“The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.”- Henrik Ibsen
When I was a teenager, I read all of Henrik Ibsen’s plays. For some reason, I remember seeing Steve McQueen on Broadway in Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, but when I googled it, it said McQueen was...
View Article“Every Great Dream Begins With a Dreamer.” -Harriet Tubman
Today is Harriet Tubman Day! March 10th, 2013 marks 100 years since Ms Tubman died. There will be celebrations around our country, but NYS has a very special tie with Harriet Tubman. Auburn, NY is...
View ArticleOne Reason to Celebrate the Universality of Passover
“Passover affirms the great truth that liberty is the inalienable right of every human being.”-Morris Joseph As my family and I and families throughout the world get ready to celebrate Passover this...
View Article“Too Many Martyrs and Too Many Dead.”-Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs wrote that song for Medgar Evers who is being remembered this month since it is the 50th Anniversary since he was assassinated in the driveway of his home in the state of Mississippi. His...
View ArticleA Man of Strength and Conviction…Gone
“And we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this Earth. He no longer belongs to us — he belongs to the...
View Article“People Everywhere Deserve to Live in Freedom and Equality.”-Secretary of...
“People everywhere deserve to live in freedom and equality. No one should face violence or discrimination for who they are or who they love,” Secretary of State John Kerry, 1-15-14, MetroWeekly...
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