Posts Tagged: history
Traitor Trump Never Forget
January 6, 2021 It was never about the truth. It was never about justice. But it was all about Donald Trump’s agenda. And ego. And that is the truth. The truth is there must be accountability. “No one can place
Traitor Trump Never Forget
January 6, 2021 It was never about the truth. It was never about justice. But it was all about Donald Trump’s agenda. And ego. And that is the truth. The truth is there must be accountability. “No one can place
Pearl Harbor 80 Years Ago
From the Archives: December 7, 1941 Just as 9/11 is a marker for this current generation, and November 22 was for mine, Sunday, December 7, 1941, was a where-were-you-when-kind of day that was seared permanently in the memory of the
Pearl Harbor 80 Years Ago
From the Archives: December 7, 1941 Just as 9/11 is a marker for this current generation, and November 22 was for mine, Sunday, December 7, 1941, was a where-were-you-when-kind of day that was seared permanently in the memory of the
November 22, 1963 An Unforgettable Weekend
History was compressed into a single weekend that November of 1963. It was the weekend that never seemed to end, that began with a TV bulletin and ended with a burning flame flickering on TV screens across the nation. Like
November 22, 1963 An Unforgettable Weekend
History was compressed into a single weekend that November of 1963. It was the weekend that never seemed to end, that began with a TV bulletin and ended with a burning flame flickering on TV screens across the nation. Like
Big Birds, Big Bees, and Big Vaccines
Thanks to an oversize cartoon bee, everyone was buzzing about a new vaccine in the early 1960s. The Sabine type II oral polio vaccine helped a lot of children in 1962 in part due to the diligence of a happy
Big Birds, Big Bees, and Big Vaccines
Thanks to an oversize cartoon bee, everyone was buzzing about a new vaccine in the early 1960s. The Sabine type II oral polio vaccine helped a lot of children in 1962 in part due to the diligence of a happy
Who are the Real Crisis Actors in Our Democracy?
The only crisis actors during the Capitol insurrection were the domestic terrorists posing as patriots. The unthinkable crisis they created in our democracy was all too real. Worst Performance Shame on you Laura Ingraham. How dare you Tucker Carlson for
Who are the Real Crisis Actors in Our Democracy?
The only crisis actors during the Capitol insurrection were the domestic terrorists posing as patriots. The unthinkable crisis they created in our democracy was all too real. Worst Performance Shame on you Laura Ingraham. How dare you Tucker Carlson for
A Comic Course on the Electoral College
The much-maligned Electoral College has finally scored some points. Boola Boola! Despite #BidenWillNeverBePresident trending on Twitter yesterday, all 538 electors voted decisively confirming Joe Biden as the nation’s next President and Kamala Harris as the next Vice President. It was
A Comic Course on the Electoral College
The much-maligned Electoral College has finally scored some points. Boola Boola! Despite #BidenWillNeverBePresident trending on Twitter yesterday, all 538 electors voted decisively confirming Joe Biden as the nation’s next President and Kamala Harris as the next Vice President. It was
Americans Celebrating Victory WWII and 2020
The waiting had been agonizing. Rumors and intimations both good and bad were rampant. The anxieties and melodrama made biding our time excruciating. Would we be victorious and vanquish an evil authoritarian once and for all? Tension was at a
Americans Celebrating Victory WWII and 2020
The waiting had been agonizing. Rumors and intimations both good and bad were rampant. The anxieties and melodrama made biding our time excruciating. Would we be victorious and vanquish an evil authoritarian once and for all? Tension was at a
Don’t Judge Me Because I Can’t Play the Piano
I never had piano lessons. Can’t tickle the ivories at all. Which now might very well disqualify me from sitting on the Supreme Court, my lack of law degree notwithstanding. That was my take away from the confirmation hearings for
Don’t Judge Me Because I Can’t Play the Piano
I never had piano lessons. Can’t tickle the ivories at all. Which now might very well disqualify me from sitting on the Supreme Court, my lack of law degree notwithstanding. That was my take away from the confirmation hearings for
Flies- The Fear Factor
“Listen…..Do you hear it?” “Bzzzzzzz……It’s coming back……a buzzing creeping crawling nightmare of terror…..the return of the fly” That may have been the opening trailer in the 1959 Vincent Price movie Return of the Fly but it was a real-life
Flies- The Fear Factor
“Listen…..Do you hear it?” “Bzzzzzzz……It’s coming back……a buzzing creeping crawling nightmare of terror…..the return of the fly” That may have been the opening trailer in the 1959 Vincent Price movie Return of the Fly but it was a real-life
How Supermarkets Changed Us
“Now That You’re Gone Never known such unhappiness Never thought it would be like this What will I do now that you’re gone?” Like so many long term relationships, we took supermarkets for granted. It was bound to
How Supermarkets Changed Us
“Now That You’re Gone Never known such unhappiness Never thought it would be like this What will I do now that you’re gone?” Like so many long term relationships, we took supermarkets for granted. It was bound to
Envisioning The American Dream 