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Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

The Whitewashing of January 6

I haven’t witnessed so much whitewashing since Tom Sawyer conned his hapless friends to paint a rickety wooden fence for him. But this time it is Donald Trump and his cohort of spineless Republicans who are wielding the paintbrush, dousing

The Whitewashing of January 6

I haven’t witnessed so much whitewashing since Tom Sawyer conned his hapless friends to paint a rickety wooden fence for him. But this time it is Donald Trump and his cohort of spineless Republicans who are wielding the paintbrush, dousing

Time Magazine JFK inauguration

Watching JFK’s Inauguration- A Day of Hope not Despair

  Today is a day of no TV for me. On Inauguration Day, 2025 my TV goes dark. Other than 2017, for over 50 years I have watched with pride every televised presidential swearing-in.  Whether on an oversized mahogany-housed Philco,

Time Magazine JFK inauguration

Watching JFK’s Inauguration- A Day of Hope not Despair

  Today is a day of no TV for me. On Inauguration Day, 2025 my TV goes dark. Other than 2017, for over 50 years I have watched with pride every televised presidential swearing-in.  Whether on an oversized mahogany-housed Philco,

Don’t Say Biden Didn’t Warn Us

Before Joe hands over the keys to the White House on January 2oth, he’s flashing the warning lights. In his final speech from the Oval Office, Joe Biden did not tell America to stand back and stand by. He instructed

Don’t Say Biden Didn’t Warn Us

Before Joe hands over the keys to the White House on January 2oth, he’s flashing the warning lights. In his final speech from the Oval Office, Joe Biden did not tell America to stand back and stand by. He instructed

The Killing of a Cartoon is No Joke

It has been said that cartoonists are like the canaries in the coal mine, when they come for you then you know the politics are getting toxic. So when Pulitzer Prize cartoonist Ann Telnaes recently resigned over a killed cartoon

The Killing of a Cartoon is No Joke

It has been said that cartoonists are like the canaries in the coal mine, when they come for you then you know the politics are getting toxic. So when Pulitzer Prize cartoonist Ann Telnaes recently resigned over a killed cartoon

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

Jimmy Carter an American Treasure

The long  life that Jimmy Carter  built was the very model of a humanitarian Jimmy Carter was more of an inspiration as a former president than most men in their presidency ever have been. Deciding to enter hospice care, the

Jimmy Carter an American Treasure

The long  life that Jimmy Carter  built was the very model of a humanitarian Jimmy Carter was more of an inspiration as a former president than most men in their presidency ever have been. Deciding to enter hospice care, the

Xmas Globe Shopping With Trump

Little Donnie has been busy making his Christmas list to send to Santa. Along with his annual requests for bottles of hard-to-find QT Self-Tanner for that perfect vintage shade of orange, he’s been spanning the globe for gifts. Literally. On

Xmas Globe Shopping With Trump

Little Donnie has been busy making his Christmas list to send to Santa. Along with his annual requests for bottles of hard-to-find QT Self-Tanner for that perfect vintage shade of orange, he’s been spanning the globe for gifts. Literally. On

Again

AGAIN Only 2 days ago I was trying hard to absorb the fact that The Sandy Hook Children who were killed on December 14, would now be 18. Those children would never graduate High School this year. It was heartbreaking

Again

AGAIN Only 2 days ago I was trying hard to absorb the fact that The Sandy Hook Children who were killed on December 14, would now be 18. Those children would never graduate High School this year. It was heartbreaking

We Weep With Lady Liberty-Tears For Fears

America weeps with Lady Liberty…as our tears turn to fears. “Give me your tired, your poor…” “…from shithole countries… a massive invasion at our southern border has spread misery, crime, poverty, disease, and destruction to communities all across our land…

We Weep With Lady Liberty-Tears For Fears

America weeps with Lady Liberty…as our tears turn to fears. “Give me your tired, your poor…” “…from shithole countries… a massive invasion at our southern border has spread misery, crime, poverty, disease, and destruction to communities all across our land…