Posts Tagged: America
I Love a July Fourth Parade
With the acrid smell of firecrackers lingering in the hot summer air, mid-century memories of July 4th parades past return. The 1950s American Dream made manifest, the annual Independence Day parade was a sugar-coated, Kodachrome kaleidoscope of you’re a grand
I Love a July Fourth Parade
With the acrid smell of firecrackers lingering in the hot summer air, mid-century memories of July 4th parades past return. The 1950s American Dream made manifest, the annual Independence Day parade was a sugar-coated, Kodachrome kaleidoscope of you’re a grand
Jesus All American Boy
One Nation Under God Few issues ignite more controversy than America’s Christian roots. Who could forget Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s insistent claim that not only had God created this nation, He wrote the Constitution too, thus sealing the
Jesus All American Boy
One Nation Under God Few issues ignite more controversy than America’s Christian roots. Who could forget Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s insistent claim that not only had God created this nation, He wrote the Constitution too, thus sealing the
Coke & American Diversity-It’s the Real Thing
Real America is causing a controversy for some real Americans. Coca Cola’s multilingual Superbowl commercial celebrating American diversity has stirred up xenophobic rage across social media. In the great cultural cauldron of 21st century America there still seems to be
Coke & American Diversity-It’s the Real Thing
Real America is causing a controversy for some real Americans. Coca Cola’s multilingual Superbowl commercial celebrating American diversity has stirred up xenophobic rage across social media. In the great cultural cauldron of 21st century America there still seems to be
A Soaring Economy
The soaring economy of post war America was the gold standard for the American Dream. The people of Mid-Century America had never been more prosperous, never had Dad the breadwinner taken home so much money. The soaring strength of the
A Soaring Economy
The soaring economy of post war America was the gold standard for the American Dream. The people of Mid-Century America had never been more prosperous, never had Dad the breadwinner taken home so much money. The soaring strength of the
How to Avoid the Risk of Offending
In a time of heightened sensitivity over stereotypes, years of ethnic and racial labeling have fortunately, largely been erased from advertising. During the post-war years when it seemed the only risk of offending others was if we suffered the unforgivable
How to Avoid the Risk of Offending
In a time of heightened sensitivity over stereotypes, years of ethnic and racial labeling have fortunately, largely been erased from advertising. During the post-war years when it seemed the only risk of offending others was if we suffered the unforgivable
Cold War Defrosted PtII
Is the Cold War coming out of the deep freeze? Having caught a Cold War chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood
Cold War Defrosted PtII
Is the Cold War coming out of the deep freeze? Having caught a Cold War chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood
Why They Marched on Washington in 1963
A Sign of the Times Why was there a March on Washington in 1963? It’s as simple as Black and White. Separate was not equal, it was as different as black and white Fifty year later, are we still seeing
Why They Marched on Washington in 1963
A Sign of the Times Why was there a March on Washington in 1963? It’s as simple as Black and White. Separate was not equal, it was as different as black and white Fifty year later, are we still seeing
Was Justice Served?
Was justice served in the murder acquittal of George Zimmerman? You be the judge. It would seem that the only ones being served were the sequestered jurors who were treated by taxpayers to pedicures, bowling and most appropriately, admission to
Was Justice Served?
Was justice served in the murder acquittal of George Zimmerman? You be the judge. It would seem that the only ones being served were the sequestered jurors who were treated by taxpayers to pedicures, bowling and most appropriately, admission to
Tomorrows Trains Derailed
Americas train system has been derailed The development of our rail transit has made little progress as we lag far behind the sophisticated passenger rail systems in Asia and Europe. People complain about the trains in the U.S. They’re not
Tomorrows Trains Derailed
Americas train system has been derailed The development of our rail transit has made little progress as we lag far behind the sophisticated passenger rail systems in Asia and Europe. People complain about the trains in the U.S. They’re not
The Right to Choose
“The Right to Choose” that ran in Boys Life Magazine, July 1963 was adapted from the book “Why the United States is Rich” by Wheeler McMillen. Americans may be free to choose the kind of work they want to do-just
The Right to Choose
“The Right to Choose” that ran in Boys Life Magazine, July 1963 was adapted from the book “Why the United States is Rich” by Wheeler McMillen. Americans may be free to choose the kind of work they want to do-just
Envisioning The American Dream 