I received an email after my newsletter came out. A technical glitch held up my newsletter emails for several weeks. The email was from a subscriber and read: “Fascism has now been imposed in America, a genocide has likely killed more than 100,00 people in Gaza, Israel is engaged in its 78th year of land theft….and this is only the beginning. The topics in your blog … [Read more...]
Gabby Giffords: Inspiring Art to End Gun Violence
March is Women’s History Month so I wanted to highlight Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. She was shot and gravely injured on January 8, 2011, in a supermarket parking lot while holding a meeting with her constituents. Six other people were killed, and many others were wounded. The bullet went through her head at point-blank range, which took her on a long road to … [Read more...]
What Happened to Our Bodies – Ourselves? Women’s Rights on Trial
I do not like writing about politics on this blog and even though I have ranted from time to time, I have deleted those posts because the crisis had passed, or they weren’t relevant anymore. However, women’s rights is an ongoing issue and shouldn’t be political. It applies to all women no matter their political stance. Millions of women’s hearts were shattered when SCOTUS … [Read more...]
Do You Remember the Cold War TV Shows We Watched as Kids?
With all the talk about Russia, I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the Cold War-themed TV shows we watched when we were young. I didn’t understand all the implications back then but enjoyed them nonetheless. Now that we’re older we can more fully appreciate their satiric innuendos. Rocky and Bullwinkle – Boris and Natasha Who didn’t love Rocket J. Squirrel … [Read more...]
Yom Kippur: Celebrities Lift Their Spirits at Temple of the Arts – Beverly Hills
Religion is a bastion for enlightenment and in many cases, the source of disparity in the world. I attended Yom Kippur services at the “Temple of the Arts” in Beverly Hills. It’s a congregation that includes celebrities and other members of the entertainment community. Services took place at the beautiful art deco Saban Theater on Wilshire Blvd. (formerly The Fox … [Read more...]
