Articles
Larry Hagman’s Acting Career
Disabled Dealer Magazine May 2006 The Winner’s Circle By David Block Larry Hagman’s acting career spans over four decades. He’s portrayed memorable characters such as Captain/Major Anthony Nelson in I Dream of Jeanie (1965-1970) and John Ross ‘J.R.’ Ewing in Dallas,...
Bill Cosby challenged me to a race
Main Line Times Thursday, May 1, 2008 Villanova runner Frances Koons fights back strong at Penn Relays By David Block PHILADELPHIA – Long-time Penn Relays fan, Bill Cosby, watching the races in 75-degree weather while wearing a heavy sweatshirt,...
Bill Cosby and Heman Mancini Share Penn Relays Memories
Main Line Sports Thursday, May 1, 2003 Main Line Times 109th Penn Relays Cosby, Mancini uphold tradition of Penn...
Repaying a debt of gratitude to Bill Cosby
Delaware County Daily Times Wednesday, June 12, 2018 Guest Column: A writer repays a debt of gratitude to Bill Cosby By David Block, Times Guest Columnist Posted: 06/12/18, 9:43 PM EDT...
COVID-19 Hurts Sex Industry
Like other businesses throughout the world, COVID-19 devastated the sex workers' industry. A worse problem facing sex workers besides social distancing is that they are not eligible for the stimulus package. "It's one of the few categories of businesses that are...
Talia Carner Discusses Her Novel The Third Daughter with Hadassah
This past Wednesday, August 12th, Talia Carner spoke to Hadassah Nassau, via Zoom, about her fifth novel, The Third Daughter (2019). (Hadassah is a national women’s Zionist organization.) The novel’s protagonist is 14-year-old Batya,the third of...
The Significance of December 17 By David Block
December 17 is a special day. It is when the oppressed try to be heard. It is when they come together and speak out as a group of people who have the right to exist on this planet, free of contempt and condemnation. So why, when asked to write about the plight of sex...
Jim Abbott shares his experiences of being a Major League baseball one-handed pitcher
Disabled Dealer Magazine Mid-Atlantic Region April 2004 The Winner’s Circle Profile of Baseball Pitcher Jim Abbott By David Block By anyone’s standards, Jim Abbott had an impressive amateur and professional baseball career. He was...
Acknowledging How Roller Derby Embraced African-Americans from Day One
April 2014 BSTM (Black Sports the Magazine) Acknowledging How Roller Derby Embraced African-Americans from Day One By David Block It is a known fact that Black History Month acknowledges and honors African Americans. However, what people might not know is that long...
Cantor Vogel to Retire from Har Zion this fall after 31 years
Mainlinemedianews.com August 2, 2022 at 10:40 a.m. For 31 straight years, Cantor Eliot Vogel’s melodically mesmerizing voice made him a Har Zion Temple mainstay. Originally from Bloomfield, Conn., Vogel wanted a position at Har Zion in Penn Valley, even before he...