Comforting Distant Mourners—In a Time of War
October 13, 2023 – Many people are uncomfortable with death. So they look away. They don’t attend funerals or memorial services. I get that. I was like that once, though […]
Tag Archives: war
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. […]
Is Trump’s Trade War Putin’s New Weapon Against the United States?
2018-03-05 – News may not be fake as much as it is random. Last week, a number of stories hit that may not be related to each other. Or they […]
Trump and the UN on Jerusalem—Both Fake
2017-12-22 – I arrived in Jerusalem just a few days after the 1973 war. My mission was to study Talmud in preparation for entering a rabbinical program the next year. […]
Dollars for War in the Republican Budget
2017-10-26 – I am okay with a strong America. If we slight our military, we might be inviting challenges that could lead to war. And that’s my main concern: avoiding […]
If “Fire and Fury” Isn’t Tough Enough, Try “Shock and Awe”
2017-08-10 – Donald Trump is apparently test-marketing war slogans. The other day he tried out “Fire and Fury.” Today he said that maybe “Fire and Fury” wasn’t tough enough. Try […]
Don’t Cut in Front of My Driverless Car
2015-07-23 – Okay, don’t even think of cutting in front of me. Doesn’t matter if you won’t hold me up. Doesn’t matter that you’re trying to get to the turn […]
Ice Cream Is Not Natural, War Is
2015-04-30 – Ice Cream is not natural. I hate to break it to you. And, no, I don’t care if it says natural on the package. The package isn’t natural. […]
Webs That Tie Us to War
2015-01-19 – Are moderate Muslims responsible for jihadi terrorism? Rupert Murdoch seems to think so. The Daily Show (and other liberals) don’t. Who’s right? I have believed for a long […]
Better Not Kill Those Wolves and Cougars
2014-12-04 — A recent scientific study has revealed that each time a wolf is killed, sheep deaths go up. Yes. It’s not what you would expect. You’d think that thinning […]
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