Posts Tagged: satire

cartoon Charles Atlas Ad 1947

Exercising Their Rights

While many Americans are outraged that members of Congress continue to pump iron in their members-only gym while the government is shutdown, it is in fact “essential “ for it to stay open so that the wimpy 98 lb. weaklings

cartoon Charles Atlas Ad 1947

Exercising Their Rights

While many Americans are outraged that members of Congress continue to pump iron in their members-only gym while the government is shutdown, it is in fact “essential “ for it to stay open so that the wimpy 98 lb. weaklings

vintage school report card

Republicans Failing Report Card

The Republicans seem to be  suffering from a case of arrested development. Because House Speaker John Boehner and his gang of GOP groupies have been acting like petulant children with their bickering, and temper tantrums, most Americans would agree when

vintage school report card

Republicans Failing Report Card

The Republicans seem to be  suffering from a case of arrested development. Because House Speaker John Boehner and his gang of GOP groupies have been acting like petulant children with their bickering, and temper tantrums, most Americans would agree when

illustration of 1950s man smiling

When the GOP Really Was Grand

Fact or Fiction It may sound like a fairy tale but once upon a time the GOP really were…well, pretty Grand! Today when the phrase “moderate Republican is fast becoming an oxymoron , it seems like fiction  to imagine a 

illustration of 1950s man smiling

When the GOP Really Was Grand

Fact or Fiction It may sound like a fairy tale but once upon a time the GOP really were…well, pretty Grand! Today when the phrase “moderate Republican is fast becoming an oxymoron , it seems like fiction  to imagine a 

vintage ad 1934

Republicans Need a Time Out

Nobody likes a spoiled child. He is unhappy and unsure of himself. He needs help in changing his ways, in growing up. A quick consult with “Your Child and You –A Guide for Solving Childhood Problems” confirms what most Americans

vintage ad 1934

Republicans Need a Time Out

Nobody likes a spoiled child. He is unhappy and unsure of himself. He needs help in changing his ways, in growing up. A quick consult with “Your Child and You –A Guide for Solving Childhood Problems” confirms what most Americans

anti communism ad radio free europe 1950s

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

anti communism ad radio free europe 1950s

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

vintage illustration school kids 1950

American Dream Doesn’t Add Up

Two Schools of Thought Simply put, sometimes the American Dream seems very black and white. According to a new study by economists at the University of California, Berkley, the current income inequality between the have’s and have not’s has never

vintage illustration school kids 1950

American Dream Doesn’t Add Up

Two Schools of Thought Simply put, sometimes the American Dream seems very black and white. According to a new study by economists at the University of California, Berkley, the current income inequality between the have’s and have not’s has never

Cold War Defrosted

The increasingly frosty relations between President Obama and Russian President Vladamir Putin sends a big chill down my spine, as childhood memories of the Cold War are quickly defrosted. The cold war world of black and white, us vs them

Cold War Defrosted

The increasingly frosty relations between President Obama and Russian President Vladamir Putin sends a big chill down my spine, as childhood memories of the Cold War are quickly defrosted. The cold war world of black and white, us vs them

1960s illustration travel in car

Beach Club Paradise Protected

Summer beach traffic during the Cold War had its own special flare. The huge-wrap around picture window in the rear of my Grandmothers Cadillac  offered unexcelled visibility to see and be seen, allowing uninterrupted lavish vistas of Long Beach Road,

1960s illustration travel in car

Beach Club Paradise Protected

Summer beach traffic during the Cold War had its own special flare. The huge-wrap around picture window in the rear of my Grandmothers Cadillac  offered unexcelled visibility to see and be seen, allowing uninterrupted lavish vistas of Long Beach Road,

summer child beach 7 up ad

Beach Club Paradise on Patrol

Life Guards During the 1950’s and 60’s my grandmother was in possession of prime beach club real estate on a narrow spit of land on suburban Long Island. A much coveted corner cabana at the El Patio,  we were treated

summer child beach 7 up ad

Beach Club Paradise on Patrol

Life Guards During the 1950’s and 60’s my grandmother was in possession of prime beach club real estate on a narrow spit of land on suburban Long Island. A much coveted corner cabana at the El Patio,  we were treated

sunglasses ray bans 1960

Beach Club Paradise on Parade

Preening In the summer of 1960 the glitter and glamor of my Grandmothers beach club often rivaled the showboating and schmoozing of the presidential campaign that summer. A glittering spectacle, out dazzling the sun and each other with their gleaming

sunglasses ray bans 1960

Beach Club Paradise on Parade

Preening In the summer of 1960 the glitter and glamor of my Grandmothers beach club often rivaled the showboating and schmoozing of the presidential campaign that summer. A glittering spectacle, out dazzling the sun and each other with their gleaming