My Season of Heat and Heartache-How Art Mirrors Life
In the midst of a heavy downpour, a box of magazines was delivered to my front door last Wednesday. The soggy cardboard carton splattered with Rorschach-like raindrops seemed to replicate my own multi-layered tears. Finally, it seemed the weather matched
My Season of Heat and Heartache-How Art Mirrors Life
In the midst of a heavy downpour, a box of magazines was delivered to my front door last Wednesday. The soggy cardboard carton splattered with Rorschach-like raindrops seemed to replicate my own multi-layered tears. Finally, it seemed the weather matched
Stanley’s Story
Everything about my dog Stanley has been miraculous. His longevity was among them. I never had the good fortune to have a dog live to 14 years of age. So it was with enormous gratitude that a week ago Tuesday
Stanley’s Story
Everything about my dog Stanley has been miraculous. His longevity was among them. I never had the good fortune to have a dog live to 14 years of age. So it was with enormous gratitude that a week ago Tuesday
At Home With Pee Wee Herman
Pee Wee Herman, forever enshrined in popular culture, was until recently forever enshrined in my home. The quirky and loveable man-child kept me company for decades. Long after his beloved Saturday morning TV show went off the air, Pee Wee
At Home With Pee Wee Herman
Pee Wee Herman, forever enshrined in popular culture, was until recently forever enshrined in my home. The quirky and loveable man-child kept me company for decades. Long after his beloved Saturday morning TV show went off the air, Pee Wee
Trumps Train Wreck
Think and Learn Dept. The train is pulling out. Who do we want as conductor of our Democracy Train, kids? One of them is a definite train wreck. With Trump at the wheel, he will most certainly derail it. He
Trumps Train Wreck
Think and Learn Dept. The train is pulling out. Who do we want as conductor of our Democracy Train, kids? One of them is a definite train wreck. With Trump at the wheel, he will most certainly derail it. He
Brand X
Is rebranding Twitter as X a marketing mistake or might it be very intentional? Is Musk marketing his brand X to his target audience the anti-woke, anti-cancel culture, stars and bars crowd? On the other hand who wants to be
Brand X
Is rebranding Twitter as X a marketing mistake or might it be very intentional? Is Musk marketing his brand X to his target audience the anti-woke, anti-cancel culture, stars and bars crowd? On the other hand who wants to be
Slaves With Benefits
Who knew being a slave in the antebellum South benefited African Americans by teaching them important life skills? Nobody. Talk about torturing the truth. In his anti-woke campaign, De Santis is torching history and truth in Florida with the speed
Slaves With Benefits
Who knew being a slave in the antebellum South benefited African Americans by teaching them important life skills? Nobody. Talk about torturing the truth. In his anti-woke campaign, De Santis is torching history and truth in Florida with the speed
Barbie and the Bomb
While other girls my age coveted a Barbie Dream House in 1962, I longed for a home fallout shelter. It was the great disappointment of my mid-century childhood that my New York family never had one. The truth is Barbie’s
Barbie and the Bomb
While other girls my age coveted a Barbie Dream House in 1962, I longed for a home fallout shelter. It was the great disappointment of my mid-century childhood that my New York family never had one. The truth is Barbie’s
How A White Supremacist Integrated the U.S. Military
If Alabama’s Senator Tommy Tuberville had his way, today’s army would have you trading in your combat helmet for a white hood. Yet it was another former Southerner with an abiding belief in white supremacy, who was responsible for integrating
How A White Supremacist Integrated the U.S. Military
If Alabama’s Senator Tommy Tuberville had his way, today’s army would have you trading in your combat helmet for a white hood. Yet it was another former Southerner with an abiding belief in white supremacy, who was responsible for integrating
Who the Hell Wants a Great Society?
Who the hell wants a great society? Marjorie Taylor Greene sure doesn’t and she’s dead set on making sure you won’t either. Who in their right mind wants health care, education, and better infrastructure? Who needs highways, a safety
Who the Hell Wants a Great Society?
Who the hell wants a great society? Marjorie Taylor Greene sure doesn’t and she’s dead set on making sure you won’t either. Who in their right mind wants health care, education, and better infrastructure? Who needs highways, a safety
Kennedy and Anti-Semitism Nothing New Here.
Yet again the media is awash with more stories of Robert Kennedy Jr’s far-fetched antisemitic rants that seem to appear with a dizzying regularity. The public outrage is predictable and understandable- a disgrace to the family. How dare anyone sully
Kennedy and Anti-Semitism Nothing New Here.
Yet again the media is awash with more stories of Robert Kennedy Jr’s far-fetched antisemitic rants that seem to appear with a dizzying regularity. The public outrage is predictable and understandable- a disgrace to the family. How dare anyone sully
Envisioning The American Dream 