Category Archives: Personal Memories
Remembrance Day
A day that I remember my mother is also a day to remember all those who perished in the Holocaust. As I remember my own mother Betty today, there is another young mother I want to honor today on Yom
Remembrance Day
A day that I remember my mother is also a day to remember all those who perished in the Holocaust. As I remember my own mother Betty today, there is another young mother I want to honor today on Yom
Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone
Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write
Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone
Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write
It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World
It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls
It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World
It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls
Mad About Al Jaffee
There were sit-ins and be-ins but for as a child the sixties were all about the Fold-Ins. Mad Magazine’s ingenious feature -the back cover Fold-In was the brilliant creation of legendary cartoonist Al Jaffee who died this week at 102.
Mad About Al Jaffee
There were sit-ins and be-ins but for as a child the sixties were all about the Fold-Ins. Mad Magazine’s ingenious feature -the back cover Fold-In was the brilliant creation of legendary cartoonist Al Jaffee who died this week at 102.
How All this Tennessee Talkin’ Made this Boomer Homesick For Davy Crockett
Suddenly Tennessee is all over the media. Expulsions and bannings and shootings, oh my! There hasn’t been so much attention paid to Tennessee since the Davy Crockett craze of the mid-1950s. It’s made me nostalgic for my hand-me-down coonskin cap.
How All this Tennessee Talkin’ Made this Boomer Homesick For Davy Crockett
Suddenly Tennessee is all over the media. Expulsions and bannings and shootings, oh my! There hasn’t been so much attention paid to Tennessee since the Davy Crockett craze of the mid-1950s. It’s made me nostalgic for my hand-me-down coonskin cap.
The All American Passover Haggadah
Why is This Haggadah Different Than All Other Haggadahs? American consumers are brand loyal. Whether toothpaste or toilet paper many dig in their heels about brand favorites. American Jews are no different. Especially when it comes to their Passover Haggadah,
The All American Passover Haggadah
Why is This Haggadah Different Than All Other Haggadahs? American consumers are brand loyal. Whether toothpaste or toilet paper many dig in their heels about brand favorites. American Jews are no different. Especially when it comes to their Passover Haggadah,
Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self Envisioned Me Aging
Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself
Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self Envisioned Me Aging
Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself
Cry, Uncle
While Kevin McCarthy refuses to cry uncle, I am preparing to shed tears for my own. There is a personal sadness that is weighing on me as I prepare to lose an important person in my life. My one
Cry, Uncle
While Kevin McCarthy refuses to cry uncle, I am preparing to shed tears for my own. There is a personal sadness that is weighing on me as I prepare to lose an important person in my life. My one
Here’s Hoping For a Hopeful New Year
For the new year, 2023 may we all feel as hopeful as my dog Stanley always does. I am filled with enormous gratitude for all you do to enrich my life, and for your ongoing support of my work. Happy
Here’s Hoping For a Hopeful New Year
For the new year, 2023 may we all feel as hopeful as my dog Stanley always does. I am filled with enormous gratitude for all you do to enrich my life, and for your ongoing support of my work. Happy
When it Comes to Rape Past is Always Present
My introduction into the go-go 80s was less than auspicious. 43 years ago today I was getting ready to celebrate a new decade-the 1980s. Instead, it is remembered as the day I was brutally raped. On the cusp of a
When it Comes to Rape Past is Always Present
My introduction into the go-go 80s was less than auspicious. 43 years ago today I was getting ready to celebrate a new decade-the 1980s. Instead, it is remembered as the day I was brutally raped. On the cusp of a
Envisioning The American Dream 