Congress Skews Older: Why?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people comment on the age of our elected officials, especially in Congress and the White House. I hear, “Members of Congress are so old, and don’t...
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people comment on the age of our elected officials, especially in Congress and the White House. I hear, “Members of Congress are so old, and don’t...
In the Spring of 2022, I wrote a blog entitled, “Russian Invasion of Ukraine Leaves Horrific Toll on Seniors.” The article detailed the horrific stories of how seniors were coping with the war....
As a political junkie, I can recall every voting precinct I have cast a ballot. I’ve performed voter protection work as a lawyer, in 2008, at a precinct in Virginia. During these experiences, poll...
Staff at the B’nai B’rith of Queens senior housing building hosted a birthday party for residents with September birthdays. Eighty-five tenants attended the party to honor the 31 residents with...
Over the past couple of months, my house has been dominated by one thing: the Olympics and Paralympic Games. My wife has been glued to the television watching gymnastics, swimming and para swimming....
Read about Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s (D-FL) September 2024 visit to the B’nai B’rith Apartments of Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Remember in 2010 when President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law? Afterwards, discussions about the legislation monopolized our political discourse; people had strong opinions on...
It’s summertime, my favorite time of the year. To me summer means barbecuing, swimming and baseball. But it also makes me think about my time attending sleep-away camp as a child in northeast...
Who remembers as a kid learning how a bill becomes a law? While I can’t remember the exact grade, I remember my teacher showing the video from School House Rock: “I’m Just a Bill.” When I was a kid,...