Canada Diversifies
January 22, 2026 – Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney made an interesting and powerful speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He talked about how the post-war international […]
Tag Archives: Politics
What About the Living?
January 19, 2026 – Yesterday morning’s grocery run was interrupted by the following upsetting NPR story: “Families of Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Are Retrieving Sperm from their Bodies.” The […]
Horseshit, Elon Musk!
January 15, 2026 – As of today, it’s half a month since I was last on Facebook—half of my digital-dry January. It’s mostly been a good thing. I may continue […]
Shaking My Head (SMH)
January 8, 2026 – I’ve been shaking my head for a few years now. Today I did something about it. Texters use the initials SMH to stand for shaking my […]
We Need a Mass Movement—Now
December 17, 2025 – A few months ago, opinionator David Brooks called for a “mass movement” against Trump. But he stopped short of offering himself to lead the movement. Despite […]
Atonement for the Sin of Exhaustion
September 22, 2025 – I’m a Jew but not a believer. I gave up most ritual observance years ago and I don’t attend services. But I do still hold on […]
The Dilemma of Israel and Palestine
October 9, 2023 – We’re tired of this. Every few years Israel is at war with its Arab neighbors. When it’s over, people mourn the dead, but nothing is resolved. […]
Ukraine, Not “The Ukraine”
2022-03-10 – Last time I wrote about labels. I’m writing about them again. This time it’s about Ukraine. But the principle is the same. I call people what they want […]
I May Have Contradictory Opinions on Ukraine
2022-03-03 – I may have contradictory opinions on Ukraine. My first reaction when I learned about Vladimir Putins pre-invasion threats was to let the Europeans handle it. The United States […]
Facebook Is After Me for Violating Community Standards – I Said “Jew”
2022-02-24 – Twice this week, Facebook reprimanded me. What do you think about that? A couple of days ago I responded to a post about church congregation size. I responded, […]
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