Category Archives: Consumers
Solar Eclipse Glasses Amaze As Advertised
For a brief time on Monday, masses of Americans were not glued to their iPhones but gazing upward at the sky. Thank you Mother Nature for this this healthy reset in the human experience. To take time out and appreciate
Solar Eclipse Glasses Amaze As Advertised
For a brief time on Monday, masses of Americans were not glued to their iPhones but gazing upward at the sky. Thank you Mother Nature for this this healthy reset in the human experience. To take time out and appreciate
Total Eclipse of the Sun Playing it Safe
I neglected to get a pair of special solar eclipse glasses for Monday’s big event so Sunday evening was spent franticly scrounging in my basement for a sturdy cardboard box to use as an alternative protective device. It had served
Total Eclipse of the Sun Playing it Safe
I neglected to get a pair of special solar eclipse glasses for Monday’s big event so Sunday evening was spent franticly scrounging in my basement for a sturdy cardboard box to use as an alternative protective device. It had served
The Bible and the Con Man
And the Lord said unto you Let there be grift And lo, Donald Trump answered the Lord’s Command Two Corinthians 3:17 What do vodka, steaks, sneakers, and The Apostles have in common? They all have been hawked by Donald
The Bible and the Con Man
And the Lord said unto you Let there be grift And lo, Donald Trump answered the Lord’s Command Two Corinthians 3:17 What do vodka, steaks, sneakers, and The Apostles have in common? They all have been hawked by Donald
Join The White Patriarchy
Is this the America today’s Republicans want to return to? If this 1977 cartoon rings eerily familiar to today’s troubled political climate, it should. Set in the Seventies Like today, the country in the 1970’s was running out of
Join The White Patriarchy
Is this the America today’s Republicans want to return to? If this 1977 cartoon rings eerily familiar to today’s troubled political climate, it should. Set in the Seventies Like today, the country in the 1970’s was running out of
My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would
Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old, a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood
My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would
Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old, a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood
Lois Lane Black Like Me
Imagine today an award-winning white reporter from a big city newspaper posing as an African American for an investigative piece. Would New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman be willing to don blackface in the hopes of scoring a Pulitzer prize?
Lois Lane Black Like Me
Imagine today an award-winning white reporter from a big city newspaper posing as an African American for an investigative piece. Would New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman be willing to don blackface in the hopes of scoring a Pulitzer prize?
Sno-Cones and Snow-Balls
Snow cones are not just for summer. Watching my dog Moe eagerly nibble the freshly fallen snow, a readily available frozen treat that miraculously turned to water conjured up snowy childhood memories. After the exertion of rolling 3 balls of
Sno-Cones and Snow-Balls
Snow cones are not just for summer. Watching my dog Moe eagerly nibble the freshly fallen snow, a readily available frozen treat that miraculously turned to water conjured up snowy childhood memories. After the exertion of rolling 3 balls of
New York Justice
New Yorkers have waited decades for this day. $354.9 million reasons “I LOVE NY!”
Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan
Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not
Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan
Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not
The Ball Player and the Blonde
A major sports figure and gorgeous entertainer are romantically involved. The American public is enthralled wanting to know every juicy detail. At times it seems to eclipse the big presidential election happening here, even creating more interest than the new
The Ball Player and the Blonde
A major sports figure and gorgeous entertainer are romantically involved. The American public is enthralled wanting to know every juicy detail. At times it seems to eclipse the big presidential election happening here, even creating more interest than the new
Envisioning The American Dream 