The year 2020 has been terrible. Despite the pandemic, the recession, and the nationwide civil turmoil, there are still things to be grateful for during this holiday season. [Laurie Baron, PhD]
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City Council President Dr. Jennifer Campbell solidified her control over City Council business by appointing herself and the four councilmembers who supported her for president against Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe to key committee positions. The five councilmembers who voted for her now are the exact same membership of the Rules Committee, which according to the City of San Diego’s website, has responsibility for the “charter, permanent rules of council, open government, elections and ballot measures, annexations, boards and commissions, council initiated matters, communications, customer service and public outreach.” Besides Campbell, who will chair the committee, other members include Raul Campillo, Stephen Whitburn, Marni von Wilpert, and Chris Cate. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAIt had the serious purpose and poignant moments while raising money for the defense of Jewish and pro-Zionist students who are bullied by anti-Semites and Israel-haters in public schools and on university campuses. But the StandWithUs “Zoomathon,” also offered a refreshing mix of humor and music, perfect for celebrating a night of Chanukah while at home. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAVoters living in cities liked elections a lot.
But the Trump, whose voters lived elsewhere, did not.
The Trump hated voting when it was by mail.
Now, we all know the reason, he feared he would fail. … {Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire(Tune: Santa Claus is Coming to Town)
He’s wearing a mask.
He’s acting so smart.
Deers cleared for the task.
They’re six feet apart.
Santa Claus is playing it safe. …[Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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President Trump will be hosting an in-person Chanukah party at the White House this coming Wednesday. Many of the Jewish leaders who were invited have declined to attend because of the COVID risk. Some, however, plan to be there, including ZOA president Mort Klein, who explained the motivation of those attending, “They want to see important people and they want to be seen.” At the 2015 White House Chanukah party, President Barack Obama addressed the attendees, including Israeli president Reuven Rivlin, and compared the Chanukkah story to what movie? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireNow that the approval and distribution of a vaccine for Covid-19 is near, the United States needs to develop cures or vaccines to combat these other diseases that are plaguing the body politic. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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It has been a long time since I’ve written one of my columns. Since my owners stay at home every day, I haven’t had many moments to gather my thoughts and dictate them to Laurie. He frequently drags me in front of his computer to show me off to his family and friends on ZOOM calls. The last time this happened it dawned on me that dogs should have a platform for communicating with each other during the pandemic too. [Laurie Baron for his dog Elona]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireHe’s super narcissistic hyper-braggadocious.
He cannot concede his loss due to paranoid psychosis.
If you say lawsuits are doomed, he’ll doubt your prognosis.
Super narcissistic hyper-braggadocious. … [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USALast week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the Israeli West Bank settlement of Psagot. This is the first time that a high ranking American diplomat visited one of the West Bank settlements, which opponents say are illegal under international law. What did a Jewish leader once decide to do regarding Secretary Pompeo, explaining “if we would have passed up the opportunity…after everything he’s done for the Jewish people and Israel, I believe he would have been offended in some place.” [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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I can just imagine …
Executive Order # (I’ve lost count) The people of America worship me for beating Covid19 with Operation Warp Speed guaranteeing the production in the near future of effective vaccines with only 250,000 dead. Jared tells that statistic is bupkes. Although I don’t know what this has to do with the former football coach of the Chicago Bears, I believe him. Besides, I’m a billionaire who doesn’t take increments in the hundreds of thousands seriously…. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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The idea that Donald J. (“John,” not “Jewish”) Trump would even consider converting to Judaism is, on its face, outrageous. Then again, Joel H. (“Hugh,” not “Hebrew”) Cohen, has plenty of outrageous thoughts about the 45th president of the United States and has, in the past, humorously and unapologetically expressed them in these pages of the San Diego Jewish World in his column, “Just Kidding.” [Bruce F. Lowitt]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Bruce F. Lowitt, Donald H. Harrison, Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireRabbi Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and renowned spiritual leader, philosopher, and author, died last week. Sacks was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005 and awarded a life peerage in the House of Lords in 2009, taking the title Baron Sacks, of Aldgate in the City of London. He was the winner of numerous awards, including the Templeton Prize, American National Jewish Book Award (4 times), The Norman Lamm Prize at Yeshiva University and the Jerusalem Prize. Rabbi Sacks wrote and spoke eloquently on many subjects, including interfaith dialogue, Torah vehokhmah (Torah and Wisdom), materialism, secularism, anti-Semitism and more. Which of the following are among Rabbi Sacks’s writings? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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today axes have another use besides those mentioned in the Tanach, according to Devon Doane of Axeventures in the North Park community of San Diego. They provide a fun way to relieve stress, as is demonstrated in the video above. [Sandi Masori]
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