Category Archives: Consumers

A Presidents Day of Firsts

George Washington’s Birthday 1969 will always be remembered as a weekend of firsts for me. Our long weekend getaway up to the Borscht Belt was the place where I learned to ski for the very first time at 14. It

A Presidents Day of Firsts

George Washington’s Birthday 1969 will always be remembered as a weekend of firsts for me. Our long weekend getaway up to the Borscht Belt was the place where I learned to ski for the very first time at 14. It

John Belushi 1977 SNL

Saturday Night Live At 50

On a Saturday night filled with the canned laughter of classic comedies like The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett, the October 11 appearance of a live broadcast with irreverent humor and progressive politics was, well…. startling.

John Belushi 1977 SNL

Saturday Night Live At 50

On a Saturday night filled with the canned laughter of classic comedies like The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett, the October 11 appearance of a live broadcast with irreverent humor and progressive politics was, well…. startling.

Controlling Art – Nazi Germany or Trump’s America?

You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. Next stop, the Twilight Zone Submitted for your approval, one Sally Edelstein age 69 artist writer seeker of truth and regrettably finder

Controlling Art – Nazi Germany or Trump’s America?

You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. Next stop, the Twilight Zone Submitted for your approval, one Sally Edelstein age 69 artist writer seeker of truth and regrettably finder

Back To The Future -New Years Predictions For 1975

Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward-thinking post-war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So it is

Back To The Future -New Years Predictions For 1975

Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward-thinking post-war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So it is

Drone  Hysteria

Look… Up in the Sky…It’s a Bird…. It’s a Plane… It’s a Drone! It appears that drones did not interfere with Santa Claus’s busy delivery system this past Christmas. Phew! At this time of year when we normally are busy

Drone  Hysteria

Look… Up in the Sky…It’s a Bird…. It’s a Plane… It’s a Drone! It appears that drones did not interfere with Santa Claus’s busy delivery system this past Christmas. Phew! At this time of year when we normally are busy

A Visit to a Trump Store – MAGA Merch

I recently went undercover as a Trump supporter to mingle with the Long Island MAGA crowd, undetected. A few days ago, I was driving down N.Y. Route 110, a major suburban drag in nearby Melville. This boring four-lane road filled

A Visit to a Trump Store – MAGA Merch

I recently went undercover as a Trump supporter to mingle with the Long Island MAGA crowd, undetected. A few days ago, I was driving down N.Y. Route 110, a major suburban drag in nearby Melville. This boring four-lane road filled

No News Good News-Where Have You Gone Walter Cronkite?

Right now no news is good news. I have been microdosing the news recently. The shock and tumult from the disastrous Presidential election was too much. Like having a violent bout of food poisoning, my delicate system can’t digest the

No News Good News-Where Have You Gone Walter Cronkite?

Right now no news is good news. I have been microdosing the news recently. The shock and tumult from the disastrous Presidential election was too much. Like having a violent bout of food poisoning, my delicate system can’t digest the

Weird-Ohs

It can’t be said enough.  Republicans are just plain weird. From Deranged Donald, JD the Jerk Off, and Maniac Marge to Looney Toons Lindsey, Creepy  Ted Cruz,  and Koo-Koo Kerry Lake, this bunch of GOP misfits bear a striking resemblance

Weird-Ohs

It can’t be said enough.  Republicans are just plain weird. From Deranged Donald, JD the Jerk Off, and Maniac Marge to Looney Toons Lindsey, Creepy  Ted Cruz,  and Koo-Koo Kerry Lake, this bunch of GOP misfits bear a striking resemblance

Here I Come to Save the Day…Whether Women Like it or Not

Sometimes it seems Donald Trump got his worldview from Saturday morning cartoon shows. Despite what he may think, Donald is no Dudley Do-Right racing to women’s aid. And American women are no damsels in distress tied to railroad tracks waiting

Here I Come to Save the Day…Whether Women Like it or Not

Sometimes it seems Donald Trump got his worldview from Saturday morning cartoon shows. Despite what he may think, Donald is no Dudley Do-Right racing to women’s aid. And American women are no damsels in distress tied to railroad tracks waiting

Ladies, Just Walk Away From the Creep!

Trump says he will protect women, “whether they like it or not!” These are the words of a serial abuser. He’s already blackened both our eyes. Sucker punched us. Kicked us in our bellies. Donald, we’ve had it with you!

Ladies, Just Walk Away From the Creep!

Trump says he will protect women, “whether they like it or not!” These are the words of a serial abuser. He’s already blackened both our eyes. Sucker punched us. Kicked us in our bellies. Donald, we’ve had it with you!