s total disregard for the preservation of history while reneging on promises made is exactly the same. It is
A Mother’s Voice Never Leaves Us
The calendar says today is 17 years since my mother passed away. The yahrzeit candle I lit last night confirms that. Yet, as so many of you understand, it feels surreal for it to be that many years. That means
A Mother’s Voice Never Leaves Us
The calendar says today is 17 years since my mother passed away. The yahrzeit candle I lit last night confirms that. Yet, as so many of you understand, it feels surreal for it to be that many years. That means
Perpetual Care
With butterflies in my stomach, last Saturday I sat in the darkened theatre at the Cinema Arts Centre, a storied theatre in Huntington, Long Island, waiting for my short, deeply personal film “Perpetual” to be screened. I sank into the
Perpetual Care
With butterflies in my stomach, last Saturday I sat in the darkened theatre at the Cinema Arts Centre, a storied theatre in Huntington, Long Island, waiting for my short, deeply personal film “Perpetual” to be screened. I sank into the
Turning 70
Today I turn seventy, a number Hallmark decrees a milestone based on the number of greeting cards there are. I’ve moved through all my significant birthdays pretty smoothly. Thirty was a breeze, and forty was fabulous. Fifty felt empowering and
Turning 70
Today I turn seventy, a number Hallmark decrees a milestone based on the number of greeting cards there are. I’ve moved through all my significant birthdays pretty smoothly. Thirty was a breeze, and forty was fabulous. Fifty felt empowering and
What in Your Life is Irreplaceable?
If you had to flee your home in an instant, what would be the one object you absolutely had to take with you? In a recent Zoom with friends, whose lives have been touched by the recent natural catastrophes, I
What in Your Life is Irreplaceable?
If you had to flee your home in an instant, what would be the one object you absolutely had to take with you? In a recent Zoom with friends, whose lives have been touched by the recent natural catastrophes, I
Envisioning The American Dream 