September 10, 2021
9/11/21
Jerry Krase
Missing Towers
This is an e-mail message I sent out to all those on my list on September 12, 2001
Jerry Krase
December 2, 2020
David Dinkins (RIP) vs Rudy Giuliani: A Tale of Two Mayors
Jerry Krase
A reasonable(?) facsimile of David N. Dinkins
In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities the French Doctor Manette, after spending 18-years in La Bastille in City # 1 (Paris) is released to live in City # 2 (London) with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met. The story is used to warn the readers about the terrible conditions that led to the bloody French Revolution, and the even bloodier Reign of Terror. A similar, perhaps slightly less bloody, Tale is reflected in the inglorious record of New York City Mayors that has been a progression of mostly more, and less unflattering comparisons.
October 18, 2020
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Nana Rose: Learning About My Grandmother by Living through a Pandemic by Kathryn Suzanne Krase
Jordan Family
Rose Jordan - Left Front Row Wearing Black Ribbon because of the Death of Her Mother Filomena
If you met my grandmother, “Nana Rose”, chances are you can share a story about the experience. Chances are, she talked about you, too. My Nana had a “personality”, for sure. She appreciated personality in those she interacted with and was dismayed by the lack thereof. Of utmost importance to her was whether her partner in a moment could hold a conversation, keep her entertained, or make her laugh. That one was important. A laugh changed her life; I’ll save that story for another time.
May 7, 2020
My Spencerian Milestone
Jerry Krase
In tennis, and everything else, Spencer will more than fill my shoes in his lifetime. Here he was just tryin' them on for size.
Remembering my first grandchild in a time of plague reminds me of how grateful I should be for what I've had, and still have.
March 20, 2020
A Cuomo Change of Mind
Jerry Krase
It's not easy to draw him with a nonforgivingly cheap ballpoint pen, as he has an enormous number of creases in his face that only his mother Matilda could love.
Over the past three or so years of "45" chaos, I've come to radically rethink who belongs in my pantheon of Italian American leaders. In contrast to "45" and the President's cowardly sycophants, Andrew M. Cuomo, the Governor of New York State has been added to my shortlist because of his forceful and well-informed leadership in our battle against COVID19.
July 12, 2019
Remembering Lee Iacocca
Jerry Krase
In the 1960s and 70s, youngish half-Italian-American-activist-scholars, like myself, were often confronted with well-deserved negative stereotypes derived from the actions of real and imagined bad guy goombas. For us who were combating ethnic biases, it seemed hard to find Italian Americans who captured the nation’s imagination like Lee Iacocca.
June 1, 2019
Presidential Non-Endorsement: Bill, "You coulda been a great mayor"
Jerry Krase
Blurry Bill at Primary Victory Party 2013
A more and less tongue in cheek evaluation of Bill DeBlasio's Presidential delusion from one of his (at one time) strongest supporters.
April 17, 2019
Kublai Khan’s Revenge: The Silk Road is a Two-way Street
Jerry Krase
Chinese-Italian Meat Market on Via Paolo Sarpi, in Milan's Italian fashion Chinatown
In 1295 Marco Polo returned home to Venice from Kublai Khan’s Court near Beijing, China. Seven centuries later, China’s current Khan -- Xi Jinping -- is returning the favor via the One Belt, One Road. It’s been a long time in coming.
January 15, 2019
The Sound of Italian American Protest
Boston Public Library
(detail) Sacco & Vanzetti demonstration in Boston, March 1, 1925
Consider nominating a 1927 immigrant recording protesting on behalf of Sacco and Vanzetti to the National Recording Registry.
November 15, 2018
MeThree
Jerry Krase
Womens March New York City, January 20, 2018
On November 6th, the Democratic Party enjoyed its highest margin of victory ever among female voters in a midterm election. The result, as of November 13, the Democrats had a net gain over the Republicans in the House of Representatives of at least 32 (up to 40 is possible) seats giving them a solid majority there. Under the U.S. Constitution, The House has "the sole power of impeachment." Therefore, women, I would guess, can’t wait to tune into the President’s Impeachment Hearings on MSNBC hosted by Rachel Maddow.
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