Lawrence (Laurie) Baron, now retired, served as the Nasatir Professor of Modern Jewish History at San Diego State University. He served from 1988 to 2006 as director of SDSU’s Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies. He was the founder in 1995 of the Western Jewish Studies Association.
He writes two satire columns for San Diego Jewish World: “Humoring the Headlines” under his byline, and “Hounding the Headlines,” under the byline of his dog Elona.
Laurie Baron, Ph.D., compiles a list of streaming lectures, available to computer users, on Jewish religion, history, culture, and current events.
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Although I have never relieved myself on the White House lawn, I think the Golden Deceiver recently stepped into a pile of dog poop there. He has become about as popular as an unleashed Pitbull is to a mail carrier. In my capacity as man’s best friend, here’s some advice for him. [Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireLaurie Baron, PhD, collates a list of streaming lectures on Jewish topics for Sunday, July 12 through Thursday, July 16
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe fireworks are over. The crowd is gone. National Park System workers are taking down the folding chairs. Towering above them the sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt are discussing the speech they just heard. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USALaurie Baron, Ph.D. has compiled a list of streaming Jewish lectures or July 5-10
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Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAHere are some coronavirus couplets:
Nothing makes me more livid
Than post-opening spikes of Covid.
It’s not an oppressive task
To have to wear a mask.
(Laurie Baron, Ph.D0
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireAs a retired history professor, I wonder how and what I’d be teaching in the age of Trump. Although I rank him below Andrew Johnson on the worst presidents list, I discern the implications of what he says and does for my pedagogy if I ever resumed my career. [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Science, Medicine, & Education, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAWant to continue your Jewish education. Laurie Baron, Ph.D., tells us what is coming up online.
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International, Lawrence Baron, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAAfter Donald Trump learned that the original date of his Tulsa Rally coincided with Juneteenth, he changed the date out of deference to African Americans. Indeed, he respects their holiday so much that he plans to make June 20th a national holiday modeled after it calling it Trumpteenth. Here are excerpts from an advance copy of his speech tomorrow: [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAHere are streaming Jewish lectures and forums that you may access via the internet. All times local Pacific Time. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastIn the wake of the George Floyd protests, Donald Trump claimed he had “done more for the black community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.” Hypersensitive to the charge of being a bigot, he has carefully selected venues for upcoming rallies to symbolize his commitment to ethnic and racial justice. This is why he scheduled one for Tulsa on June 19th to commemorate the Juneteenth celebration of the end of slavery in the city where America’s worst race riot occurred. Here’s a possible campaign calendar for future campaign events targeted at ethnic and racial minorities. [Satire by Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USALaurie Baron, PhD, rounds up lectures and programs on a variety of Jewish subjects for the week of June 14, 2020.
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastImpressed by the scope of the George Floyd Protests, I have found the slogans on signs carried by demonstrators are applicable to other aspects of American society. Here’s some examples. [Humor column by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireProfessor Laurie Baron has compiled a list of lectures on Jewish topics viewable on the Internet
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