Posts Tagged: American history
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between my many Dick, Jane, and Sally tomes is titled “I Am An American.” The mission of
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between my many Dick, Jane, and Sally tomes is titled “I Am An American.” The mission of
Veterans Day – Remembering the Others That Served
As America entered the Great War in 1917, Uncle Sam encouraged all his “hyphenated” American nieces and nephews to join him in fighting this war to end all wars. While we celebrate Veterans Day, and the anniversary of Armistice Day,
Veterans Day – Remembering the Others That Served
As America entered the Great War in 1917, Uncle Sam encouraged all his “hyphenated” American nieces and nephews to join him in fighting this war to end all wars. While we celebrate Veterans Day, and the anniversary of Armistice Day,
Lincoln Elected President Today
As I was swimming laps today in the pool, I looked up at a dry-erase whiteboard hanging on the wall. In handwriting, it lists the date, the weather, the time of sunrise and sunset, and at the bottom is the
Lincoln Elected President Today
As I was swimming laps today in the pool, I looked up at a dry-erase whiteboard hanging on the wall. In handwriting, it lists the date, the weather, the time of sunrise and sunset, and at the bottom is the
A Pope in The White House
I’ve now lived long enough to have seen the very first Catholic President installed in the White House and now the first Pope. As of a few days ago, orange smoke has apparently filled the sky above the Vatican, appointing
A Pope in The White House
I’ve now lived long enough to have seen the very first Catholic President installed in the White House and now the first Pope. As of a few days ago, orange smoke has apparently filled the sky above the Vatican, appointing
Feeding The World’s Hungry -This Is Who We Are
How many of us of a certain age were admonished as children to “clean their plates” at mealtime because “people were starving in Europe.” Wasting food was sinful. Images of shivering, hungry, bone-thin Belgium, French, Dutch and Polish children in
Feeding The World’s Hungry -This Is Who We Are
How many of us of a certain age were admonished as children to “clean their plates” at mealtime because “people were starving in Europe.” Wasting food was sinful. Images of shivering, hungry, bone-thin Belgium, French, Dutch and Polish children in
How Rugged is the Constitution?
America’s Constitution was once our insurance policy against tyranny. Against a dictator. There were laws. There were the checks and balances they created that served as our guardrail to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Now
How Rugged is the Constitution?
America’s Constitution was once our insurance policy against tyranny. Against a dictator. There were laws. There were the checks and balances they created that served as our guardrail to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Now
Watching JFK’s Inauguration- A Day of Hope not Despair
Today is a day of no TV for me. On Inauguration Day, 2025 my TV goes dark. Other than 2017, for over 50 years I have watched with pride every televised presidential swearing-in. Whether on an oversized mahogany-housed Philco,
Watching JFK’s Inauguration- A Day of Hope not Despair
Today is a day of no TV for me. On Inauguration Day, 2025 my TV goes dark. Other than 2017, for over 50 years I have watched with pride every televised presidential swearing-in. Whether on an oversized mahogany-housed Philco,
Presidential Races- Joe Biden Wasn’t the First President to Drop Out
July 21 was an ordinary lazy Sunday at the beach. Until it wasn’t. As I do most Sundays in the summer, I spend time at my local beach on the North Shore of Long Island. After a week of political
Presidential Races- Joe Biden Wasn’t the First President to Drop Out
July 21 was an ordinary lazy Sunday at the beach. Until it wasn’t. As I do most Sundays in the summer, I spend time at my local beach on the North Shore of Long Island. After a week of political
A King in the White House?
“The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power the president is now a king above the law. With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Tuesday
A King in the White House?
“The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power the president is now a king above the law. With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Tuesday
Rosalynn Carter First Lady of Mental Health
I wanted to take mental illness and emotional disorders out of the closet, to let people know it is all right to admit having a problem without the fear of being called crazy. If only we could consider mental
Rosalynn Carter First Lady of Mental Health
I wanted to take mental illness and emotional disorders out of the closet, to let people know it is all right to admit having a problem without the fear of being called crazy. If only we could consider mental
Envisioning The American Dream 