The Jewish people throughout written history and well before, have always felt insecure and this insecurity is reflected in their jokes. They are great story tellers and in so many cases they are the butt of their own jokes. To illustrate this idea I have chosen some jokes that illustrate this point. Two Jews took lessons Continue Reading
1.Too much modesty is half-conceit. 2. Ease destroys bravery, troubles–create strength. 3. A half-truth is a whole lie 4. Knowledge is a hoard from which nothing can be lost. 5. Let the wise be your guide, but not your god. 6. Our knowledge often gets in the way of our understanding. 7. The righteous of Continue Reading
1. A SHOT OF WHISKEY In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents so did a glass of whiskey. If a cow-hand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. 2. THE WHOLE NINE YARDS American fighter planes in WW2 had Continue Reading
Recently I saw a documentary called “Paris 1919” which was a movie version of a book by Margaret MacMillan of the same name. It describes the negotiations and machinations of the leaders of 30 countries which eventually culminated in the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty between Germany and the victorious allies. Of special interest Continue Reading
In an article written on December 9, 2008 under the heading “No borders exist for Racism, Sexism and Religious Intolerance” I described the human condition as encompassing the need for power, self-interest, hypocrisy and deceit. The recent incident involving the untimely death of Robert Dziekanski after being tasered by four R.C.M.P. officers in the Vancouver Continue Reading
When I was a thirteen year old in the 1940`s we rented a basement apartment to a homosexual. It was my first experience in seeing a person who did not live his sexual life in a traditional way and he had many visitors , usually young men. It was a time when men did not come out Continue Reading