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Satire: Avoiding Arguments about the Israel-Hamas War at Thanksgiving Dinners

November 21, 2023

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 […]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: John F. Kennedy

November 20, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman President ‍John ‍F. ‍Kennedy ‍was ‍assassinated ‍60 ‍years ‍ago ‍this ‍week ‍in ‍Dallas, ‍Texas. ‍Kennedy ‍was ‍the ‍son ‍of ‍Joseph ‍Kennedy, ‍Sr., ‍a ‍wealthy ‍businessman ‍and ‍philanthropist. ‍Joseph ‍Kennedy ‍was ‍a ‍known ‍antisemite ‍who, ‍while ‍he ‍was ‍serving ‍as ‍the ‍United ‍States ‍ambassador ‍to ‍the ‍United ‍Kingdom ‍in ‍1938, ‍told ‍the

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Satire: The Bad and Good News for George Santos

November 20, 2023

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

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: The Republican Deflate

November 13, 2023

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

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Dr. Ruth

November 13, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Dr. ‍Ruth ‍was ‍just ‍named ‍New ‍York ‍State’s ‍Ambassador ‍to ‍Loneliness, ‍with ‍a ‍charge ‍to ‍help ‍New ‍Yorkers ‍cope ‍with ‍the ‍loneliness ‍epidemic. ‍Dr. ‍Ruth, ‍the ‍Holocaust ‍survivor ‍who ‍gained ‍fame ‍as ‍a ‍sex ‍therapist, ‍says ‍that ‍she ‍began ‍focusing ‍on ‍this ‍issue ‍when ‍she ‍was ‍isolated ‍during ‍the ‍COVID ‍lockdown,

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Matthew Perry RIP

November 6, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Actor ‍Matthew ‍Perry ‍died ‍tragically ‍at ‍the ‍age ‍of ‍54. ‍Perry ‍was ‍best ‍known ‍for ‍playing ‍Chandler ‍Bing ‍on ‍the ‍sitcom ‍‍Friends. ‍Bing ‍was ‍not ‍one ‍of ‍the ‍Jewish ‍characters ‍on ‍the ‍show–among ‍the ‍six ‍friends, ‍Ross, ‍Monica ‍and ‍Rachel ‍were ‍Jewish. ‍Which ‍‍Friends ‍episode ‍featured ‍Chandler ‍Bing ‍with ‍a ‍Jewish

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: Catching a Cold in the Post-Covid Era

November 6, 2023

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

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Shaft/Richard Roundtree RIP

October 30, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Actor Richard Roundtree died last week at the age of 81. He was best known for his portrayal of detective John Shaft in the movie Shaft as well as two sequels, Shaft’s Big Score! and Shaft in Africa, after which he played the same character in seven made-for-TV movies. The Shaft

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Welcome, Charity Volunteers

October 29, 2023

The uncles then introduced themselves, complimented him on his charitable nature, and, to good-natured laughter, embraced.. A delightful memory, even for those of us who weren’t there. [Joel H. Cohen]

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Joel H. Cohen, Lifestyles, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: Shouter of the House

October 22, 2023

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

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Seinfeld

October 16, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman During ‍Jerry ‍Seinfeld’s ‍recent ‍stand-up ‍performance ‍in ‍Boston, ‍he ‍answered ‍an ‍audience ‍member’s ‍question ‍about ‍the ‍final ‍episode ‍of ‍the ‍‍Seinfeld ‍television ‍show ‍by ‍saying ‍“Something ‍is ‍going ‍to ‍happen ‍that ‍has ‍to ‍do ‍with ‍that ‍ending. ‍It ‍hasn’t ‍happened ‍yet,” ‍implying ‍that ‍he ‍and ‍co-creator ‍Larry ‍David ‍are ‍working ‍on

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Dianne Feinstein, Z”L

October 9, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Senator ‍Dianne ‍Feinstein ‍died ‍at ‍the ‍age ‍of ‍90, ‍just ‍hours ‍after ‍casting ‍a ‍vote ‍on ‍the ‍floor ‍of ‍the ‍United ‍States ‍Senate, ‍where ‍she ‍served ‍since ‍1992 ‍as ‍California’s ‍first ‍female ‍senator. ‍Among ‍the ‍issues ‍that ‍Senator ‍Feinstein ‍promoted ‍were ‍HIV/AIDS ‍funding, ‍women’s ‍reproductive ‍health ‍needs, ‍gun ‍control, ‍and ‍support

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California, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Swimming on Sukkot

October 2, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman In ‍many ‍Orthodox ‍communities, ‍the ‍intermediary ‍days ‍of ‍Sukkot ‍(chol ‍hamoed) ‍are ‍occasions ‍for ‍family ‍activities, ‍community-wide ‍trips, ‍outdoor ‍events, ‍and ‍more, ‍as ‍schools ‍are ‍closed. ‍Synagogue ‍trips ‍to ‍amusement ‍parks ‍and ‍other ‍family ‍activity ‍sites ‍are ‍common. ‍For ‍example, ‍Six ‍Flags ‍Great ‍Adventure ‍in ‍New ‍Jersey, ‍Hersheypark ‍in ‍Pennsylvania, ‍and

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: Politically Popular

October 1, 2023

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

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: Avoiding Arguments about the Israel-Hamas War at Thanksgiving Dinners

Jewish Trivia Quiz: John F. Kennedy

Satire: The Bad and Good News for George Santos

Satire: The Republican Deflate

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Dr. Ruth

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Matthew Perry RIP

Satire: Catching a Cold in the Post-Covid Era

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Shaft/Richard Roundtree RIP

Welcome, Charity Volunteers

Satire: Shouter of the House

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Seinfeld

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Dianne Feinstein, Z”L

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Swimming on Sukkot

Satire: Politically Popular

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