Lawrence Baron

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — It is considered a mitzvah to place a menorah in a home’s window to publicize the miracle of the oil burning for 8 days.  In the wake of the October 7th massacres and kidnappings, Jewish organizations advocate doing this to indicate support for Israel.  Given the current polarization over […]

By Elona Baron as Barked to Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — When your human is Jewish, you observe Hanukkah. Most Jews don’t know about the Book of Maccabeagles who attacked the Seleucids. They were the first to coin the acronym MAGA (Maccabeagles Against Greek Aggressors). Jewish dogs love latkes being tossed at them because they

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Thanksgiving brings families together, but arguments about current events break them up.  This year Jewish families will face this combustible situation as relatives sympathetic with the plight of Gazan civilians come face to face with their Stand With Us kin.  Here are some suggestions to avoid the meal from

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The House Ethics Committee has determined that there is “overwhelming evidence” that George Santos is guilty of lawbreaking and “cannot be trusted.”  His offenses include improper use of campaign donations for personal luxury purchases and reporting fictitious loans to attract more donations.  It did not help his case that

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Debates traditionally provide the opportunity for candidates to puff up their public reputations.  This year the Republican Presidential Debates have deflated their stature.  This partly stems from Donald Trump sucking up all the oxygen in the news cycle, but also from his opponents pathetically trying to be Trump without

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — For the first time since Covid descended upon us, I took a long flight to outside the United States.  My lingering paranoia about contracting Covid prompted me to wear a mask, even though most of the passengers seemed oblivious to the continuing rise of Covid cases and brazenly inhaled

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Jim Jordan failed to win over enough “moderate” Republicans to vote for him in his bid to become Speaker of the House.  Eavesdropping through the microphone I planted in the men’s bathroom outside the House Chamber [the toilets there are called Chamber Pots], I heard the following promises Jordan

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Every morning I skim through my emails.  Glancing at the fifty to one hundred of them in my inbox, I momentarily feel I’m extremely popular until I realize that most of them are fundraising ads for Democratic candidates.  I’ve tried to block them but it’s like kicking a toadstool

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Although not Jewish, MAGA politicians are trying to court Jewish voters.  Thus, they have posted penitential prayers on their websites.  Here’s a sampling: Marjorie Taylor Greene: Dear God, I confess that I have been mean to Joe Biden.  In the coming year I vow to campaign very hard against

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League for protesting his policy of allowing antisemites, Holocaust deniers, and white supremacists to post on his social media website X. He claims that the ADL accusing his of promoting such ideas has caused the decline in advertising revenues for X.

(Melody: Margaritaville) In memory of Jimmy Buffett, who was an environmental activist By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Gasping for fresh air. Don’t heed the Lib scare. Or all of the experts at the UN. It’s getting hot here. But I have no fear. That it will cool off, And life here won’t end. Closing

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Hurricane Idalia left widespread damage in Florida and the southeastern coast of the United States in its wake. Once it formed, the news coverage fixated on it to the exclusion of other stories.  Although this has happened in the past, this time it came as a welcome relief. Forecasters warned

(Melody: Georgia on My Mind) By Laurie Baron Fulton County, Fani D.A. Racketeering charge Upholds the voters’ will. Georgia, Georgia, There was no fraud. Recounted and judged Despite the protests shrill. False electors did not prevail Now they might serve time in jail, But for now they’re out on bail Until their guilt is proved.