SAN DIEGO–When something is a Mekhaye, it is wonderful — like diving into a nice swimming pool on a hot day, or in the case of the whale on this license plate, perhaps, surfacing and diving with perfect form. Perhaps the driver was referring to his or her car, which is fun to […]
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — Melanie Rubin has spotted another interesting Jewish license plate. “Galim” in Hebrew means “waves,” and so one assumes that the owner of the car on which this license plate appears is a person who loves the ocean. Perhaps the owner is a surfer. On the other hand, the background design of
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron The ghost of Dr. Seuss overheard Senator Ted Cruz’s denunciation and responded with the following text message. I do not like Ted Cruz’s scam. His entire speech was just like spam. When health care is in a jam, His filibuster was a sham. Playing loose and playing fast To defund a law
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — As the Republican Party tries to broaden its appeal, it has developed more factions: The Defundamentalists: Republicans who oppose any bill that does not defund Obama Care. The limmigrationists: Republicans who oppose any bill that creates a pathway to citizenship. Deficit Attentionists: Republicans who oppose any bill that raises
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — Melanie Rubin found it, and no matter how you spell it, it means “To Life!”
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The San Diego State University school year opened with a blatant politicization of an Arabic class. An Arabic instructor handed out a map of the Middle East which omitted Israel and labeled it Palestine. After a protest by an Israel advocacy group, the instructor apologized and penciled in
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Laurie Baron After his concession speech, Anthony Weiner was stalked by the woman he exchanged intimate photos with and by reporters. Losing his patience, he ended up giving onlookers the finger as his parting shot. Soon thereafter, Bob Filner phoned Weiner and advised him “to use his words” the next time. To protect second
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Bashar al-Assad has gained an unexpected ally in the debate over the American response to his use of Sarin gas. While expressing its sympathies for those killed or wounded in the attack, the NRA defended Assad’s Second Amendment right to own and employ weapons of mass destruction. In a
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — President Obama has asked for congressional authorization to conduct a limited military strike against Syria. He realizes that time is of the essence because the strike must be launched before the House Republicans shut down the government rather than increase the debt limit. Other members of the House
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — License plate maven Melanie Rubin found this gem — “Rov n I” — which suggests that the owners of the car are a rabbi (rov) and a rebbitzin (I). They should live together in health, happiness, prosperity and the spirit of Torah!
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron The Attorney General of New York has filed a 40 million dollar lawsuit against Donald Trump University for promoting itself as a real university. An inquiry into the Pass/Fail grading system revealed that P stood for profit maker and F for fired. The Attorney General has questioned whether Gary Busey was qualified
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — License plate maven found this plate bearing a beautiful, feminine Hebrew name, derived from the same word root as “Shalom.”
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO– This license plate find by Melanie Rubin makes many people smile with pleasure. The license plate tells us that its owner is a doctor, who also is a Jewish grandma. We infer that whoever she is, she keeps the traditions, and she is a modern woman. We’ve got to admire her!
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Joel A. Moskowitz MD LA JOLLA, California — It is common for laypersons to scoff and ridicule the mentally aberrant and to deride those who ‘treat’ such suffering. Mishegas is the Yiddish label. Jay Neugebren, Michael B. Friedman MSW and Lloyd I. Sederer MD have crafted (potchkied) a parody of the DSM-5. (Diagnostic and
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