Recent Engagements:

I offer presentations both in person and on Zoom:
(Below is a sampling of topics and venues)
October, 2023
Speakers of the U.S. House: Past and Present
(Brookdale Northbrook)
Judicial Norms and Ethics
​(North Shore Senior Center)
September, 2023
Gun Ownership and Gun Control 
(Tamarisk Senior Living)
Space: The Final Frontier
(Deerfield Men's Club)
July, 2023
Fallout from the Dobbs Decision
(Oakton Emeritus Program)
March, 2023
President Biden's Agenda
(The Mather in Evanston)
February, 2023
The New Congress
(Lake Forest Place)
Women's Rights and the Supreme Court
(Wheaton Glen Ellyn Branch of AAUW)
January, 2023
The 14th Amendment
(Westminster Place)
The Money Behind our Politics
(Palatine League of Women Voters)
November, 2022
Analysis of Midterm Election Results
(The Vi in The Glen)
August, 2022
Major Gubernatorial Races
(Lake Forest Place)
May, 2022
Social Media and Democracy
(Keynote for AAUW Conference)
April, 2022
Gerrymandering and Redistricting
(Three Crowns)
The Money Behind our Politics
​(The Levy Center)
January, 2022
Executive Branch Reforms
(The Mather)
March, 2021
The New Congress
(The Admiral) 
February, 2021
The Political Parties' Responses to the 2020 Election
(The Northwestern University Guild)
November, 2020
An Analysis of the 2020 Elections
(Three Crowns) 
August, 2020
Recent Supreme Court Decisions
(North Shore Senior Center)
July, 2020
Political Polarization
(The Mather in Evanston) 
June, 2020
Politics of Climate Change
(Deerfield Men's Club) 
May, 2020
Healthcare Proposals
(North Shore Senior Center)
February, 2020
2020 House and Senate Races
(Brookdale Northbrook)
November, 2019
2020 Presidential Field
(Oakton Emeritus Program)
September, 2019
The U.S. Census
(The Mather in Wilmette)
August, 2019
Presidential Chiefs-of-Staff
(College of Lake County)
July, 2019
Recent Supreme Court Decisions
(The Mather - Wilmette)
June-August, 2019
Facilitated Great Decisions Curriculum
(The Vi in the Glen)
May, 2019
Brexit
(Lake Forest Place)
March, 2019
New Congressional Agenda
(Oakton Emeritus Program)
February, 2019
Post MidTerm Election Analysis
(Covenant Village)
March, 2018
Comparison of Electoral College and the Popular Vote
(Deerfield Men's Club)
May, 2018
Role of the First Lady
(Deerfield Women's Club)
June, 2018
The State of the News Media
(The Lodge in Northbrook)
July, 2018
Legalization of Marijuana
(College of Lake County Discovery Program)
September, 2018
The Bill of Rights
(The Vi in The Glen)
November, 2018
Recent Supreme Court Decisions
(Northwestern University Guild)
Analysis of 2018 MidTerm Elections
(The Mather)
July, 2017
The Changing Role of the First Lady
(North Shore Senior Center)
June, 2017
The Democratic Party Response to the Trump Administration
(Oakton Emeritus Program)
Voter Fraud and Voter Suppression
(Quest Program at College of Lake County)
April, 2017
The Changing Role of the Vice President
(Three Crowns)
January, 2016
Women in Politics
(North Shore Senior Center)
March, 2016
Election Polling and Forecasting
(Oakton Emeritus Program)
May, 2016
Presidential Primary Primer
(The Mather)
December, 2016
Presidential Election Analysis
(Oakton Emeritus Program)
February, 2015
Unlimited Terms and Gerrymandering: How they Affect our Democracy
(Oakton Emeritus Program)
July, 2015
Major Supreme Court Decisions: 2014-2015
(North Shore Senior Center)
September, 2015
Is Immigration Reform Possible?
(Covenant Village)
November, 2015
Political Television Advertising: Does It Really Work?
(North Shore Senior Center)
July, 2014
The Electoral College
(North Shore Senior Center, Grand Edventures)
June, 2014
Will She or Won't She (Hillary Clinton) Run?
(The Hallmark, The Mather)
May, 2014
Are the Media Biased?
(Three Crowns)
February, 2014
The State and Federal Judiciary
(North Shore Senior Center)
January, 2014
The U.S. Federal Reserve
(North Shore Senior Center, Oakton Emeritus Program)
August, 2013
Congressional Paralysis
(Three Crowns, The Mather)
July, 2013
America on the World Stage
(Presbyterian Homes)
May, 2013
The Republican Response to the 2012 Elections
(The Mather)
April, 2013
Congressional Agenda: 2013
(North Shore Senior Center, Three Crowns)
February, 2013
Budget Battles
(Covenant Village, Huber Financial)
January, 2013 
Presidential Agenda 2013
(Highland Park Senior Center, Oasis)
October, 2012
Presidential Elections 2.0
(Evanston Public Library, Three Crowns Park and The Mather)
September, 2012
Predicting the Jewish Vote for President in 2012
(Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation)
April, 2012
Presidential Elections and the Jewish Vote
(Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation)
February, 2012
Jews and American Politics
(Adult Jewish Education Co-op of the Northwest Suburbs)
Presidential Campaign and Immigration
(20th Century Club of Park Ridge)
November, 2011
The Federal Government Budget Process: The Dollars and Sense 
(Oakton Community College)
Is Real Deficit Reduction Achievable?
(Oakton Community College)
August, 2011
A New Political Reality--The New Congress and Obama's Agenda
(Oakton Community College)
July, 2011
The Debt Ceiling Crisis
(Highland Park Senior Center)
January, 2011
Obama's Reshaping of the Supreme Court
(North Shore Synagogue)
2010 MidTerm Elections Results
(Northbrook Retirement Community)
November, 2010
Campaign Finance Reform: Opening the Floodgates 
(Glenview Retirement Community)
        Obama's Fight Against Terrorism
(Oakton Community College)
Post-Election Recap
(JUF Luncheon)
October, 2010
Predictions and Trends in the 2010 MidTerm Elections
(North Shore Hadassah Chapter)
July, 2010
2010 MidTerm Elections: Winners and Losers
(Road Scholar Program at Perlstein Center at Lake Delton, WI)