President Trump attended the 5th game of the World Series. He refused to toss out the first pitch. The fans booed him and chanted lock him up. Here’s the backstory of what happened. [Laurie Baron, PhD]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
My owner suffers from insomnia. It has become so bad that he has begun seeing a Behavioral Therapist to teach him proper sleep hygiene. I felt hurt that he didn’t consult with me first. After all, I sleep most of the day and never had a problem with falling asleep or waking up at night. Sometimes I sleep so deeply that I twitch my legs as if someone was rubbing my stomach. Since he hasn’t heeded my barks of sleeping advice, I am writing this column to share some of my tips. If it works, he can fire his therapist and give me bone. [Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron]
It’s not widely known, but President Trump has become something of a Biblical scholar…or, at least, a fan. His affection started when daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared began reading him Torah stories at bedtime to help him sleep. [Satire by Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire[Satire}: What President Trump really was saying about Syria: The government of Turkey has informed my administration that they would be stopping their offensive in Syria, and making the ceasefire permanent. And it will indeed be permanent until Turkey expands farther in Syria. [Lawrence Baron, PhD]
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In a rare move, President Donald Trump backed down from one of his highly-criticized plans—to hold next year’s G-7 meeting at Trump National Doral, one of his many hotel/resorts world-wide. The plan was seen as a violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits government officials from receiving money and gifts from foreign governments. Trump has previously been denounced for maintaining his ownership and/or control over many golf resorts, hotels, and other facilities, all potentially a violation of that clause. The Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC recently instituted a change to make that property more attractive to Jews. What was that change? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump, inspired by the Biblical account of Jonah and the whale, now wants live whales to protect the border between the United States and Mexico. At the same time, he’s planning to develop a theme park in Florida, based on the story. First, his novel idea for
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Walking around the neighborhood, I have noticed that many houses bedecked with Halloween decorations. When I see bones scattered on lawns, I wag my tail and chew on them, only to be disappointed when I discover they’re plastic! Humans, if you’re really are my best friends, go to the butcher and buy some real meat bones to scatter on your property. If you leave such a delicious treat, I will never pee or poop on your lawn. [Elona as told to Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireA year ago Donald Trump praised the Kurds for helping the United States defeat ISIS, but now he wonders why they didn’t fight alongside the Allies on D-Day. Come to think of it, they didn’t even warn us about Pearl Harbor!
Thirty graphic artists are featured in this delightful 86-page book of cartoons on Jewish topics, that starts with the Bible, moves on to Jewish-Christian relations, Jewish holidays, Shabbat, Kashrut, the differences among Jewish denominations, kvetching, and bubbes/ yentas. There are other topics too, but you get the drift.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Talmud references camels in discussions regarding the holiday of Sukkot. What did the rabbis say about camels and Sukkot?
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireMembers of President Trump’s family — his two older sons and “the other daughter” — plan to market a line of sukkas in time for next year’s Sukkot holiday. The top-of the line items, which the president has nicknamed “Trump Tabernacle Tents,” will each bear a golden capital T, which will glow in the dark for the benefit of those who want to visit the sukkas in the evening.
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireOnce upon a time, there was group of Kurdish Kangals who wanted to control the areas where they resided. Since those enclaves were located inside other countries, their rulers perceived these dogs as a threat, mistreated them, and derogatorily called them Curs. One of these countries was the land of the Turkeys. It once had reigned over a large empire. (To read more of this satire, please click the headline.)
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — Our license plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted this license plate which is reminiscent of the shema prayer: Hear O Israel, the Lord Our God, the Lord is One! Call it another example of car-happy California religion!
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Jewish Religion, Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireRudy Giuliani finally recognized that admitting the crimes the president is accused of is not a good legal strategy. Therefore, he is concocting more subtle ways of conveying to foreign leaders that they should investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter for corruption. Here’s a draft for a future call he plans to make to the Chinese Embassy. (To read more of this satirical column, please click the headline.)
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire