Total Eclipse of the Sun Playing it Safe

I neglected to get a pair of special solar eclipse glasses for Monday’s big event so Sunday evening was spent franticly scrounging in my basement for a sturdy cardboard box to use as an alternative protective device. It had served

Total Eclipse of the Sun Playing it Safe

I neglected to get a pair of special solar eclipse glasses for Monday’s big event so Sunday evening was spent franticly scrounging in my basement for a sturdy cardboard box to use as an alternative protective device. It had served

Shake, Rattle, and Moe!

While some were shaking in their boots this morning, for my dog Moe, the earthquake in the northeast was a big snoozer. Literally. He slept through it all. This morning as my 1870 house shook, thick walls trembled and the

Shake, Rattle, and Moe!

While some were shaking in their boots this morning, for my dog Moe, the earthquake in the northeast was a big snoozer. Literally. He slept through it all. This morning as my 1870 house shook, thick walls trembled and the

Trump’s Myopic Vision of Christian Visibility Day

Someone needs their eyes checked. Donald Trump has vowed to establish a “Christian Visibility Day.” Clearly looking at the eclipse in 2017 has permanently damaged Trump’s vision. And addled his brain. Open your eyes, Donnie. We do not need a

Trump’s Myopic Vision of Christian Visibility Day

Someone needs their eyes checked. Donald Trump has vowed to establish a “Christian Visibility Day.” Clearly looking at the eclipse in 2017 has permanently damaged Trump’s vision. And addled his brain. Open your eyes, Donnie. We do not need a

Robert Kennedy Breaks the News of Martin Luther Kings Assasination

Fifty Six years ago on Thursday, April 4th Robert Kennedy was in Indianapolis campaigning for the Democratic nomination when he was told of Martin Luther King’s Death. When the news was broken to him, according to reporters with him, it

Robert Kennedy Breaks the News of Martin Luther Kings Assasination

Fifty Six years ago on Thursday, April 4th Robert Kennedy was in Indianapolis campaigning for the Democratic nomination when he was told of Martin Luther King’s Death. When the news was broken to him, according to reporters with him, it

Access Your Rights

As women’s access to reproduction rights is rapidly diminishing, the lesson that every new generation has to fight for the same rights to protect these rights has never been clearer. Progress is possible but not guaranteed. It is no wonder

Access Your Rights

As women’s access to reproduction rights is rapidly diminishing, the lesson that every new generation has to fight for the same rights to protect these rights has never been clearer. Progress is possible but not guaranteed. It is no wonder

Trump’s Easter Message

Does anyone actually believe Donald Trump cracked open a single one of his God Bless the USA Bibles on Easter Sunday? Nah, the self-described Chosen One celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ in true Trumpian form by ranting, raging, and

Trump’s Easter Message

Does anyone actually believe Donald Trump cracked open a single one of his God Bless the USA Bibles on Easter Sunday? Nah, the self-described Chosen One celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ in true Trumpian form by ranting, raging, and

A Birthday Wish

Today I enter the last year of a decade I tip-toed into in 2015 with some bemusement and a not without a touch o’ disbelief. Today I turn 69 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration

A Birthday Wish

Today I enter the last year of a decade I tip-toed into in 2015 with some bemusement and a not without a touch o’ disbelief. Today I turn 69 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration

The Bible and the Con Man

  And the Lord said unto you Let there be grift And lo, Donald Trump answered the Lord’s Command Two Corinthians 3:17 What do vodka, steaks, sneakers, and The Apostles have in common?  They all have been hawked by Donald

The Bible and the Con Man

  And the Lord said unto you Let there be grift And lo, Donald Trump answered the Lord’s Command Two Corinthians 3:17 What do vodka, steaks, sneakers, and The Apostles have in common?  They all have been hawked by Donald

Vintage Cartoon Alternative Comics 1970s

Join The White Patriarchy

  Is this the America today’s Republicans want to return to? If this 1977 cartoon rings eerily familiar to today’s troubled political climate, it should. Set in the Seventies Like today, the country in the 1970’s was running out of

Vintage Cartoon Alternative Comics 1970s

Join The White Patriarchy

  Is this the America today’s Republicans want to return to? If this 1977 cartoon rings eerily familiar to today’s troubled political climate, it should. Set in the Seventies Like today, the country in the 1970’s was running out of

My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would

Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old,  a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood

My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would

Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old,  a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood