Tag Archives: Taylor Swift

NO KINGS – TIMES SQUARE

Posted on October 19, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

I joined some friends (and 300 000 more) in New York City yesterday (plus 7 million more nationwide) to march for Democracy, Truth, Decency, among other things, and against Fascism, Lies, Bigotry, among other things… Above and below, references for … Continue reading →

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LIGHTSCAPE 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

This year’s LIGHTSCAPE at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is the most spectacular and elegant to date.

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HAPPY SONGS FOR DARK TIMES #4: The “HAPPY” Happy Songs

Posted on April 26, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

If I was hopeful that the dark times might brighten after the Orange Menace was evicted by the people, well, those hopes look if not dashed, surely bruised and battered on the floor. Homegrown fascism and bigotry have only more … Continue reading →

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2021 YEAR END POP CULTURE QUIZ

Posted on December 30, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

One point for each correct answer. No googling! – since I didn’t use google to come up with these questions (only to spell check afterwards) – which is a bit of a brag, yes, yet maybe also revealing something questionable … Continue reading →

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What we are doing with our Coronavirus Relief Money

Posted on May 1, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

  Ed and I will be donating our Coronavirus relief money to “Church and State”.   Ed to “Church”, meaning his Quaker Meeting.   Me to “State”, meaning the baker’s dozen of senate races where Democrats have a good to … Continue reading →

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MY 1978 SANTA BARBARA EARTHQUAKE

Posted on January 4, 2016 by dannyashkenasi

I was standing near my croquet ball holding my mallet waiting my turn when we heard the rumbling. First thing I saw was the house shaking.  A one story ranch style house made with vertical wooden slats, which were now … Continue reading →

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