Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe, the icon of American beauty, would be in her eighties
today, if she had lived. The fact of the matter is that she lives on in
the minds of many as another biography is being released within the next
few weeks stating research about her 'affairs' with President John
Kennedy and his brother, Senator Robert Kennedy. Along with this new
information and photographs never seen before (so states the author).
She was a natural beauty with demons, as this book states. But her
presence in photographs still endures no matter how she is portrayed in
words.

The Last of the Kennedy Brothers

It seems so amazing to watch the last few days in contemporary American
history as the country pays respect to Edward M. Kennedy, the youngest
of the 9 children of Joseph and Rose. This family has a storied history,
from the late 1920's through today. We all know the litany of events
including JFK and RFK, but I have been amazed at the outpouring of
respect and admiration for a man, who in his early years was looked on
with disdain, ambivalence, and mistrust by the general public. After
all, one could only know 'Teddy' by the news reports, which were not
positive at all. Listening to his family, friends, and colleagues, a
different picture emerges. One could say, thank goodness for Ted Kennedy
and his affect on the life of Americans today.

Visions and Memories of Woodstock

Forty years ago, the memories of Bethel's field were snapshots to some and moving frames and images to others. The photograph told so much then - and again now. Now ...40 years later...what is left of this Woodstock generation: the baby boomers who professed 'freedom to all' and 'freedom for all?'

This generation brought us women's rights, civil rights, the peace movement, the beginning of the environmental movement, and the need to have healthier bodies and minds. Forty years later so many seem stuck in glorious psychedelic memories. Art and more accurate, photography, has documented this vividly. A black and white photograph mints your memory - as your mind was on a lucid trip when dancing alongside friends in the mud laden fields. So what is next for these aging psychedelic rockers...protecting the financial and medical stability for their children and grandchildren?