Author Archives: Suzanne Loebl

Donald Trump Is “Making America Beautiful Again”

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Suzanne Loebl

On February 10, 2020, I came across a small headline in The New York Times proclaiming that Donald Trump is making “America beautiful again.” It was paired with an image of the National Museum of African American History and Culture … Continue reading →

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Raising a Gay Child Before Stonewall

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Suzanne Loebl

I regret to say that I barely remember the riots at Stonewall, the bar in Greenwich Village where on June 26, 1969, a group of gay patrons successfully resisted harassment by the New York City police. The event would play … Continue reading →

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My Guardian Angel

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Suzanne Loebl

I have a guardian angel. I think he is male, though you could not tell by looking at him. He has golden wings and wears a plain white gown. He does not concern himself with politics or other important things, … Continue reading →

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Three Family Bar Mitzvahs

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Suzanne Loebl

To the memory of David Loebl (1956-1993) on his 63rd birthday and the 50th anniversary of his bar mitzvah. I was eight years old when my mother and I attended the bar mitzvah of my cousin Ernst Wertheimer (later Worth). … Continue reading →

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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Suzanne Loebl

This land is your land, this land is my land, From California to the New York island, From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters, This land was made for you and me —Woodie Guthrie On May 12, 1954, … Continue reading →

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The Disastrous Consequences of Separating Parents and Children

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Suzanne Loebl

More than fifty years ago, my three-year-old son David and I went grocery shopping in our smallish neighborhood supermarket. I concentrated on the week’s bargains while he immersed himself in the comics rack. Suddenly I felt a small hand tugging … Continue reading →

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Public Parks, Private Gardens: The Met Celebrates Spring

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Suzanne Loebl

Given the nor’easter that dumped snow all over Central Park and our constantly dreary politics, it is wonderful that the Met is putting on a show that overflows with sunshine and outdoor delights. The exhibit is on the ground floor … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2017: A Walk Along Fifth Avenue

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Suzanne Loebl

The world is a mess. Washington is concocting a disastrous tax plan, we’re confronting the reality of widespread horrible sexual behavior by men, North Korea is rattling long-range nuclear missiles, and Trump meddles in Middle Eastern politics. Nevertheless, New York’s … Continue reading →

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At Home on Echo Lake

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Suzanne Loebl

For the past half-century, my husband of 67 years and I have spent our summers on Echo Lake in Somesville, Maine. This year we wondered whether we would make it. My spouse is not well, and I too have medical … Continue reading →

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We Need a Funded Planned Parenthood

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Suzanne Loebl

In 1949, when my big romance was morphing from casual to committed I was desperately searching for a reliable method of birth control. To be precise, I wanted a diaphragm, i.e. a rubber cap that would prevent my lover’s sperm … Continue reading →

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