Vintage 1960s gas stove Tappan

Gas Stoves- Whats Cooking?

The reactionary gasbags are at it again. With great indignation they are whining “First the Feds came for our guns. Next, they came for our God. Now they are coming for our gas stoves! Holy Rachel Ray! Chill out. Can’t

Vintage 1960s gas stove Tappan

Gas Stoves- Whats Cooking?

The reactionary gasbags are at it again. With great indignation they are whining “First the Feds came for our guns. Next, they came for our God. Now they are coming for our gas stoves! Holy Rachel Ray! Chill out. Can’t

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida Sex Symbol of My Youth Dies

Gina Lollobrigida, the sizzling  Italian sex symbol of my youth of whom it was said “She makes Marilyn Monroe look like Shirley Temple” has passed away at 95. And mama mia, sultry she was. Earthy, lusty, and sensual she was

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida Sex Symbol of My Youth Dies

Gina Lollobrigida, the sizzling  Italian sex symbol of my youth of whom it was said “She makes Marilyn Monroe look like Shirley Temple” has passed away at 95. And mama mia, sultry she was. Earthy, lusty, and sensual she was

Lisa Marie and Elvis Presley

What Lisa Marie Presley Told Us About Grief

Being royalty doesn’t shield you from pain or a broken heart. We’ve been learning that from Prince Harry. Now the King of Rock and Roll’s only daughter Lisa Marie Presley has tragically died. The cause of death was termed cardiac

Lisa Marie and Elvis Presley

What Lisa Marie Presley Told Us About Grief

Being royalty doesn’t shield you from pain or a broken heart. We’ve been learning that from Prince Harry. Now the King of Rock and Roll’s only daughter Lisa Marie Presley has tragically died. The cause of death was termed cardiac

The Art of the Con

In the news, not the news department, Donald Trump’s recently released taxes reveal what we knew all along. His boasts of being a multi-billionaire were totally bogus. The only great wealth creation this failed businessman has created is in his

The Art of the Con

In the news, not the news department, Donald Trump’s recently released taxes reveal what we knew all along. His boasts of being a multi-billionaire were totally bogus. The only great wealth creation this failed businessman has created is in his

Santos Sighting

Not surprisingly while I was recently perusing the bookshelves at The Jewish Museum gift shop in New York City,  I spotted an early cookbook written by famed  Jew-ish chef George Santos. It featured his signature dish artisinal bullsh*T on an everything

Santos Sighting

Not surprisingly while I was recently perusing the bookshelves at The Jewish Museum gift shop in New York City,  I spotted an early cookbook written by famed  Jew-ish chef George Santos. It featured his signature dish artisinal bullsh*T on an everything

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

House of Dummies

Kevin McCarthy bears less of a resemblance to Joe McCarthy than to Charlie McCarthy. The Republicans are truly a party of dummies. When the ventriloquist they counted on to give them a voice is Donald Trump they are all not

House of Dummies

Kevin McCarthy bears less of a resemblance to Joe McCarthy than to Charlie McCarthy. The Republicans are truly a party of dummies. When the ventriloquist they counted on to give them a voice is Donald Trump they are all not

Remembering Rosewood  Massacre 100 years later. What Have We Learned

The Rosewood Massacre is a tragic story most of us don’t know. It’s a shameful story of racial violence people didn’t want to hear. And so we never did. It lay buried for more than half a century. I never

Remembering Rosewood  Massacre 100 years later. What Have We Learned

The Rosewood Massacre is a tragic story most of us don’t know. It’s a shameful story of racial violence people didn’t want to hear. And so we never did. It lay buried for more than half a century. I never

Barbara Walters -Television’s Trailblazing Treasure

No one will ever be Barbara Walters again. She was a trailblazer of television, a breaker of barriers, and a slayer of workplace stereotypes to which an entire generation owes their debt to. A pioneer for women broadcast journalists, despite

Barbara Walters -Television’s Trailblazing Treasure

No one will ever be Barbara Walters again. She was a trailblazer of television, a breaker of barriers, and a slayer of workplace stereotypes to which an entire generation owes their debt to. A pioneer for women broadcast journalists, despite

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