Category Archives: Consumers
Happiness Lost and Found
When I moved from my large house in Huntington and had to downsize, I donated over 50 Hefty bags filled with clothes, some current, some vintage, but all were hard to part with. In the past few days, I’ve been
Happiness Lost and Found
When I moved from my large house in Huntington and had to downsize, I donated over 50 Hefty bags filled with clothes, some current, some vintage, but all were hard to part with. In the past few days, I’ve been
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
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,
Jane Goodall’s Love For Dogs
It is no secret that Dr. Jane Goodall loved chimpanzees. Although chimps held a special place in her heart it was dogs who were her favorite. When asked what her favorite animal was, Jane Goodall answered, “My favorite animal altogether
Jane Goodall’s Love For Dogs
It is no secret that Dr. Jane Goodall loved chimpanzees. Although chimps held a special place in her heart it was dogs who were her favorite. When asked what her favorite animal was, Jane Goodall answered, “My favorite animal altogether
Tampering With Tylenol
The Tylenol Terrorist is back! Until now, the biggest scare with Tylenol happened forty-three years ago this week, setting in motion a widespread panic. The 1982 Tylenol murders rocked the nation. It was the biggest story of the year when
Tampering With Tylenol
The Tylenol Terrorist is back! Until now, the biggest scare with Tylenol happened forty-three years ago this week, setting in motion a widespread panic. The 1982 Tylenol murders rocked the nation. It was the biggest story of the year when
Smothering Comic’s Voice -The Smothers Brothers
First they came for the comedians… When a network lays off America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because they failed. It is because they succeeded too loudly. Satirists are necessary for the health of a society. And nearly 60 years ago
Smothering Comic’s Voice -The Smothers Brothers
First they came for the comedians… When a network lays off America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because they failed. It is because they succeeded too loudly. Satirists are necessary for the health of a society. And nearly 60 years ago
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
Donald America’s Domestic Abuser
“I will protect you,” Trump promised on the campaign trail with a wink and a smile and a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised
Donald America’s Domestic Abuser
“I will protect you,” Trump promised on the campaign trail with a wink and a smile and a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised
‘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
Envisioning The American Dream 