Category Archives: Personal Memories
Saturday Night Live At 50
On a Saturday night filled with the canned laughter of classic comedies like The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett, the October 11 appearance of a live broadcast with irreverent humor and progressive politics was, well…. startling.
Saturday Night Live At 50
On a Saturday night filled with the canned laughter of classic comedies like The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, and Carol Burnett, the October 11 appearance of a live broadcast with irreverent humor and progressive politics was, well…. startling.
Make Maps Great Again
Just as I knew there was no real Gilligan’s Island, I know there is no such thing as the Gulf of America. They are both the figment of someone’s geographical imagination. One, from the creative mind of a mid-century TV
Make Maps Great Again
Just as I knew there was no real Gilligan’s Island, I know there is no such thing as the Gulf of America. They are both the figment of someone’s geographical imagination. One, from the creative mind of a mid-century TV
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
Trump at the Wheel
Trump As I entered the Uber picking me up from a medical appointment yesterday afternoon, it didn’t take more than a nanosecond to realize I would be traveling in an alternative universe. The Trump hat was the red flag, but the
Trump at the Wheel
Trump As I entered the Uber picking me up from a medical appointment yesterday afternoon, it didn’t take more than a nanosecond to realize I would be traveling in an alternative universe. The Trump hat was the red flag, but the
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
My Best New Years Eve
I’ve spent New Year’s Eve on the Champs Elysees and toasted in the New Year with Veuve Clicquot high above the city at The Rainbow Room, but none compared to the thrill of my first New Year’s Eve of 1958
My Best New Years Eve
I’ve spent New Year’s Eve on the Champs Elysees and toasted in the New Year with Veuve Clicquot high above the city at The Rainbow Room, but none compared to the thrill of my first New Year’s Eve of 1958
Back To The Future -New Years Predictions For 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward-thinking post-war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So it is
Back To The Future -New Years Predictions For 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward-thinking post-war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So it is
Happy New Year Filled With Light
I can’t seem to recall ever lighting Hanukkah candles on New Year’s Eve but it feels symbolic this year. In a year shrouded in too much darkness, a year of so many losses, globally, politically, and poignantly, for so many
Happy New Year Filled With Light
I can’t seem to recall ever lighting Hanukkah candles on New Year’s Eve but it feels symbolic this year. In a year shrouded in too much darkness, a year of so many losses, globally, politically, and poignantly, for so many
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
Envisioning The American Dream 