Category Archives: Politics

Puerto Rico

Posted on September 29, 2017 by vanbytheriver

This drone photo, featured as photo of the week by several publications, represents some of the hurricane devastation to the island of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory whose name translates as “rich port”. Just a few suggestions of ways to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Entertainment, Nature, News, Photography, Politics, Technology, Travel | Tagged Apocalyptic, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico | 67 Comments

Location, Location, Location

Posted on August 23, 2017 by vanbytheriver

The iconic New York City Plaza Hotel is up for sale. Built in 1907, registered as a national historic landmark, the property is valued at $ 560 million. Apartments are currently available, at a range of $1.3 to $39.8 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Entertainment, Movies, Nature, News, Politics, Travel | Tagged Donald J. Trump, Home Alone 2, New York City, Plaza Hotel | 33 Comments

“Service Engine Soon”

Posted on June 20, 2017 by vanbytheriver

At first, they were called “idiot lights”. They indicate trouble within the engine. The light comes on, you access the code book, identify the issue, repair or replace parts. The light is extinguished and you move forward. It is simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Family, News, Politics, Technology | Tagged Blogging, Taking a Break | 73 Comments

Monopoly Update

Posted on March 25, 2017 by vanbytheriver

A dinosaur, a penguin and a rubber ducky. Millions of voters in 100 countries were surveyed, and Hasbro has announced that 3 new tokens will be featured in the August 2017 edition. The original plan was to replace the thimble. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Education, Entertainment, Family, Humor, Nature, News, Politics, Technology | Tagged Health Care, Monopoly, US Congress | 64 Comments

Civil Wars

Posted on February 23, 2017 by vanbytheriver

Remember when Facebook was fun ? It seems so very long ago. What started exclusively for college students, expanded into a global phenomenon, has evolved into something that is anything but social. We all learned so much that we didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Education, Entertainment, Humor, News, Politics, Technology | Tagged Facebook, Friendship, Verbal Battles | 89 Comments

The Gift of Stress. How Lobsters Grow.

Posted on February 12, 2017 by vanbytheriver

With very few words, this post and brief video has been viewed almost 1000 times, more than any other on this blog. It might say something about the level of stress in ourselves, our families, our world. Time for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Education, Entertainment, Family, Food, Nature, News, Politics | Tagged Dr Abraham Twerski, Gift, Growth, Lobster, Stress | 112 Comments

Obvious Child

Posted on January 28, 2017 by vanbytheriver

“I’m accustomed to a smooth ride Or maybe I’m a dog who’s lost its bite I don’t expect to be treated like a fool no more I don’t expect to sleep through the night.” From Obvious Child, a 1990 song … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Entertainment, History, Humor, Movies, Music, News, Politics | Tagged Abortion, Paul Simon, Racism, Sundance Film Festival | 66 Comments

Woolworth’s

Posted on January 16, 2017 by vanbytheriver

As we celebrate another MLK Day, and prepare for a new administration that leaves us with a lot of questions and skepticism, I thought I’d share an older post. I always believed in his message of peaceful protest. I still … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Childhood, Entertainment, Family, Food, Inspiration, News, Politics | Tagged 1960 Protests, Charleston, Martin Luther King, Underground Railroad, Woolworth's | 81 Comments

Easy to be Hard

Posted on November 15, 2016 by vanbytheriver

I found myself on the steps of Columbia University handing out flyers for presidential hopeful Eugene McCarthy. It was the late 1960’s. I was there for a high school journalism conference, a teenager in New York City for 4 days … Continue reading →