Category Archives: Middle Class

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Social Insecurity

I am now breaking into old childhood piggy banks in search of vintage coins that might be worth money. This is how terrified I am of losing social security. Not to mention the crashing stock market. Some of my old

social security card

Social Insecurity

I am now breaking into old childhood piggy banks in search of vintage coins that might be worth money. This is how terrified I am of losing social security. Not to mention the crashing stock market. Some of my old

International Women’s Day Celebrating Female Spirit

Today on International Women’s Day, along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women, I would be remiss if I didn’t also honor my mother-in-law Eva Katz. When I look in the faces of the young Ukrainian women walking through the

International Women’s Day Celebrating Female Spirit

Today on International Women’s Day, along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women, I would be remiss if I didn’t also honor my mother-in-law Eva Katz. When I look in the faces of the young Ukrainian women walking through the

Feeding  The World’s Hungry -This Is Who We Are

How many of us of a certain age were admonished as children to “clean their plates”  at mealtime because “people were starving in Europe.” Wasting food was sinful. Images of shivering, hungry, bone-thin Belgium, French, Dutch and Polish children in

Feeding  The World’s Hungry -This Is Who We Are

How many of us of a certain age were admonished as children to “clean their plates”  at mealtime because “people were starving in Europe.” Wasting food was sinful. Images of shivering, hungry, bone-thin Belgium, French, Dutch and Polish children in

Eek! It’s a Transgender Mouse!

Eek! It’s a Transgender Mouse! Coming out of the closet, meet Annie, one of the transgender mice Trump claims we are spending millions of dollars on creating. This once-manly mouse named Andy was reprogrammed to transition from one gender to

Eek! It’s a Transgender Mouse!

Eek! It’s a Transgender Mouse! Coming out of the closet, meet Annie, one of the transgender mice Trump claims we are spending millions of dollars on creating. This once-manly mouse named Andy was reprogrammed to transition from one gender to

Down of The Farm with RFK Jr.

They’re coming to take me away haha Robert .F Kennedy Jr, the man with a worm in his brain, is not just going after the prescription drugs people use to prevent and manage depression. Bobby wants to round up folks

Down of The Farm with RFK Jr.

They’re coming to take me away haha Robert .F Kennedy Jr, the man with a worm in his brain, is not just going after the prescription drugs people use to prevent and manage depression. Bobby wants to round up folks

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

Make America White Again

In his Teutonic efforts to “Make America White Again,” Trump is breaking all records to erase any trace of color, bleaching out the Other as though it were a stubborn stain. I haven’t seen such an imperative for achieving whiteness

Make America White Again

In his Teutonic efforts to “Make America White Again,” Trump is breaking all records to erase any trace of color, bleaching out the Other as though it were a stubborn stain. I haven’t seen such an imperative for achieving whiteness

California Dreaming

    California always felt like home even though I never lived there. The Golden State has always been a state of mind. More than any other place, the winterless wonderland that is Southern California called out to me ever

California Dreaming

    California always felt like home even though I never lived there. The Golden State has always been a state of mind. More than any other place, the winterless wonderland that is Southern California called out to me ever

The Year of Moe

Mentioning January 6th conjures up a dark day in our history, but in my own world, it is a joyous anniversary. It was the day I met Moe, bringing love into both our lives. It was a year ago today on

The Year of Moe

Mentioning January 6th conjures up a dark day in our history, but in my own world, it is a joyous anniversary. It was the day I met Moe, bringing love into both our lives. It was a year ago today on