Quantcast
Channel: Envisioning The American Dream
Browsing all 1429 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

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...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

To Sidney a Trailblazer, With Love

In 1964, the same year the Beatles forever changed our world, a dark-skinned actor from the Bahamas changed our perception of what a leading man could look like. Sidney Poitier, a man as swoon-worthy...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Why Dogs Rule

Today it’s all about the dogs. In honor of Betty White’s 100th birthday today, I share a wonderful world that once lived in my young imagination, a world I think that she would support wholeheartedly-...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Art Show-Agency Feminist Art and Power

  I am very honored to be included in a new show Agency: Feminist Art and Power, organized in partnership with the Feminist Art Project and curated by Karen M. Gutfreund, which will be presented in the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

House Under Water

In another installment of Sally’s Sob Story…. Today’s episode: “House Under Water.” When we last left our heroine, many thought she has successfully outrun the cruel sheriff in foreclosing her beloved...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Women’s March on Washington- Five Years Later

The first Women’s March was five years ago -half a decade of women fighting to defeat Trumpism. It was historical. The largest single-day demonstration in recorded US history. That March felt like...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Like Father, Like Son? Tale of the Juniors

Oh, the heavy burden of carrying a legendary name. When it comes to Juniors with famous monikers, a Kennedy is currently running neck and neck with a Trump for the title as a world-class looney toon...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Horror of the Holocaust  Never Deny and Never Forget

“The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.” Oscar Wilde Never Forget. Those words were seared into me as a child.  Today on International Holocaust...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Who Wears the Pants in the Family? 

Watch out Mickey, Minnie Mouse is wearing the pants in the family! Transitioning from a polka dot dress to a navy blue pantsuit has caused so many raised eyebrows, you’d think she was transitioning...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Too Stressed to Test

I have always been an overachiever when it comes to taking tests. I over-study, over-prepare, and generally over worry. Yesterday I had an appointment for a stress test at my doctor’s office. After...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Holocaust  And the Jewish Race

Never forget that when Whoopi Goldberg shared her ill-informed views about the Holocaust on the talk show of the same name stating that the Nazis’ murder of six million Jews was “not about race,” she...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Beatles, Ed Sullivan, and Me

Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be over half a century since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Collecting Our Uncomfortable Past  

It should come as no surprise to those familiar with my work that I am an avid collector of all things connected to popular culture. My home is filled from top to bottom with remnants of American...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A Valentines Day Pep Talk

Looking for ways to perk up your Valentines Day? The internet is awash with sensual suggestions on how to spice up your romantic life, from erotic toys to lingerie but surprisingly nary a mention is...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Art Appreciation It’s All In The Family 

I’ve been in hundreds of art shows over the years. It is always a thrill. But this most recent one, “Agency: Feminist Art and Power” at the Museum of Sonoma County is especially satisfying. Meaningful...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

We Weep For Ukraine

War, what is it good for? Absolutely bloody nothing! A brutal dictator threatens to invade one of his neighbors he claims is a threat to his country. He also asserts his county has a historical right...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Virtual Discussion “Agency: Feminist Art and Power”

This Sunday March 6, 2020 I am so delighted to be part of a special virtual discussion of “Agency: Feminist Art and Power” hosted at the Museum of Sonoma County. This panel will feature curator Karen...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History

What is happening in Ukraine is for Jews part of a long collective and traumatic history. And we feel it in our souls. Today, in solidarity we are all freedom-loving Ukrainians. But the story for me...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

International Women’s Day All Eyes On Ukraine

Today on International Women’s Day I will be thinking of the extraordinary Ukrainian women who are showing the world what courage, resistance, and resiliency looks like. Including the 79-year-old...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Celebrating Female Spirit

Eva Katz and her son Hershel 1946 in a Displaced Persons Camp, Germany. Photo Katz Family collection Today on International Women’s Day along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women I would be remiss...

View Article
Browsing all 1429 articles
Browse latest View live