Category Archives: baby boomers
Donald Pines For the Days of Davy Crockett
While our nation is at war in the Middle East, our commander-in-chief thought it clever to post a picture of Davy Crockett or more accurately of Fess Parker as the King of the Wild Frontier from the wildly
Donald Pines For the Days of Davy Crockett
While our nation is at war in the Middle East, our commander-in-chief thought it clever to post a picture of Davy Crockett or more accurately of Fess Parker as the King of the Wild Frontier from the wildly
New York Says No to a King
When Noo Yawker’s shout in unison NO KINGS, people listen. We the People spoke. The temperature in N.Y.C. was unseasonably cool this past Saturday, but the chilly weather did not dampen the heat, the spirit, and the enthusiasm of
New York Says No to a King
When Noo Yawker’s shout in unison NO KINGS, people listen. We the People spoke. The temperature in N.Y.C. was unseasonably cool this past Saturday, but the chilly weather did not dampen the heat, the spirit, and the enthusiasm of
My Mother’s Mid Century Pregnancy- A Weigh We Go
Pregnant women in mid-century America were not spared from the war on women’s bodies and weight control that began shortly after WWII. The constant bombardment of rules and expectations has only increased with each decade. Following directives from their doctors,
My Mother’s Mid Century Pregnancy- A Weigh We Go
Pregnant women in mid-century America were not spared from the war on women’s bodies and weight control that began shortly after WWII. The constant bombardment of rules and expectations has only increased with each decade. Following directives from their doctors,
What to Expect When Your Mid-Century Mother’s Expecting
Note: In celebration of my birthday week, I am taking a wee baby step away from the onslaught of chaotic news. This week, it’s a birthday bonanza of mid-century pregnancy, birth, and babies. What to Expect When Your Mid-Century Mother’s
What to Expect When Your Mid-Century Mother’s Expecting
Note: In celebration of my birthday week, I am taking a wee baby step away from the onslaught of chaotic news. This week, it’s a birthday bonanza of mid-century pregnancy, birth, and babies. What to Expect When Your Mid-Century Mother’s
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin Great Caesar’s Ghost, Donald Trump is really getting his mug on a money. Not just any coin, but a 24-carat commemorative coin in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The image of our dear leader features
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin
All Hail Trump’s Gold Coin Great Caesar’s Ghost, Donald Trump is really getting his mug on a money. Not just any coin, but a 24-carat commemorative coin in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The image of our dear leader features
If the Shoe Fits- Trump’s Guessing Game
Watching little Marco hobble around the Capitol in a pair of oversized Oxford shoes like a little boy in his father’s wingtips makes me squirm. Knowing he is doing so just to please his boss is revolting. While bombs
If the Shoe Fits- Trump’s Guessing Game
Watching little Marco hobble around the Capitol in a pair of oversized Oxford shoes like a little boy in his father’s wingtips makes me squirm. Knowing he is doing so just to please his boss is revolting. While bombs
Art Lost and Found
When I was packing up my parents’ house after my father died, I was stunned at all the art of mine that my mother had saved for over 60 years. Hundreds and hundreds of my childhood drawings, paintings, and handmade
Art Lost and Found
When I was packing up my parents’ house after my father died, I was stunned at all the art of mine that my mother had saved for over 60 years. Hundreds and hundreds of my childhood drawings, paintings, and handmade
Tatiana Schlossberg Dies at 35- Crushing Sorrow For Caroline Kennedy
In a year of tremendous losses, the devastating news of the death of Tatiana Schlossberg daughter of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, feels almost unbearable as we close out the year. This “annus horribilis” can’t end soon enough. The brilliant environmental journalist
Tatiana Schlossberg Dies at 35- Crushing Sorrow For Caroline Kennedy
In a year of tremendous losses, the devastating news of the death of Tatiana Schlossberg daughter of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, feels almost unbearable as we close out the year. This “annus horribilis” can’t end soon enough. The brilliant environmental journalist
Christmas With the Chipmunks
In my home, there was nothing unusual that on the last snowy night of Hanukkah in December 1963, after we had lit all the candles on the menorah, one of Hanukkah gifts was a Christmas album- “Christmas With the Chipmunks.”
Christmas With the Chipmunks
In my home, there was nothing unusual that on the last snowy night of Hanukkah in December 1963, after we had lit all the candles on the menorah, one of Hanukkah gifts was a Christmas album- “Christmas With the Chipmunks.”
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between my many Dick, Jane, and Sally tomes is titled “I Am An American.” The mission of
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between my many Dick, Jane, and Sally tomes is titled “I Am An American.” The mission of
Envisioning The American Dream 