Now that the approval and distribution of a vaccine for Covid-19 is near, the United States needs to develop cures or vaccines to combat these other diseases that are plaguing the body politic. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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It has been a long time since I’ve written one of my columns. Since my owners stay at home every day, I haven’t had many moments to gather my thoughts and dictate them to Laurie. He frequently drags me in front of his computer to show me off to his family and friends on ZOOM calls. The last time this happened it dawned on me that dogs should have a platform for communicating with each other during the pandemic too. [Laurie Baron for his dog Elona]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireHe’s super narcissistic hyper-braggadocious.
He cannot concede his loss due to paranoid psychosis.
If you say lawsuits are doomed, he’ll doubt your prognosis.
Super narcissistic hyper-braggadocious. … [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the Israeli West Bank settlement of Psagot. This is the first time that a high ranking American diplomat visited one of the West Bank settlements, which opponents say are illegal under international law. What did a Jewish leader once decide to do regarding Secretary Pompeo, explaining “if we would have passed up the opportunity…after everything he’s done for the Jewish people and Israel, I believe he would have been offended in some place.” [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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I can just imagine …
Executive Order # (I’ve lost count) The people of America worship me for beating Covid19 with Operation Warp Speed guaranteeing the production in the near future of effective vaccines with only 250,000 dead. Jared tells that statistic is bupkes. Although I don’t know what this has to do with the former football coach of the Chicago Bears, I believe him. Besides, I’m a billionaire who doesn’t take increments in the hundreds of thousands seriously…. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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The idea that Donald J. (“John,” not “Jewish”) Trump would even consider converting to Judaism is, on its face, outrageous. Then again, Joel H. (“Hugh,” not “Hebrew”) Cohen, has plenty of outrageous thoughts about the 45th president of the United States and has, in the past, humorously and unapologetically expressed them in these pages of the San Diego Jewish World in his column, “Just Kidding.” [Bruce F. Lowitt]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Bruce F. Lowitt, Donald H. Harrison, Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireRabbi Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and renowned spiritual leader, philosopher, and author, died last week. Sacks was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005 and awarded a life peerage in the House of Lords in 2009, taking the title Baron Sacks, of Aldgate in the City of London. He was the winner of numerous awards, including the Templeton Prize, American National Jewish Book Award (4 times), The Norman Lamm Prize at Yeshiva University and the Jerusalem Prize. Rabbi Sacks wrote and spoke eloquently on many subjects, including interfaith dialogue, Torah vehokhmah (Torah and Wisdom), materialism, secularism, anti-Semitism and more. Which of the following are among Rabbi Sacks’s writings? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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today axes have another use besides those mentioned in the Tanach, according to Devon Doane of Axeventures in the North Park community of San Diego. They provide a fun way to relieve stress, as is demonstrated in the video above. [Sandi Masori]
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Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & Satire[Tune: Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover]
The issue is simply that I don’t want to leave.
I’m not a loser so I don’t know how to grieve.
I’m sure I’ll find something up my sleeve.
There must be shifty ways to stay in power. …
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAFollowing are academic and popular programs of specific Jewish interest that may be accessed via the Internet. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Alex Trebek, host of Jeopardy since 1984, died this week after an 18-month battle against pancreatic cancer. The winner of seven Emmy Awards, Trebek was also known as an activist and philanthropist, supporting causes including World Vision Canada and the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue at the University of Ottawa. One of the fun aspects of the Jeopardy program is that on many occasions, the categories are given clever names, often with puns. Which of the following is a real Jeopardy category that contained an answer and question of Jewish content? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire(Melody: Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover)
The problem is that you lost the vote, she said to him.
The networks are telling you the results are grim.
Your chances are none and no longer slim.
There must be fifty ways to leave the White House.
Fifty ways to leave the White House. …. [Laurie Baron, PhD]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAThou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor, but lying to pollsters is okay. .. Yogi Berra famously said, “It ain’t over until it’s over.” If Biden wins the election, I hope Trump can grin and Berra it. [Laurie Baron]
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Speaking in 2013, Joe Biden said of the Jewish people, “You make up 11 percent of the seats in the United States Congress. You make up one-third of all Nobel laureates. So many notions that are embraced by this nation that particularly emanate from over 5,000 years of Jewish history, tradition and culture: independence, individualism, fairness, decency, justice, charity.” He concluded by saying what? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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