Category Archives: baby boomers
Another November 22
Before November 22, 1963, as an 8-year-old, I was blissfully ignorant of the shadows of society and was happy to bask in the sunny Kodacolor optimism of John Kennedy’s New Frontier. But after that long weekend, the fragility of life
Another November 22
Before November 22, 1963, as an 8-year-old, I was blissfully ignorant of the shadows of society and was happy to bask in the sunny Kodacolor optimism of John Kennedy’s New Frontier. But after that long weekend, the fragility of life
Can A Woman a Woman Ever Be President?
Michelle Obama said out loud what we all now know in our hearts to be true: America is not ready for a woman president. “As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” Obama said. “That’s why I’m
Can A Woman a Woman Ever Be President?
Michelle Obama said out loud what we all now know in our hearts to be true: America is not ready for a woman president. “As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” Obama said. “That’s why I’m
Confessions of a Serial Collector And Her Cereal Collection
Today, while many people are worrying over the price of groceries, others are willing to spend a week’s worth of groceries on a single box of cereal. Even one that is stale and decades old. For 36 years, a colorful
Confessions of a Serial Collector And Her Cereal Collection
Today, while many people are worrying over the price of groceries, others are willing to spend a week’s worth of groceries on a single box of cereal. Even one that is stale and decades old. For 36 years, a colorful
Hunger Pangs in America
Starting tomorrow, we are going to have hungry kids in America. This has never been acceptable in my lifetime. Ever. Hunger was a big issue for me when I was 16. My struggle with anorexia was just a part of
Hunger Pangs in America
Starting tomorrow, we are going to have hungry kids in America. This has never been acceptable in my lifetime. Ever. Hunger was a big issue for me when I was 16. My struggle with anorexia was just a part of
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
No Kings March -What Democracy Looks Like
In the midst of the masses of vocal boomers at Saturday’s “No Kings” March in New York City, it was a child’s voice that stayed with me. Chanting with clarity, strength and determination, were the words I have shouted for
No Kings March -What Democracy Looks Like
In the midst of the masses of vocal boomers at Saturday’s “No Kings” March in New York City, it was a child’s voice that stayed with me. Chanting with clarity, strength and determination, were the words I have shouted for
Diane Keaton: The Endearing Style Icon
Was anyone ever more endearing than Diane Keaton? She was one of a kind. She thought herself a misfit, and for all the women who quietly identified as such, she was a heroine. For quirky, eccentric, insecure, creative women everywhere,
Diane Keaton: The Endearing Style Icon
Was anyone ever more endearing than Diane Keaton? She was one of a kind. She thought herself a misfit, and for all the women who quietly identified as such, she was a heroine. For quirky, eccentric, insecure, creative women everywhere,
Trump’s Coin: A Twist in U.S. Currency History
Putting Donald Trump on a U.S. commemorative coin feels as phony as a two-dollar bill. Though it seems sketchy, this is no Temu tchochke. The Treasury Department announced it is developing a one-dollar commemorative coin in celebration of the nation’s
Trump’s Coin: A Twist in U.S. Currency History
Putting Donald Trump on a U.S. commemorative coin feels as phony as a two-dollar bill. Though it seems sketchy, this is no Temu tchochke. The Treasury Department announced it is developing a one-dollar commemorative coin in celebration of the nation’s
Robert Redford R.I.P.- The Way We Were
I fell in love for the first time in the summer of 1973 when I was 18. He was a heartthrob. A golden boy. A WASP to my Jewish, more progressive political self. Away at college in Syracuse, I snuck
Robert Redford R.I.P.- The Way We Were
I fell in love for the first time in the summer of 1973 when I was 18. He was a heartthrob. A golden boy. A WASP to my Jewish, more progressive political self. Away at college in Syracuse, I snuck
Envisioning The American Dream 