Note: The publication of this rant was put on hold due to COVID. Please also note that my editor did not have input on this. I had the opportunity to see the Nova exhibit yesterday. To refresh your memory, the Nova festival was music festival/wave held in the Israeli desert near the border of Gaza. … Continue reading The Nova Exhibit
Author: Adult Language
I am a moderate skeptic with a tendency to demonstrate my enthusiasm (or disgust) with the usage of stong Anglo-Saxon language.
Plus ca change plus c’est la meme chose
Yes, I have been quiet for a while. Not my intent but a 7-week battle with an intestinal virus (don’t ask, it was worse than you think) followed almost immediately by a bout of pneumonia made writing about the last thing on my mind. Then my knees gave out, but I am still mobile. Now … Continue reading Plus ca change plus c’est la meme chose
This Is Not About The Land And Resistance is Futile
The concept that “resistance” means “any means necessary” or, as I prefer to put it, “anything goes, especially your life if I disagree with you or am unhappy with you” is becoming acceptable. For example: how else are we going to resist the “oppression” of health insurance companies if not by murdering their executives? The … Continue reading This Is Not About The Land And Resistance is Futile
Crossing The Rubicon
I think we have crossed the Rubicon as a world. History is beginning to repeat itself in very unpleasant ways. The UnitedHealthcare CEO was murdered on a New York street in plain daylight as he was leaving his hotel. The bullet casings had deny, defend, and depose written on them indicating that the perpetrator has … Continue reading Crossing The Rubicon
Dumb and Dumber?
I have believed for some time that Americans are getting dumber. Now many will consider dumb a pejorative, but I am not trying to be judgmental or insulting, I am trying to be factual. So substitute ignorant, uneducated, unaware or unknowing if that makes you feel better. But on the whole, a significant number of … Continue reading Dumb and Dumber?
Love Thy Neighbor?
Leviticus 19:18: You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Mark 12:31: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, v.2, pp.78-79 (Hadith): The reverence of … Continue reading Love Thy Neighbor?
How Could This Happen?
How should we explain the election.? I have a few thoughts for the losers.
The News
I submitted the following to the Washington Post last week: To the Editor and Publisher and Owner: Based on the cowardly decision by your owner to not publish your planned endorsement of Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice-President, both my spouse and I have canceled our subscriptions to the Washington Post. Regardless … Continue reading The News
Not Just Sackcloth and Ashes
The Israelis are remarkably resilient people. In times of trouble and trauma they, like a lot of other Jews, turn to humor, sometimes a “gallows humor,” about their situation. There is a long history of Jewish comedians, from Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks, Don Rickles, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David and Bette Midler, … Continue reading Not Just Sackcloth and Ashes
Anger….and a request
On the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre, a memorial event highlighted the rise of antisemitism, with over 1,000 attendees. Personal stories of loss were shared, emphasizing the need for greater societal awareness. The author expresses anger toward rising antisemitic incidents in the U.S., urging solidarity and action against hate.
Adult Language Is Possible 