Category Archives: baby boomers

photo of a young Hillary Rodham Clinton

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

photo of a young Hillary Rodham Clinton

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

‘Where the Boys Are’: Connie Francis Classic Revised

With the death of Connie Francis, her signature song “Where the Boys Are” keeps playing through my head. For some reason, that song takes up a lot of real estate in my already cluttered mind. With 60 years of pop

‘Where the Boys Are’: Connie Francis Classic Revised

With the death of Connie Francis, her signature song “Where the Boys Are” keeps playing through my head. For some reason, that song takes up a lot of real estate in my already cluttered mind. With 60 years of pop