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Happy Thanksgiving to All
For some of us, the idea of a harmonious family Thanksgiving dinner can be as much of a fable as the original one with the Pilgrims and Indians. This time of year we are historically inundated with...
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Trump is No Richard Nixon
Lies and Deceit -A Country Out of Order Has it begun to feel the country has gone completely Mad? Or is it deja vu all over again. The ceaseless onslaught of breaking news, daily scandals and...
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Home For Christmas…If Only In My Dreams
For most American servicemen and women serving in the military overseas their holiday wish is simple: to be home for Christmas. Soldiers sacrifice much for the sake of others, not the least of which...
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Jews and Christmas
Like many American Jews, I secretly covet Christmas. Though taught in the Ten Commandments not to covet thy neighbors wife, there was no explicit directive to coveting thy neighbors holiday. Holiday...
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How to Turn into a Vintage Valentine’s Day Temptress
With Valentines Day right around the corner, the internet is awash with sensual suggestions on how to spice up your romantic life.With titillating tips ranging from exotic sex toys, sexy lingerie and...
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Make America White Again?
Trump’s Make America White Again agenda was never more evident than in his “sh*thole” remark. Despite Trump’s protests to the contrary, white supremacists everywhere are proudly ironing out their white...
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A Bubbly New Years Toast
A bubbly toast to all my readers- Friends Always! Let’s hope 2018 is a vintage year!
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Happy New Year All
Few would disagree that 2017 turned out to be an “Annus Horribilis” so let’s end it with a bit of lighthearted froth! Here’s hoping our world can figure out how we can all be kinder, more...
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Living History-Civil War Centennial and the Civil Rights Movement
You don’t have to tour a battlefield to understand the Civil War. Look at today’s headlines. We’re still fighting the same issues that fueled the Civil War. The author and her brother at Gettysburg...
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History – Attention Must Be Paid: Listening to Charlottesville
“History won’t forget that when the streets of Charlottesville echoed with evil, Donald Trump responded with silence.” Tom Perez. L) Image via Andy Campbell Twitter R) Nazi Germany There’s no way to...
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Americas Trains Derailed – LIRR, Dashing Dan and the The Summer From Hell
Americas train systems are off the rails. New York train commuters were told to be braced for the “Summer from Hell.” It was to be a summer of heat, humidity and horrible train service. After years of...
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Hot Dog Competition
A summer staple at my 1960’s family barbecues was the ritual hot dog competition not in competitive eating but dissecting who made the best toothsome well turned frank. The mouth-watering aroma of...
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A Model June Bride and Jon Whitcomb
Like most mid-century girls, Bitsy Bendix longed to be a bride, convinced that the basic occupation of virtually every girl was choosing a man to marry. But for bachelorette Bitsy the next best thing...
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Dementia, The Donald, and My Dad
“But I don’t want to go among Mad People, Alice remarked.” Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland For the past few months it has felt as though I had joined Alice falling through the rabbit hole. Ever since...
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Mothers and Daughters – A Different Kind of Love Story – Carrie Fisher and...
Of all the roles women are required to fill in this society, daughterhood is universal. Is there a daughter who didn’t devolve into tears after having watched Bright Lights, Fisher Steven’s brilliant...
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Happy New Year 2017
Vintage New Years Eve reveler 1949 Few would disagree that 2016 turned out to be an “Annus Horribilis” so let’s end it with a bit of lighthearted froth! Here’s hoping our world can figure out how we...
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This Election Day Don’t Be a Sucker
“There’s a sucker born every minute!” Great American Showmen PT Barnum and Donald trump In June 2015 when the orange-hued Carnival Barker tossed his hat into the circus ring, it seemed like a joke....
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Beer and the Happy Homemaker
Why was the Happy Homemaker so happy? Beer of Course! Vintage Budweiser ad Ever wonder what made the mid-century Happy Housewife so happy? It turns out hubby wasn’t the only one knocking back a few...
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American Nativism- Nothing New
Nativism is at the core of Trumps campaign and is one of the keys to his appeal, proving Trump really is a “Know Nothing” a direct descendant from the 19th century political party who trafficked on...
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Vacation Greetings- Have a Coke and a Smile
Vintage Coca Cola Ad 1958 To My Readers: “Having a Wonderful Time…Wish You Were Here! See you in September!”
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