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Another Saturday November 22, 1947
There was already a yahrzeit candle burning in my home on the morning of November 22, 1963. As I ate my breakfast that cold Friday morning, watching the flickering light in the glass jar, I could never have imagined the
Another Saturday November 22, 1947
There was already a yahrzeit candle burning in my home on the morning of November 22, 1963. As I ate my breakfast that cold Friday morning, watching the flickering light in the glass jar, I could never have imagined the
Things Happen
Things Happen An heirloom vase breaks because my dog Moe wagged his tail too vigorously … things happen. A rogue red sock tossed into my whites laundry turns everything pink… things happen. A bone-saw dismemberment of a still-alive body is
Things Happen
Things Happen An heirloom vase breaks because my dog Moe wagged his tail too vigorously … things happen. A rogue red sock tossed into my whites laundry turns everything pink… things happen. A bone-saw dismemberment of a still-alive body is
Quiet, Piggy.
Quiet, Piggy. Those should be the very words shouted out to our vile and very porcine president, and not to a female reporter just doing her job. Whenever this swine opens his boorish mouth, he puts his cloven hoof in
Quiet, Piggy.
Quiet, Piggy. Those should be the very words shouted out to our vile and very porcine president, and not to a female reporter just doing her job. Whenever this swine opens his boorish mouth, he puts his cloven hoof in
All that Glitters is Not Gold
All that glitters is not gold. There is nothing golden about any of this White House makeover. Whether it is 24k gold gilding, “the best you can get,” as Trump boasts or Home Depot BEHR Harvest Gold paint, the effect
All that Glitters is Not Gold
All that glitters is not gold. There is nothing golden about any of this White House makeover. Whether it is 24k gold gilding, “the best you can get,” as Trump boasts or Home Depot BEHR Harvest Gold paint, the effect
The Boy Mayor of New York
As the newly minted Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani can claim many New York City firsts. First Muslim mayor, first mayor of South Asian descent, and first Democratic Socialist to run City Hall. First Millennial Mayor? Gen Z
The Boy Mayor of New York
As the newly minted Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani can claim many New York City firsts. First Muslim mayor, first mayor of South Asian descent, and first Democratic Socialist to run City Hall. First Millennial Mayor? Gen Z
The Boy Mayor of New York
As the newly minted Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani can claim many New York City firsts. First Muslim mayor, first mayor of South Asian descent, and first Democratic Socialist to run City Hall. First Millennial Mayor? Gen Z
The Boy Mayor of New York
As the newly minted Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani can claim many New York City firsts. First Muslim mayor, first mayor of South Asian descent, and first Democratic Socialist to run City Hall. First Millennial Mayor? Gen Z
Thank You Madam Speaker
I can’t imagine Capitol Hill without the force of Nancy Pelosi. For decades, she stood up and stood out and never backed down. She was tough, direct, and fearless, standing up to Donald Trump as few have. A power house
Thank You Madam Speaker
I can’t imagine Capitol Hill without the force of Nancy Pelosi. For decades, she stood up and stood out and never backed down. She was tough, direct, and fearless, standing up to Donald Trump as few have. A power house
Lincoln Elected President Today
As I was swimming laps today in the pool, I looked up at a dry-erase whiteboard hanging on the wall. In handwriting, it lists the date, the weather, the time of sunrise and sunset, and at the bottom is the
Lincoln Elected President Today
As I was swimming laps today in the pool, I looked up at a dry-erase whiteboard hanging on the wall. In handwriting, it lists the date, the weather, the time of sunrise and sunset, and at the bottom is the
A Loud Rebuke for Trump
Donnie may think it is as easy to demolish democracy as it was to wield a wrecking ball to The People’s House. But the people’s vote is stronger than any wrecking ball you have. You may think you were not
A Loud Rebuke for Trump
Donnie may think it is as easy to demolish democracy as it was to wield a wrecking ball to The People’s House. But the people’s vote is stronger than any wrecking ball you have. You may think you were not
Hunger Pangs in America
Starting tomorrow, we are going to have hungry kids in America. This has never been acceptable in my lifetime. Ever. Hunger was a big issue for me when I was 16. My struggle with anorexia was just a part of
Hunger Pangs in America
Starting tomorrow, we are going to have hungry kids in America. This has never been acceptable in my lifetime. Ever. Hunger was a big issue for me when I was 16. My struggle with anorexia was just a part of
Envisioning The American Dream 