My Kind of Guy: Trump’s Song to Viktor Orban (Melody: My Kind of Town) By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO- He is my kind of guy, V. Orban is. Need you ask why? V. Orban is. My kind of populist. Alt-right nationalist. And each time he turns back immigrants. Or surrounds himself with sycophants. Equates bad […]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Billy Joel just celebrated his 70th birthday with a concert at Madison Square Garden, featuring video birthday wishes from Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Don Henley, Pink and others, plus a guest performance by Peter Frampton. Though Billy Joel’s parents were both Jewish, he was not raised Jewish,
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Trump-Putin Phone Call By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Since the CIA surveils communications between American citizens engaged in suspicious activities with Russian officials it intercepted President Trump’s conversation with Vladimir Putin last week. That prompted me to tweet: “Federal phone tappers, if you’re listening, I hope you are able to release the transcript of that
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — For an idea of what’s on President Trump’s mind these days, here are excerpts of some of his current tweets and off-the-cuff remarks on issues of Jewish and general interest. ‘I CAN LAND THE PLANE.’ Rod Rosenstein said he could land the plane, and I believe him. Frankly,
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump has taken the first step in what he describes as “draining the swamp” of foreign-language media in the United States that he suspects of being critical of “our great nation and even greater administration.” He commented: “They come here and write and say things, including lies,
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Joe Biden officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president. Biden has a long history of support for Israel. He often talks about his first trip to Israel shortly after he was elected to the Senate in 1972. On that trip he met with Prime
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — The most popular haggadah in American history is the Maxwell House Haggadah, which the company has been distributing for free (with purchases of Maxwell House coffee) since 1932. More than 50 million copies have been given away worldwide since then, and they even had a place at the
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump has temporarily completed the memoir of his presidency, called “One Great Tweet for Mankind: Told You I’d Make America Great Again.” “As much as I’ve enjoyed sharing my very intelligent thoughts about world and domestic issues, I have to devote my full, remarkable energy to ruling,
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireAlternative Facts and Interpreting the Mueller Report By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Conclusion of Volume 2 of the Mueller Report: “If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, we are
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireDisaster Advice from the Donald By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−As Notre Dame burned down, President Trump tweeted: “So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out.” Given his prior advice on how to handle catastrophes, I would have thought he
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — As Jews worldwide prepare for Passover, which begins this Friday night, many people are wondering what they are allowed to feed their pets during the holiday. Which of the following are real rules? A. According to the Aish.com website’s Ask the Rabbi feature, pets should not be fed food
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireMiller, Mueller, and Mexico By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — As President Trump continues to draft a memoir of his presidency, three M’s are highlighted — Miller, Mueller and Mexico. Some of his latest entries, provided by reliable sources, appear here: “As everyone knows, loyalty is the quality I value most. If Roy Cohn
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireSpace News By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Scientists released the first photograph of a Black hole in the universe. Looking closely at it, Democrats in Congress expect that it looks a lot like redacted version of the Mueller Report Bill Barr will release next week. * Israel’s spacecraft Beresheet crashed during its attempt to land on
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Sometimes, when people comment to me, “Oh, you’re left-handed,” I respond, “I was right-handed, but the nuns made me change.” “Oh, that’s terrible,” they’ll say, not realizing that Cohen and nuns do not usually share a history, and that traditionally the forced change of handedness in various cultures