I Want My Flag Back
Pulling into the parking lot of Moe’s dog run this morning, my husband Hersh and I noticed an SUV parked next to us, flying a huge American flag with 1776 emblazoned on it. We both remarked out loud...
View ArticleRevenge Is Trump’s Brand
Trump’s obsession with revenge is nothing new. A vengeful Trump has always sought retribution against his perceived enemies. Long part of his business model, his recent threats of retaliation are...
View ArticleA Birthday For Donald, Oh How He’s Grown!
Developmentally Challenged It’s hard to believe that little Donnie is turning 78 today. Where did all those years go? Was it only yesterday that we brought him home to the White House in diapers,...
View ArticleArtists Talk ACCESS An Ordinary Notion
The legacy of suffragist Alice Paul brought to life on the stage in the Tony award-winning production of Suffs, was also the inspiration behind ACCESS: An Ordinary Notion an exhibition I am honored...
View ArticleThe Ten Commandments Go Back to School
The first commandment, as every American should know is: “Thou Shalt Separate Church and State.” However in Louisiana, separate but equal is no longer the law. Public classrooms in that state are now...
View ArticleHow Presidential Debates Were Changed By Television
The 1960 television debate between Kennedy and Nixon was the presidential debate that proved a picture is worth a thousand words. Whether tonights debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump...
View ArticleWhere Have You Gone Joe?
Watching last night’s debate was jolting. Like many, I was expecting “ Joltin’” Joe to knock it out of the park, effortlessly batting away the torrent of bald-faced lies spewed by Donald Trump....
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleA Different Independence Day
Vanity Fair 1933 Illustration Paolo Garetto It’s hard to think of hot dogs, barbecues, fireworks, and celebrations when the freedom and independence we celebrate today feel so fragile. When the...
View ArticleMilk, Eggs, and Ammo
American Rounds, a Texas-based company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas grocery stores. Cigarette vending machines were once ubiquitous,...
View ArticleRough Ridin’ With Biden
Positive… Negative. Negative… Positive. My shifting COVID test results mimic my feelings about Joe and his ability to stay in the race. Right now like my current COVID test, I’m positive that Joe...
View ArticleTrump Shooting -Another Day in America
The too-perfect-to-believe photo captured with Trump’s bloodied face and determined fire will likely grace every bit of merch you can imagine. Credit AP Evan Vucci As conspiracy theories of what...
View ArticleAmerica’s Hitler- Taking a Page from History
How To Draw Hitler in Nine Easy Steps By Sally Edelstein I was recently flipping through a dusty, vintage “Learn to Draw” that offered step-by-step instructions for drawing portraits of the most...
View ArticleRemembering the Voice of Bob Newhart
” The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back” was Bob Newhart’s sequel to his best-selling album. While always a fan of Bob Newhart’s two landmark TV shows spanning nearly two decades, I was first introduced to...
View ArticleI Stand With Kamala
Former prosecutor Kamala Harris will come out swinging against felon Trump. God will not save him this time! I stand strongly with Kamala!
View ArticleA Place Called Hope
Hillary puts her formidable support behind Kamala. Lets all get behind the Prosecutor vs the Felon! Time to take action. Have we all just landed in a place called Hope? Damn, it feels so good. Suddenly...
View ArticlePresidential 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...
View ArticleKamala Merch
For Kamala Merch hot off the press please visit my store. All proceeds will be donated to the Democratic Party. https://sally-edelstein.pixels.com/art/kamala
View ArticleHair Washing Day
Yesterday morning after I showered and washed my hair I decided to take Moe out for a walk. Forgoing my usual blow drying, I chose to walk him with a head of wet hair letting the air dry it. Feeling...
View ArticleWe Are Not Going Back
Seven years ago I made this sign stating “We Won’t Go Back” to carry in the first Women’s March. That march in Washington bursting with thousands of women felt like democracy at its best. The fact...
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