Yom HaAtzmaut . . . Or Yawm an-Nakba?
* 2018-04-19 – Today was Yom HaAtzmaut—Israeli Independence Day (on the Hebrew calendar—May 14 on the English calendar). It marks the 70th anniversary of the formal founding of the State […]
Tag Archives: Religion
May You Live to Be 120—But No Older
2018-01-29 – The billionaires now want to live forever. And some of them are apparently spending their fortunes to make it happen. I get where they are coming from, particularly […]
Getting Your Point Across With Recipes
2017-12-28 – I have a friend who is a vegetarian. Well, more than a vegetarian. She is vegan. I’ve had various friends over the years who have been at various […]
2nd Amendment Versus the 3rd Commandment (#TexasChurchMassacre)
2017-11-06 – I don’t mind people sending thoughts and prayers. It gives people comfort during times of sorrow or distress. I respect that. The problem is that it gives some […]
A Christian Version of Sharia Law?
2017-10-12 – The other day, my Facebook feed brought me this gem: “No birth control – and abortion restrictions. Gee, kinda sounds like a Christian version of Sharia law to […]
Apocalyptic Math
2017-09-21 – Happy New Year! There’s a story going around that this will be the last one, however, for on Saturday the world is supposed to end. This is due […]
44 Years a Mensch?
2017-09-18 – I had a very weird dream last night. I don’t know if I dream much. I certainly don’t sleep much. They say that your mental balance could be […]
