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As NYC prepares to ban the sale of cigarettes to those under 21, it wasn't that long ago that the real mad men of Madison Avenue were hawking to teens directly. Even as eyebrows were raised at Mad Men's Betty offering daughter Sally a cigarette, advertisers were making direct… Read More

Is it time we questioned the mental fitness of our Congressional leaders? Perhaps a refresher course in keeping mentally fit might benefit both the Republicans and Democrats. Certainly the country would benefit.http://wp.me/p2qifI-1ID

In a time of heightened sensitivity over stereotypes, years of ethnic and racial labeling have largely been erased from advertising. During the post-war years when it seemed the only risk of offending others was if we suffered the unforgivable shame of halitosis, a series of ads ran… Read More

Did CEO Harold Schultz have the NRA in his sights when he pulled the welcome mat right out from under them? What's a coffee lovin' firearm-totin' patriotic American to do now that Starbucks has asked them to leave their heat at home? http://wp.me/p2qifI-1Ga

Having caught a cold war chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between Obama and Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood memories of the cold war are quickly defrosted. Uncle Sam was certain that the Soviets were not only concealing the truth but waging… Read More

Having caught a cold war chill I never could quite shake, the current frosty relations between Obama and Putin send a shiver down my spine, as childhood memories of the cold war are quickly defrosted. The deepening mistrust and accusations of lying between the US and Russia feels… Read More

Why did they march on Washington...its as simple as black and white.One look at these vintage signs of the times and you you know separate was not equal http://wp.me/p2qifI-1Dp

Like most of today's Dads Prince William is sure to be a hands on Dad, engaged and much more involved than previous generations who were often pictured as bumbling fools when it came to babies. For an amusing look at how fathering has changed as seen in vintage ads visit http://envisioningtheamericandream.com/2013/07/29/a-hands-on… Read More

Today the idea of gay conversion therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation of gay youth seems both antiquated and ludicrous, yet it wasn't that that long ago that the notion of gay marriage was inconceivable, if not downright frightening. By 1970 as the gay rights movement… Read More

As Bravos summer series Princess of Long Island draws to a close, memories of Long Island Beach Clubs past flood back. Growing up in the 1960s, Long Island beach clubs were overrun with sun worshiping, jewelry glittering, deeply tanned women, their middle aged bodies squeezed into… Read More