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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Jimmy Buffett, RIP

September 11, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Singer-songwriter ‍Jimmy ‍Buffett ‍died ‍a ‍couple ‍of ‍weeks ‍ago ‍at ‍the ‍age ‍of ‍76. ‍Buffett’s ‍music ‍reflected ‍what ‍became ‍known ‍as ‍“island ‍escapism,” ‍most ‍famously ‍as ‍depicted ‍in ‍his ‍hit ‍song ‍‍Margaritaville. ‍In ‍1997 ‍Buffett ‍teamed ‍up ‍with ‍Jewish ‍novelist ‍Herman ‍Wouk ‍to ‍write ‍a ‍musical ‍version ‍of ‍Wouk’s ‍novel ‍‍Don’t […]

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Satire: Buffeting the Environment

September 8, 2023

(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

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Satire: Hurricane Headlines

September 4, 2023

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

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Bagels

September 4, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Bagels ‍are ‍one ‍of ‍the ‍quintessential ‍Jewish ‍foods. ‍There ‍are ‍references ‍to ‍bagels ‍in ‍Kraków, ‍Poland ‍in ‍the ‍early ‍1600’s, ‍though ‍they ‍may ‍have ‍first ‍appeared ‍in ‍Germany ‍prior ‍to ‍that. ‍Polish ‍immigrants ‍brought ‍bagels ‍to ‍the ‍United ‍States ‍around ‍the ‍turn ‍of ‍the ‍20th ‍century. ‍The ‍bagel ‍became ‍so ‍popular

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Vivek ‍Ramaswamy

August 28, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Multi-millionaire ‍biotech ‍engineer ‍and ‍asset ‍manager ‍Vivek ‍Ramaswamy ‍is ‍running ‍for ‍the ‍Republican ‍nomination ‍for ‍President. ‍He ‍is ‍running ‍as ‍an ‍“anti-woke” ‍and ‍anti-abortion ‍candidate ‍who ‍intends ‍to ‍rule ‍by ‍executive ‍fiat, ‍with ‍plans ‍to ‍abolish ‍the ‍Education ‍Department ‍and ‍the ‍FBI, ‍eradicate ‍teachers ‍unions, ‍and ‍launch ‍military ‍action ‍across ‍the

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Encourage Your Kids and Grandkids to Be Family Reporters

August 28, 2023

If your experience is like mine, you frequently have questions about your family history, but, alas, there’s no one left to answer them. [Joel H. Cohen]

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

Satire: Georgia, Georgia

August 24, 2023

(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.

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Leonard Bernstein

August 21, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman The ‍trailer ‍was ‍released ‍for ‍the ‍upcoming ‍biopic ‍‍Maestro ‍about ‍composer ‍and ‍conductor ‍Leonard ‍Bernstein. ‍Controversy ‍has ‍arisen ‍as ‍a ‍result ‍of ‍the ‍choice ‍of ‍the ‍non-Jewish ‍actor ‍Bradley ‍Cooper ‍to ‍play ‍the ‍part ‍of ‍Bernstein, ‍as ‍well ‍as ‍his ‍use ‍of ‍a ‍prosthetic ‍nose, ‍which ‍according ‍to ‍some ‍critics ‍injects

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: The Gospel According to Don

August 17, 2023

By Laurie Baron Russell Moore, the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, has observed that many MAGA Evangelicals reject Jesus’ doctrine of loving your neighbor and caring for the least among us as “liberal talking points.” To prove their point, they claim that archeologists recently discovered a lost manuscript in an excavation of an ancient Roman latrine. Here

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Hip-Hop

August 14, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman The ‍50th ‍anniversary ‍of ‍hip-hop ‍is ‍being ‍celebrated, ‍commemorating ‍a ‍party ‍hosted ‍by ‍DJ ‍Kool ‍Herc ‍in ‍an ‍apartment ‍building ‍in ‍the ‍Bronx ‍on ‍August ‍11, ‍1973 ‍which ‍is ‍recognized ‍as ‍the ‍first ‍hip-hop ‍event. ‍The ‍music ‍and ‍culture ‍of ‍hip-hop ‍comprises ‍four ‍main ‍elements: ‍DJing/turntablism, ‍MCing/rapping, ‍B-boying/breaking, ‍and ‍visual/graffiti ‍art.

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: Commercial Space Flight

August 10, 2023

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Galactic ushered in the era of commercial space flight with its successful launch and landing of the VSS Unity. It carried one passenger who paid for his ticket and a mother and daughter from Antigua who won the voyage in a lottery. Although

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Paul Reubens z”l

August 7, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman Paul ‍Reubens, ‍better ‍known ‍as ‍Pee-wee ‍Herman, ‍died ‍last ‍week ‍at ‍the ‍age ‍of ‍70. ‍Reubens’s ‍career ‍began ‍in ‍improv ‍as ‍a ‍member ‍of ‍the ‍Groundlings. ‍In ‍1981 ‍he ‍created ‍the ‍character ‍of ‍Pee-wee ‍Herman, ‍a ‍“man-boy” ‍who ‍starred ‍in ‍movies, ‍tv ‍shows, ‍Broadway ‍theater, ‍and ‍late ‍night ‍television. ‍His ‍children’s

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: Lock Him Up Jack

August 3, 2023

(Melody: Hit the Road Jack) By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Try him soon Jack. And don’t let him come back, no more, no more, no more, no more. Make him squirm, Jack. Don’t let him come back no more. Oh Donald, Oh Donald, you pushed the Big Lie. You should have conceded, but you

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sinéad O’Connor, RIP

July 31, 2023

By Mark D. Zimmerman ‍ Sinéad ‍O’Connor ‍died ‍last ‍week ‍at ‍the ‍age ‍of ‍56. ‍She ‍was ‍a ‍highly ‍successful ‍performer, ‍as ‍well ‍as ‍an ‍activist ‍in ‍support ‍of ‍women’s ‍rights ‍and ‍opposed ‍to ‍racism ‍and ‍child ‍abuse. ‍During ‍a ‍1992 ‍appearance ‍on ‍‍Saturday ‍Night ‍Live ‍she ‍performed ‍a ‍moving ‍version ‍of ‍Bob ‍Marley’s ‍song

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Jimmy Buffett, RIP

Satire: Buffeting the Environment

Satire: Hurricane Headlines

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Bagels

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Vivek ‍Ramaswamy

Encourage Your Kids and Grandkids to Be Family Reporters

Satire: Georgia, Georgia

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Leonard Bernstein

Satire: The Gospel According to Don

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Hip-Hop

Satire: Commercial Space Flight

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Paul Reubens z”l

Satire: Lock Him Up Jack

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sinéad O’Connor, RIP

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