Deborah Ludwig
- Location
- New York, New York,
- Birthday
- May 07
- Bio
- Actor, activist, political junkie, & author of Rebirth: A Leukemia Survivor's Journal of Healing During Chemotherapy, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Recovery
MY RECENT POSTS
- Electing Presidents - Part I:
Time to Change the Process
February 05, 2013 03:00PM - Federal Budget Basics 101
January 28, 2013 09:59AM - A Second Term, a Second Chance
January 18, 2013 06:05PM - The Digital Fabrication
Revolution
January 10, 2013 03:37PM - History: Our Guide to a Better
Future
January 07, 2013 12:15PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks, Kathy. I agree
that there are pros and cons
to both
and we just need to
e…”
July 30, 2012 05:01PM - “Thanks, Christine! And
congratulations on being a
cancer
survivor!! I'm so
glad…”
July 12, 2012 10:51PM - “Wow, Christine, what a
story...my heart was hurting.
I have
two sisters, they
ar…”
July 12, 2012 10:49PM - “Thanks for your
insightful comment, Beth. It
sounds like you
may have
experienced…”
July 11, 2012 01:34PM - “Kenneth, thank you for
the thoughtful comment, and
yes, it is
important that
this…”
June 27, 2012 11:36AM
Deborah Ludwig's Links
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 3:00PM
Electing Presidents - Part I: Time to Change the Process
The reason many people give for not voting in presidential
elections is that it doesn’t make a difference
so they consider it a waste of time. They have a point. Why
doesn’t their vote count? First, the Electoral
College winner-take-system recognizes only those who voted with the
majority in a st…
JANUARY 28, 2013 9:59AM
Federal Budget Basics 101
With the fiscal cliff averted (for now) and another debt ceiling
debacle—oops, I mean
debate—inevitable,
or perhaps not, as it appears that can may be kicked down the road
until May, and deficit reduction still looming large on the
Congressional agenda, I think it behooves Americans to understand…
JANUARY 18, 2013 6:05PM
A Second Term, a Second Chance
Some Suggestions for President Obama’s
Second Term
Congratulations to President Obama for being elected to a second term. I am a supporter and am pleased with many of the legislative successes he achieved during his first term: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, ending Don’t Ask, Don’t…
Congratulations to President Obama for being elected to a second term. I am a supporter and am pleased with many of the legislative successes he achieved during his first term: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, ending Don’t Ask, Don’t…
JANUARY 10, 2013 3:37PM
The Digital Fabrication Revolution
"Digital fabrication will let people build custom home furniture, living organs out of cells, and drones that can fly out of a printer; science fiction is becoming industrial fact."
~ Neil Gershenfeld
The November/December 2012 Issue of Foreign Affairs magazine included an article by Neil Gershe/…
JANUARY 7, 2013 12:15PM
History: Our Guide to a Better Future
“There is an underside to every age
about which history does not speak, because history is written from
records left by the privileged.â€
– Howard Zinn
Oliver Stones’ ten-part documentary, The Untold History of the United States, is one reason I’d consider subscribing to Showtime. History, it…
Oliver Stones’ ten-part documentary, The Untold History of the United States, is one reason I’d consider subscribing to Showtime. History, it…
DECEMBER 18, 2012 10:15AM
2012 Review and Reflections
At the end of each year, I take stock of all that I
accomplished…and didn’t.
After several years of moving forward in the acting realm, progress
came to a screeching halt in April. The SAG-AFTRA merger in March
actually led to less auditions, and I couldn’t
get motivated to prepare for…
NOVEMBER 4, 2012 5:46PM
Examining 5 GOP Talking Points: Part VI – The Stimulus did not Work
The last segment in this series, addresses
the biggest talking point from conservatives: The stimulus was a
failure; it did not work. This is completely false. While the
economy is still struggling and nowhere near where we want it to be
in terms of jobs and the unemployment rate, most reputable… Read full post »
OCTOBER 30, 2012 11:28AM
Alone with Sandy
October 29 - Monday
I recall the summer of 2003 when the entire
Northeast went dark due to a power grid failure. It was about 4:00
pm and shortly thereafter, my brother-in–law was
on his way to pick me up. However, that plan was foiled because he
was not allowed entry to… Read full post »
OCTOBER 22, 2012 3:58PM
Examining 5 GOP Talking Points: Part V–Tax increase on people earning over $250,000
I do not believe that all our fiscal woes will be solved solely by
soaking the rich and enacting very high tax increases on them,
nor would it be good for the economy. However, some
combination of spending cuts and revenue increases are necessary to
repair our fragile fiscal house. That bei…
OCTOBER 17, 2012 3:23PM
Fact-Check Round-up - 2nd Presidential Debate
Last night's Presidential debate was a spirited one, and President
Obama got his game back. Democrats are feeling much more positive
than after the October 3 debate, though I doubt it will change the
trajectory of the race much in one direction or the other for
either man. The President fought b…
OCTOBER 5, 2012 5:57PM
Obama - Romney Debate: First One to Romney...on Style, not Substance
I give this one to Mitt Romney because in
politics perception is crucial. Here are some of my thoughts about
last night’s debate, and this is not a
fact-checking post; plenty of that is already going on about
statements and claims made by both men, as should be
happening.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 11:40AM
Examining 5 GOP Talking Points: Part IV–President Obama is the Biggest Spender Ever
The American public has been led to believe that President Obama is
the most profligate spender of any of our former presidents. It may
come as a surprise to know that he has actually spent less than
most of his predecessors in the past four administrations,
excluding President Clinton. Who …
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 11:37AM
Examining 5 GOP Talking Points: Part III–Medicare
Have you seen the ads? I assume you have if you reside in Iowa,
Ohio, Colorado, Florida, Virginia, or any other swing state. The
airwaves in these states are inundated with campaign
ads from both political parties. The ads to which I am
referring are the ones misrepresen…
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 10:37AM
Examining 5 GOP Talking Points: Part II–Welfare
Per my
post dated September 14, over the next few weeks I will
be examining the veracity of statements being made about
President Obama and his policies by the Romney campaign, their
surrogates, and GOP Super PACs and 501 (c)(4) organizations.
This post deals with the claim that President O… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 10:43AM
Examining 5 GOP Talking Points - Part I
As the presidential election draws near, there is a lot of
misinformation swirling around out there in the media and on the
campaign trail. Mitt Romney's most recent verbal assault regarding
President Obama's response to the U.S. embassy attacks in Libya and
Egypt was false, shamelessly politica…
AUGUST 30, 2012 10:32PM
Solo in Paris - The Joy of Planning
(Pictured right: Paris, la place de l'Etoile vue du ciel
© Guillaume Plisson
Pro)
Ever since I was a little girl I have been enamored with anything French because their language and culture embodied everything that in my imagination was exotic and romantic. I studied the French langua/…
AUGUST 22, 2012 5:38PM
Akin=Ryan=Romney=GOP
There has been a repeated cry from the left about a
“war on women†for the past couple
of years, and the past few days have shed a very bright light on
the fact that this “war†is no
fantasy. Throughout the country in GOP-led states, countless
anti-abortion bills have passed and con…
AUGUST 7, 2012 3:27PM
To Succeed, We Need Others – Rugged Individualism Goes Only so Far
I recall sitting in my acting teacher’s office
December of 2003, a week before I was diagnosed with leukemia,
talking to him about how I needed to take time off from class to
work and earn some money. He was pushing back on that notion and
suggesting I ask my parents…
JULY 11, 2012 6:18PM
I Can Envision Getting Married, just not Being Married
A while back I was sitting in an upscale New York City bar with one of my girlfriends, catching up over a couple glasses of Chardonnay, and the conversation gradually turned to dating, men, and marriage. I eventually remarked, "As much as I would enjoy finding a mate and getting married,… Read full post »
JUNE 28, 2012 12:17AM
To the Supreme Court: Uphold the Affordable Care Act
In 2004, while going through treatment for leukemia, I had to
obtain health insurance from the individual market in the state of
New Jersey. I had been on COBRA through Cigna for the past sixteen
months, but that coverage was scheduled to end February 29. I was
able to purchase an…
I was a panelist at the OMG!2012 Cancer Summit for Young Adults in Las Vegas this past spring, but I haven't been a keynote speaker for quite some time at an event, where I have the opportunity to deliver my own message. I enjoy public speaking, especially to people who are hu… Read full post »
JUNE 13, 2012 7:35PM
Mitt’s Nose Continues to Grow
Mitt Romney has a penchant for telling lies, and
I’m not going to sugar coat it with euphemisms
such as “misleading†or
“he misspoke.†Furthermore, when he
is called out for these lies, he fails to issue a correction. He
appears to have no shame regarding this deception, which
reveals…
JUNE 6, 2012 7:55PM
Money and Politics
This is the chart of the day, and it demonstrates why the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling on January 21, 2010, was such a travesty. It makes a complete mockery of democracy. The wealthy, special interests, corporations, unions, Super PACs, and 501(c)4 groups* (which allow donors to remain a/…
JUNE 1, 2012 9:36AM
Celebrating Turning 8 Today
Excerpt from Rebirth:
June 1, Tuesday, Transplant Day (Rebirth Day) - Day 0
As the day wore on and the time approached for Barbara’s stem cells to be transfused into me, sorrow replaced anxiety. I am losing a part of me as her stem cells replac… Read full post »
MAY 31, 2012 10:50AM
The Day Before Bone Marrow Transplant
Brief excerpt from Rebirth: (The day before BMT - June 1, 2004)
May 31, Monday, Memorial Day
I began taking Prograf (antirejection medication) today. This will be administered twice daily. I will also be taking folic acid twice a day and B-12 once a week, whic… Read full post »
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This very second
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You and your Dumb Mental Illness
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The Unexpected Joy Of Family History Blogging!
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Are Women as Dumb as Republicans say they are???
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Romney Reveals That He's Beholden To His Donors
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Oakland Removes Ten Commandments From Zoo
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