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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Hillary and Hippy

August 1, 2016

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — In her acceptance speech at last week’s Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton made reference to HIPPY. What is HIPPY? A. HIPPY stands for Health Insurance Program for Parents and Youth, an Israeli program designed to provide health insurance coverage for low income families, and it was the basis for the CHIP program (Children’s Health Insurance […]

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Jewish- interest license plate: Pupik

July 29, 2016

SAN DIEGO — License plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted this plate bearing the Yiddish word for “belly button.” Not only is San Diego a naval town; it’s a navel town apparently.

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Humoring the Headlines: July 29, 2016

July 29, 2016

Democratic National Convention, Day 4 By Laurie Baron Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm mocked Donald Trump’s narcissism by quoting a line from Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain. With the help of AP (Asinine Press), I have obtained the first stanzas of her parody: You glided into the party Seeking the presidential slot. Your wife strategically posed

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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Humoring the headlines: July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

Democratic National Convention, Day 3 By Laurie Baron Donald Trump tried to steal the Democratic National Convention’s thunder by urging the Russians to release any of Hillary Clinton’s emails they have hacked. This can backfire in two ways. Either Vladimir Putin will create a new espionage agency called the KGOP, or it will demonstrate that

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Humoring the Headlines: July 27, 2016

July 27, 2016

Day two of the Democratic National Convention By Laurie Baron The Democratic National Convention has featured Andra Day, Alicia Keys, Meryl Streep, Sarah Silverman, and Paul Simon among other famous entertainers. Ticketmaster is currently negotiating with the Democrats to take this show on the road under the name Politpaloosa. * Congressman Joseph Crowley accused Donald

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Jewish superstition is so wonderful, kenahora

July 26, 2016

By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — A distraught young child who’d wandered away from her grandmother in a department store is sobbing. A store employee comforts the child, saying, “Don’t worry. I’ll make an announcement over the loudspeaker, and your grandma will come and find you right away. What’s your name, little girl?” “Shayne

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Humoring the headlines: July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016

Democratic National Convention, Day 1 By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton will not appear at the convention every night. Instead she has placed a life-sized bobble head doll of herself in a pants suit near the podium to nod its head approvingly after every positive comment said about her. * Those

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

‘Pokemon Go’ Creator Talks Promising Future For AR Mobile Game

July 25, 2016

Niantic Labs founder John Hanke has dished on the upcoming updates of “Pokémon Go” this weekend. On Sunday, Hanke was front and center at the San Diego Comic-Con stage and he spoke about the popular augmented reality (AR) mobile game’s future, Business Insider reported. Hanke, who helped in the creation of “Pokémon Go,” said that

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San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish trivia quiz: Hillary Clinton

July 25, 2016

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — At this week’s Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton will officially become the first female candidate to head a major party ticket for president of the United States, despite controversy over her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. Among the thousands of emails written

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Like the rest of us, super heroes schlep, text, and wait

July 24, 2016

Photo essay by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — You expect super heroes to do super things, like fly through walls, or jump from building to building, or stop a speeding truck just by grabbing its rear fender. But Comic-Con cosplay can really throw you off when you see superheroes, supervillains, and other cartoon and

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Shor M. Masori, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Humoring the headlines: July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016

The Republican National Convention Wrap Up By Laurie Baron Trump delegate Al Baldasaro of New Hampshire reiterated his belief that Hillary should be “put in the firing line and shot for treason.” Forget about fact checking. He needs tact checking. * Jerry Falwell Jr. praised Donald Trump as “America’s blue-collar billionaire,” but failed to mention

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

San Diego city officials become Trekkers

July 22, 2016

Mayor Faulconer Is ‘Capt. Kirk of Starship San Diego’ as Comic-Con Opens Mayor Kevin Faulconer applauds as Councilman Todd Gloria (in blue) addresses Comic-Con welcome. Photo by Chris Stone By Ken and Chris Stone Times of San Diego Wearing a “Star Trek” shirt circa 1966, Kevin Faulconer introduced himself at a Comic-Con press conference Thursday morning

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Humoring the Headlines: July 21, 2016

July 21, 2016

GOP Convention Update By Laurie Baron The Republican Convention is turning out to be a succession of summer reruns and spinoffs: The GOP Lacks Talent: Where else could you see the dwarf star talent and mind of Scott Baio on display. Remember Scott? His last television show was the Nickelodeon series Sam and Cat in

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Comic-Con preview: A feast for the eyes

July 20, 2016

Photos and captions by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — It was preview night Wednesday at the annual Comic-Con and no matter where you looked, there was something fascinating to see. Especially if you are a geek, or a nerd, like me.

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San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Hillary and Hippy

Jewish- interest license plate: Pupik

Humoring the Headlines: July 29, 2016

Humoring the headlines: July 28, 2016

Humoring the Headlines: July 27, 2016

Jewish superstition is so wonderful, kenahora

Humoring the headlines: July 26, 2016

‘Pokemon Go’ Creator Talks Promising Future For AR Mobile Game

Jewish trivia quiz: Hillary Clinton

Like the rest of us, super heroes schlep, text, and wait

Humoring the headlines: July 22, 2016

San Diego city officials become Trekkers

Humoring the Headlines: July 21, 2016

Comic-Con preview: A feast for the eyes

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