Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Museums: The Slow Crawl Back Toward Normal

Posted on September 27, 2020

The reopening of the Whitney Museum of American Art Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged New York, art, museums, Whitney Museum of American Art, COVID-19, reopening | 4 Comments

The Men Behind the Toppled Statues

Posted on September 20, 2020

Who thought is was a good idea to celebrate the lives of racists, colonialists and slave traders? Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Albert Pike, Edward Carmack, Edward Colston, history, Junipero Serra, monuments, protesters, racism, statues | 5 Comments

Walking Away the COVID-19 Blues

Posted on September 13, 2020

Hiking trails in Northern New Jersey/Southern New York State Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Campgaw Mountain Reservation, Cedar Lakes Estates, Eagle Rock Reservation, Franklin Lakes, Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve, hiking trails, Mahwah, New Jersey, Port Jervis, West Orange | 9 Comments

How Does Bill Barr Stack Up Against the Worst Attorneys General in U.S. History?

Posted on September 6, 2020

The politics and corruption of America’s top law enforcement officers. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged A. Mitchell Palmer, Alberto Gonzales, Attorneys General, Bill Barr, corruption, Henry M. Daugherty, history, immigrants, John Mitchell, warrantless surveillance | 7 Comments

An Oasis in the Bronx

Posted on August 30, 2020

New York Botanical Garden Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Bronx, flowers, garden, Lilies, Lotuses, Native plants, New York, New York Botanical Garden, plants | 11 Comments

These Guys Were Supreme Court Justices?!!

Posted on August 23, 2020

Bigotry and incompetence on the nation’s highest court. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Baker v. carr, Brett Kavanaugh, Charles E. Whittaker, Clarence Thomas, Dred Scott, history, James Clark McReynolds, John Rutledge, racism, Roger B. Taney, slavery, U.S. Supreme Court | 11 Comments

Dunes

Posted on August 16, 2020

Avalon Dune and Beach Trail Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Avalon, Avalon Dune and Beach Trail, dunes, endangered species, Jersey shore, New Jersey, Stone Harbor, Stone Harbor Point, travel | 8 Comments

Seven Miles, Jersey Shore

Posted on August 9, 2020

Avalon and Stone Harbor Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Avalon, beaches, Jersey shore, New Jersey, Seven Mile Island, Stone Harbor, sunsets | 9 Comments

Last Call at Libby’s

Posted on August 2, 2020

74-year-old Paterson hot dog joint closes Continue reading →

Posted in Growing Up in the 50s | Tagged Falls View, food, Great Falls, hot dogs, Hot Grill, Hot Texas Weiners, Paterson | 15 Comments

How I Came to Spend the Pandemic Thinking About Winston Churchill

Posted on July 26, 2020

Reviews of recent works by Candice Millard and Eric Larson Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, History | Tagged Battle of Britain, Boer War, Boers, Book reviews, Candice Millare, Eric Larson, Finest Hour, Great Britain, Hermann Goring, history, London, Nazi Germany, South Africa, Transvaal, Winston Churchil, World War II | 13 Comments

Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Museums: The Slow Crawl Back Toward Normal

The Men Behind the Toppled Statues

Walking Away the COVID-19 Blues

How Does Bill Barr Stack Up Against the Worst Attorneys General in U.S. History?

An Oasis in the Bronx

These Guys Were Supreme Court Justices?!!

Dunes

Seven Miles, Jersey Shore

Last Call at Libby’s

How I Came to Spend the Pandemic Thinking About Winston Churchill

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