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Historian. English professor. Writer. Stage manager. Not necessarily in that order. OssiningHistoryontheRun.com
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Jennie Chicarelli Fiorito Windas – An Ossining “Rosie the Riveter” Jennie Chicarelli Fiorito & Rose Bonita at Eastern Aircraft plant, Tarrytown NYCourtesy of the Ossining Citizen Register, June 8, 1943 Jennie Chicarelli Fiorito Windas1916 - 2002 An original "Rosie the Riveter"***Local Connection:…

Margaret (“Margie”) Griesmer – Founder, Open Door Family Medical Center Margaret “Margie” Griesmer  Courtesy of Open Door Family Medical Center Margaret "Margie" Griesmer1934 - 2008 Founder and First Executive Director of the Open Door Family Medical Center***Local Connection: 165 Main Street…

Feel the Bern: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Hmmm . . . Everything old is new again.

For those of you with thoughts about NYC's congestion pricing, here's a fact-based assessment by Paul Krugman. Trump To New York: Drop Dead open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Looking forward to this!!!

i really hope democrats are listening to @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-win...

But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

Why did Paul Krugman leave the NY Times? Read on to find out (and consider subscribing to his Substack.) We need his education, knowledge and experience now more than ever: www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...

Inspirational. Why Bishop Mariann Budde Wanted to Speak to Donald Trump www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

I found this a useful bit of advice: open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Hero.

Croton-on-Hudson, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Thank you President Biden!

499 Half Loop Road. Can’t wait for January 17!!

Seen in Croton-on-Hudson,NY this past weekend. I mean, what decade IS this? I can’t remember has being this cheap in YEARS!!

Polish Hoska for the New Year. Please to enjoy.

I always appreciate Patti Davis' compassionate look at the world. The Blaming of Joe Biden www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/o...

#drought

Vaccines are why 1 of every 4 of us didn't die in infancy. Fluoride is why most of us keep our teeth into old age. The ACA is why 21 million of us can see a doctor. The FDIC is why we don't lose our life savings. And a handful of GOP billionaires want to take it all away.

A little Ray Milland/Lost Weekend for your Tuesday enjoyment

The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/o...

5 to survive, 8 to maintain, 12 to thrive . . . The number of hugs Dr. Leo Buscaglia said humans need per day. Food for thought.

Never forget. Never.

I've been thinking about this poem by Langston Hughes recently and although it was published in 1931, it remains relevant as ever. #books #reading #booksky #poetry

Hey folks, this is a legit organization that does very good work for the children of incarcerated individuals. Consider them when spreading your holiday cheer this season.

Looking at an original Alfred Agate at the National Academy of Design’s “Past as Prologue” exhibition! This is an 1841 oil painting of a Cocoanut Grove and Temple on Bowditch (today Fakaafo) Island north of Samoa, painted on the US Exploring Expedition.

Making pancakes and re-reading Ocean Vuong’s devastating “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” purchased at a local independent bookstore - Hudson Valley Books for Humanity. Life is good!