Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Montclair Film Festival 2020: Best Of

Posted on October 26, 2020

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged documentaries, Down a Dark Stairwell, Farewell Amor, film, film festivals, Montclair Film Festival, movie reviews, movies, My Name is Sara, Two of Us, Zappa | 3 Comments

A Brief History of Racial and Social Injustice Drawn and Painted

Posted on October 18, 2020

Artists’ views of bigotry, violence and labor unrest in America. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History | Tagged art, Depression, history, labor, Louisville Flood, Memorial Day Massacre, Norman Rockwell, painting, racism, Sacco and Vanzetti, Scottsboro Boys, social justice, Warhol, Whitney Museum of American Art | 10 Comments

From Germany to New Jersey: Colonial Ironworkers

Posted on October 11, 2020

Long Pond Ironworks State Park and Historic District Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Greenwood Lake, Hassenclever Iron Trail, Hewitt, hiking trails, Long Pond Ironworks, New Jersey, New Jersey State Park, Peter Hassenclever, Ringwood | 5 Comments

Crawling, Buzzing, Creeping

Posted on October 4, 2020

Critter photos by Aidan Dowell Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beetle, butterfly, critters, dragonfly, grasshopper, insects, newt | 3 Comments

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 art, COVID-19, museums, New York, reopening, Whitney Museum of American Art | 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 | 9 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

Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Montclair Film Festival 2020: Best Of

From Germany to New Jersey: Colonial Ironworkers

Crawling, Buzzing, Creeping

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?!!

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