Fighting terrorism with democratic principles will not lead to quick wins.Don`t get me wrong, I do not want the western world to fight terrorism by giving up our sacred principles and civil rights, but I want to show how at this point in our history, with ISIS and Al Queda declaring war on our democracies, being Continue Reading
It sounds ridiculous that a Jewish person as I am , would be against a Jew being the president of the U.S., the most powerful man in the world. And that’s the problem. It would bring all the anti-Semites and the quasi anti-Semites out of the wood work. Without Sanders in the presidency, we have Continue Reading
The year is 1915 . One hundred years ago What a difference a century makes! The average life-expectancy for men was 47 years Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores Only 14% of homes had a bathtub Only 8% of homes had a telephone The maximum speed in most cities was 10 mph Continue Reading
The bastion of free speech is the university and it seems to work for all except Jews. Recently , a rhetoric and composition professor at Oberlin College posted widely anti-Semitic and anti-Israel content on her personal Facebook page. She came up with ridiculous accusations that Mossad was the perpetrator of the Charlie Hebdo slaughter in France, Continue Reading
I literally cried when I read what happened in Burkino Faso. As I get older and hopefully wiser, I see what should have been so apparent many years ago. It is in the nature of all humans to act in their own self-interest and to let the consequences look after themselves. It is not always easy Continue Reading
What do I mean by that statement. It should be obvious. Humans cannot escape illness, but certain types are more socially acceptable to the world. Mental Illness is not that acceptable. It cannot be readily defined and people facing it are not very likely to broadcast the news to friends and relatives. Mental Illness , Continue Reading