For many American soldiers who served during World War II, Camp Shanks in Orangeburg was the last piece of American soil they stepped foot on before setting out to liberate Europe. Camp Shanks opened in 1942 and was the largest WWII embarkation camp on America’s East Coast for soldiers heading for the front lines in […]
BY DIANE DIMOND As we near the end of this decade, it is a good time to reflect on where we stand at this moment in history. It’s not really standard cheerful holiday fare, but here goes. Half the country hates or doesn’t want the duly elected president. The other half likes or tolerates him. […]
Brooklyn, NY — Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has benefited from being born in America, unlike thousands who have emigrated to be part of our great nation, has succumbed to the depths of dark cynicism when he states that America was “never that great.” What a shameful statement from a man who is running for his […]
To the Editor, We have a president right now that is out to destroy what once was the greatest country in the world and we have a Congress that is out of control and has no need to stand with the people because they are garnering an enormous amount of power and money. The citizens […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Sometimes a columnist touches a raw nerve. I did that last week with my call for a citizen’s “Revolution in Thinking” about how we allow our politicians to operate. Using lyrics from “Les Miserable,” the movie about the French Revolution, I wrote about the anger of so many Americans who want better […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Well, well, well. Kate Middleton, aka the Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting a baby! Her husband, Prince William, is reported to be ecstatic. The people of Great Britain are utterly delighted that the Royal Family will be soon have a new heir. And they are sending up a collective prayer that the […]