Jewish-interest license plate: Bubby (Loves) 3
SAN DIEGO — You don’t have to guess how many children this proud Jewish grandma has. And she loves everyone of them.
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Humoring the headlines: May 16, 2017
Summer Movies By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Here’s a preview of several blockbuster films that will be released this summer: * The Leftovers-The Movie: Based on the HBO series, this disaster movie begins with every American qualified for a high-level position in the government disappearing and shows what happens when an unhinged blowhard forms his cabinet
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish- interest license plate: Ileana
SAN DIEGO — In Hebrew, the name ‘Ileana’ is the feminine version of ‘Elijah.’ Our license plate maven, Melanie Rubin, gets the credit for spotting this license plate.
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish trivia quiz: G.I. Joe
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Stan Weston, a licensing agent who was Jewish, passed away last week. Besides representing such people as Soupy Sales and the Kingston Trio, as well as the Dr. Kildare television show, Weston was the creator of G. I. Joe. Elliott Handler, a founder of Mattel (and also Jewish) taught Weston
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireJames Comey Gets Fired, Gets Comfort Food
Fired FBI Director James Comey had a long, hard week, and at the end of it he likely needed a cold one—of milk. That’s because one of his neighbors, a Virginia 9-year-old named Abby Grace, baked him chocolate chip cookies to help him start feeling better, as the girl’s mom told NPR exclusively on Friday.
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAAlec Baldwin Returns as Trump on SNL to Kiss Spicer
Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend, reprising his much-loved role as President Donald Trump on the late night show to tackle the week’s biggest issue: the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the presidential election. In the sketch that opened the episode, Baldwin’s Trump
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USASNL’s Melissa McCarthy Returns as Desperate Sean Spicer
It’s been a bad week for White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. After he spent several minutes Tuesday night hiding in the bushes from reporters following President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey, White House rumors suggested Trump might be about to ax his top comms chief. And then, Melissa McCarthy reprised her
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAHumoring the headlines: May 12, 2017
Douse the Fire (tune: Light My Fire) By Laurie Baron You know that this probe had to stop. You know you should have been more loyal. I’ll claim I saved the FBI. Comey, you’ve become my foil. Comey, baby, you are fired. Comey, baby, you are fired. Long before your term’s expired. The time to
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA‘Just kidding:’ Israeli to head FBI?
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump is considering naming an Israeli to head the FBI, according to unidentified sources. The prospective nominee – nicknamed “Falafel” by Trump, presumably to preserve his anonymity – is reportedly a former member of Mossad, Israel’s secret intelligence service. While not confirming or denying the report,
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish- interest license plate: GR8R TOV
SAN DIEGO — Our license plate maven, Melanie Rubin, caught a glimpse of this plate on a Prius, which is a hybrid car, while riding through neighboring Orange County. GR8R Tov, or “greater good” may well refer to using less gasoline, and thus causing less pollution, than a standard automobile.
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the headlines: May 8, 2017
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump invited House Republicans to the Rose Garden to celebrate their passage of the American Health Care Act. This is like a Major League Baseball team holding a ticker tape parade after winning one game of the World Series. * Despite its promises to combat opioid addition and drug
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire‘Just Kidding’: A Jewish fundraiser for the Wall
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK –Apparently frustrated with the inaction of what he called “pathetic, so-called Congress” on the wall he wants built between the United States and Mexico, President Trump has hired a Jewish fund-raising firm to conduct the drive for contributions to pay for it. Press secretary Sean Spicer said at
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the Headlines: May 3, 2017
Trump’s Alternative History By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Having perfected the art of fabricating alternative facts, Donald Trump has shifted to inventing alternative history. Now that we have learned that big-hearted Andrew Jackson hated the Civil War (though he was already dead for sixteen years before it broke out) and could have prevented it, what new
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish trivia quiz: Judah P. Benjamin
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York –New Orleans is in the process of removing four memorials that are tied to the Civil War and the city’s past connections to slavery, including a statue of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. This follows other southern city and state actions, such as the removal of
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