Trivia, Humor & Satire

By Mark D. Zimmerman Attempts at censorship continue to be contentious, as those with opposing views try to shut down debate or sharing of controversial or offensive comments and materials, or even ideas which simply are in disagreement with others’ beliefs. For example, a Hamline University professor was recently fired for showing images of Muhammad […]

By Mark D. Zimmerman Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the classified documents found in Joe Biden’s garage and office. While there are significant differences between this situation and that of Donald Trump and the documents found at Mar a Lago, at the very least this has created

By Mark D. Zimmerman Congressman Kevin McCarthy was finally elected Speaker of the House on the 15th vote, following negotiations with a group of approximately 20 far right-wing Republicans who demanded and received many concessions from McCarthy. Surprisingly, McCarthy was supported by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, herself a right-wing member, who referenced McCarthy’s conservative views

By Mark D. Zimmerman Journalist Barbara Walters died last week at the age of 93. Walters was the granddaughter of Russian Jewish immigrants. She began working in television in the early 1950’s, eventually becoming the Today Show “Today Girl,” presenting weather and light news assignments. She went on to become the first female and the

By Mark D. Zimmerman Chanukah started last night with the lighting of the first candle. Celebrants are playing dreidel, eating latkes and sufganiyot, and singing traditional songs such as Chanukah O Chanukah and Maoz Tsur. But there are many other ways to celebrate the holiday, including attending concerts such as “The 8 Nights of Hanukkah”