By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Donald Trump is beginning a 17-day working vacation at the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey. When Barack Obama was president, Donald Trump tweeted at least 27 times in criticism of Obama for playing golf too much when he should be dealing with the country’s problems (for example: […]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Profanity-spewing Anthony Salamucci, affectionately (?) known to himself and others as “The Mooch,” invoked Bible brothers Cain and Abel in discussing his relationship with then soon-to-be-fired White House Chief of Statff Reince Priebus, Mooch, the newly appointed White House Communications Director, who is already reported to be on
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump declined an invitation to address the annual convention of the NAACP. Now the organization’s members know what the hell they had to lose by voting for him. * North Korea fired another intercontinental missile into the Sea of Japan. This could mean that North Korea plans to attack the
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — After touring for almost 2 years, last week Justin Bieber abruptly canceled the remaining 14 concerts of his Purpose world tour, with little explanation. Bieber, who is not Jewish, participates in what Jewish ritual? A. Bieber wears a red string “Kabbalah bracelet” which he received as a present from Madonna.B. Prior to
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Anthony Scaramucci has been appointed the White House Communications Director prompting Sean Spicer to resign his position as Press Secretary. In his first press conference, Scaramucci effused about his love for President Trump and his athletic prowess. What a difference between Spicer, the gruff curmudgeon who rarely spoke with Trump, and
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Just revealed: borsht and a prospective U.S.-Russian production of Fiddler on the Roof were the main subjects discussed at the hitherto secret meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin at the G-20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany. Highlights of the session were released today by the Russian translator, the only
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Kermit the Frog is in the headlines, with the news that longtime Kermit puppeteer and voice Steve Whitmire was fired by Disney, curent owner of the Muppets. Whitmire became the voice of Kermit when creator Jim Henson died in 1990. While Kermit has only rarely been officially voiced
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−After witnessing the protracted handshake Trump gave Macron at the G-20 summit, leaders of the other member nations are preparing for the next meeting by purchasing joy buzzers. * President Trump claims that he sat next to Vladimir Putin at the G-20 dinner to talk about adoption. It is unclear whether
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Although it’s a tremendous honor serving as the conduit for divine blessing, and though Aaron, our founding father, is cited in prayer as a paragon of peace, being a Kohen is not for sissies. Sure, there are perks –we’re called for the first aliyah (even the first two,
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SAN DIEGO _- Our license plate maven, Melanie Rubin, spotted this plate. Esser in Hebrew is ten, indicating the owner of the car gives it the highest score.
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Donald Trump Jr. is in the headlines over a meeting he took with Russians for the purpose of obtaining dirt on Hillary Clinton, a meeting that was at the least politically questionable, and at worst, collusion that might be illegal. Trump Jr. was a big defender of
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — -President Trump praised Donald Jr. for being so transparent about his meeting with a Russian lawyer. Yes, he was transparent after being opaque for 13 months. Even if he were accountable, he has never learned how to count. * President Trump told Brigitte Marcon that she was is “such
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just completed an official 3-day visit to Israel. The highly successful trip included agreements in the areas of technological innovation, water conservation, desalination, space technology, and more. There was also discussion about the more than 80,000 Jews who live in India, many of whom
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International, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — The trio celebrated in so many jokes — a priest, minister and rabbi — were discussing a mutual problem: how to rid their respective houses of worship of a stubborn family of squirrels who’d taken residence there. The priest and minister had valid ideas, but the topper came
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