By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump gave serious consideration to using an eruv as a virtual wall on the border between the United States and Mexico, according to sources familiar with his plan. It came about this way: He’d essentially dismissed concrete as the material for the wall that he’d constantly pledged […]
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireSAT (Satisfactory Answers Test) for William Barr By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−So far, William Barr has displayed verbal dexterity in evading direct answers to questions about what parts of Mueller’s final report he would release to Congress, about whether he would recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller investigation if the ethics experts at the Department
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Lin-Manuel Miranda, the playwright and composer who wrote the mega-hit Broadway show Hamilton, and who is currently starring in the movie, Mary Poppins Returns, just returned to the role of Alexander Hamilton in a production of the show in Puerto Rico. Miranda staged the show there to raise funds and bring
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireWalls (with apologies to Joyce Kilmer) By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO− To think that I possess the gall To close the country for a wall. A wall of concrete or of steel To generate my voters’ zeal. A wall that keeps the riffraff out By blocking their illegal routes. A wall that saves us from
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Following the election of a Democratic-majority House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has just been elected as Speaker of the House. Pelosi, a strong supporter of Israel and the Jewish community, is the only woman to have ever held that post, and the first person in sixty years to
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Israeli writer and peace advocate Amos Oz died last week at the age of 79. Oz wrote novels, essays, short stories, children’s books, and more. Among his most well-known works were the novels Elsewhere, Perhaps and My Michael. His memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness focused on the suicide of his mother when
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Year in Review By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−January/February: The San Diego Jewish World was on a publishing hiatus during these months. March Betsy Devos released a music video to support Donald Trump’s plan to arm teachers: School days, school days, they have become such cruel days. ‘Reading and ‘riting and shoot to kill, collateral
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe President Phones Kids on Christmas Eve By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Following precedent, President Trump phoned children last night to wish them a Merry Christmas. Here is a transcript of one of the calls. Trump: What’s your name little girl? Rosita: I’m Rosita and I’m waiting for Santa to bring me presents. Trump: Regarding that,
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Cheered by how President Trump’s spirits seem to be lifted when they read him accounts of Biblical and other religious characters, his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared began reading Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) to him. They hoped the rabbinical nuggets of philosophical wisdom would take his
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Editor’s Note: This is the 42nd and final installment in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment: 1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,
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Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & SatireBob Mueller Is Bringing You Down By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO− Melody: Santa Claus is Coming to Town O! You better watch out! You better not lie. Stop tweeting a lot. I’m telling you why Bob Mueller is bringing you down. He’s made a list They’ve testified. Admit they colluded It can’t be denied. Bob
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — The United States Senate passed a measure to put an end to United States support of Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen. Only 50 Jews remain in Yemen, following a more than 2000 year history. Almost the entire Jewish community fled the country in 1949 and 1950, immigrating to Israel
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Here are some letters of application for the soon-to-be vacated White House Chief of Staff position. Dear President Trump, I can run circles around the Congress. If there are women from your past trying to sully your reputation, I know how to deal with them. I have extensive experience in vetting
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — President George H. W. Bush passed away last week at the age of 94. Bush was generally considered a friend to American Jews and Israel. But at least once in his life, he said something that prompted blow back from members of the Jewish community. What did he
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