SAN DIEGO — Our license plate maven, Melanie Rubin, has found another maven — one who knows all about malls. We’re not sure if that is someone who builds them, or expert at shopping in them, but whichever it may be, clearly the owner of this car knows his or her way around them.
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Kirk Douglas died recently at the age of 103. Douglas, whose real name was Issur Danielovitch, made his film debut in 1946, and went on to perform and star in dozens of movies, in addition to writing, directing, and producing. He was nominated for and received numerous awards, including Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, Kennedy Center Honors, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award. After Douglas’s bar mitzvah, his synagogue offered to sponsor him to become a rabbi, but he declined, already knowing that he wanted to be an actor. Judaism was only a minimal part of his adult life until he was in a near-fatal helicopter crash, about which he later said “I came to believe that I was spared because I had never come to grips with what it means to be Jewish.” He did, however, make one reference to his religious observance during his acting career. What did he say?[Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Some little-known but fascinating facts about Queen Esther have come to light in time for this year’s celebration of Purim.. Documents spanning centuries, just released by SHLEP (the Shushan Historical and Literary Esther Project), highlight such revelations as the Jewish heroine’s role in the queenly wave … the discovery of a widely popular synthetic fabric… sure-fire advice for older women seeking marriage, and much more. [Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire
While New Hampshire was voting in the presidential primary held this past Tuesday, the judges for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show were selecting the winner of the Best in Show Award. They chose a standard poodle named Siba. Now I have nothing against poodles per se. Indeed, they are highly intelligent, but in dog shows, superficial beauty is valued more than smartness. That is why Siba received the Westminster pewter trophy and hand-engraved Steuben crystal bowl as her rewards. By the way, I find it obvious that these prizes are intended for Siba’s owners and not Siba whom I’m sure would prefer a year’s supply of filet mignon fed to her in the bowl and trophy which I surmise will end up in some display case. [Elona Baron as told the Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & Satire
The New York City Bar Association has asked the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to investigate Attorney General William Barr’s intervention on behalf of Roger Stone fearing that it “threatens public confidence in the fair and impartial administration of justice.” The charges barraging Barr might lead the Association to disbar Barr. That would bar Barr from practicing law. [Satire by Lawrence Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe patient entering the office of renowned psychiatrist Dr. Emmet Ghenausen was supposed to be anonymous, but his orange hair and gruff demeanor was a dead giveaway. Still, they agreed to refer to the patient by a pseudonym, in case their session was being secretly recorded. “So, Mr. Rump,” the therapist began. “What brings you here?” [Satire by Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireThough she disapproved of Trump’s tactics in Ukraine, Susan Collins justified her vote against convicting Trump because “”she hoped that the president would’ve learned from the fact that he was impeached by the House.” To celebrate his acquittal, she threw rice as he entered the East Room. He quickly launched into his diatribe against his enemies because it turned out it was Minute Rice. [Satire by Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireUpset that he’d been impeached, President Trump was having trouble falling asleep one recent night. So his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared were reading bedtime stories to him to help him relax. When nothing seemed to be working, they turned to reading him principles of Judaism, and one had him fully engaged. It was the Tikkun Olam precept, the requirement that, while the world is innately good, every person should strive to repair or improve it. [Satire by Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV by a score of 31-20. Kansas City offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz was the only Jewish player in this year’s Super Bowl. … What is the name of the memoir that Mitch and Geoff Schwartz wrote? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & SatireSome traitorous do-nothing Democrat made a false accusation against Donald T. for he learned one day he was being impeached even though in his mind he had acted perfectly to get himself reelected. Every morning his chef brought him a bucket of fried chicken for breakfast, but on this morning, a woman named Nancy sent him a kale salad with a note that ominously read: “Eat something healthy. You’re going to need it.” Within weeks his lawyers found themselves colluding with a turtle-faced man to shield T. from the calumnies a mixed-race prosecution team would level at him. This reinforced T’s conviction that people who aren’t white are incapable to administering justice and need to be denied a voice in the government. [Satire by Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireI avoid watching the Super Bowl where giant men butt heads and push each other down inevitably injuring each other. Frankly, I don’t understand the game. When the quarterback passes the ball to a member of his team, the receiver runs in the opposite direction from the quarterback violating all my training to retrieve balls. I’ve heard the ball is made of pigskin which offends my Jewish owners and ignores how wonderful rabbit fur feels in between my teeth. [Humor by Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe impeachment trial of the President Trump has taken a surprising turn. A leak from John Bolton’s forthcoming book about his experiences as National Security Advisor reveals Trump conditioned military aid and a meeting with the president of Ukraine on the latter announcing investigations into Joe and Hunter Biden and Ukraine’s interference in the 2016 elections. Here are some other incriminating passages it allegedly contains: [Satire by Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireLawyer and professor Alan Dershowitz has spent much of his career defending controversial figures, including O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bülow, Patty Hearst, Mike Tyson, Leona Helmsley, Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, and now Donald Trump. He has also been a staunch defender of Israel and advocate for Jewish causes. Professor Dershowitz was scheduled to participate in a mock trial; however, the hosts canceled the event. What were the circumstances? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireIt is a forgone expectation that the Senate will not vote to remove the Golden Deceiver from office. If only the humans of the United States would let dogs conduct an Impoochment Trial of the Golden Deceiver, the outcome would be different. [Satire by Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire