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Lawrence (Laurie) Baron, now retired, served as the Nasatir Professor of Modern Jewish History at San Diego State University. He served from 1988 to 2006 as director of SDSU’s Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies. He was the founder in 1995 of the Western Jewish Studies Association.
He writes two satire columns for San Diego Jewish World: “Humoring the Headlines” under his byline, and “Hounding the Headlines,” under the byline of his dog Elona.
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Books to his credit, available on Amazon, include:
Projecting the Holocaust into the Present: The Changing Focus of Contemporary Holocaust Cinema
The Modern Jewish Experience in World Cinema
The eclectic anarchism of Erich Muhsam (Men & movements in the history & philosophy of anarchism)
His most recent articles are:
“Making Room for the Jews: The House I Live In (1945),” AJS Perspectives, Summer 2023, 86-88.
“The Revolt of Job: Salvaging the Lost World of Rural Hungarian Hasidim,” Journal of Jewish Identities, 16:1-2 (January/July 2023), 181-198.
“Persistent Parallels, Resistant Particularities: Holocaust Analogies and Avoidance in Armenian Genocide Centennial Cinema, in Armenian and Jewish Experience between Expulsion and Destruction, ed. Sarah M. Ross and Regina Randhofer (Berlin: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 267-296.
“The Pioneering American Jewish Women Directors from Elaine May to Claudia Weill,” Jews and Gender (Studies in Jewish Civilization), ed. Leonard Greenspoon (W. Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2021), 217-243.
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Before I became a political satirist for a great metropolitan Jewish newspaper, I was a history professor for 37 years. Consequently, I can’t remain silent when Donald Trump compares the current House impeachment investigations to lynching. So here’s a lecture in lieu of laughter. [Laurie Baron, PhD]
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Lawrence Baron, USA
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 & SatireSAN DIEGO− President Trump wrote a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Oct. 9 in which he said, “”Let’s work out a good deal! You don’t want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and I don’t want to be responsible for destroying the Turkish economy — and I will.” In the
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International, Lawrence Baron, Middle EastA 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!
Once 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.)
Hounding the Headlines: October 10, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
I have a few email addresses from congressmen and senators in Washington. I sometimes get responses to what I send or have to say to them. Some of them have read the SDJW and have seen Alon Ben-Meir’s article entitled ‘Repercussions of Israel’s Fractured Democracy’ (nothing wrong with that article) and Bruce S. Tickers story ‘Impeachment unlikely to affect Democratic control of the House’???. So I won’t send Joel Cohen’s item entitled “Trump seeks Israel’s help in Election” because one or more dopey members of Congress might take it seriously and make an issue of it. (To read more, please click on the headline.)
Down Under they don’t trust U.S. media Read More »
Alon Ben-Meir, Bruce Ticker, International, Joel H. Cohen, John McCormick, Lawrence Baron, USARudy 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.)
Humoring the headlines: October 7, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireUntil I was adopted by the Barons, I didn’t know much about cats. To be sure, when I was on the street, I saw more of them than stray dogs. While I couldn’t wait to find a home, the cats who prided themselves on being feral relished their freedom. The Barons owned two cats, both of whom ignore me. Their vacant stares can only be described as catatonic. (To read more, please click on headline.)
Hounding the headlines: October 4, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, The World We ShareFoecabulary: Donald’s Dictionary of Demonization By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Donald Trump released the latest edition of his Dictionary of Demonization. Here’s some of the new entries: Spy=a whistleblower who follows protocol in filing a report. Presidential Harassment=Constitutional Congressional Oversight over the Executive Branch. Perfect=Incriminating. Scum=Fake News wasn’t sufficiently polarizing. Coup=Impeachment Inquiry. Favor=Extortion. A Civil War
Humoring the Headlines: October 2, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Golden Deceiver tried to persuade the landlords of the white dog house where he currently lives to extend his lease, but a good old dog named JoJo who didn’t suffer from distemper hoped the landlords would offer him the opportunity to live there. (To read more, please click on headline)
Hounding the Headlines: September 27, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence BaronPlease impeach him for all his sins.
I’ve grown tired of his “wins.”
Nancy waited much too long
To avoid offending MAGA throngs.
Humoring the Headlines: September 25, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThis is the first time I am residing with a Jewish family that celebrates what I think is called the High Collie Days. I’m not exactly sure what that entails, but I want to fit in. Tomorrow night is Sleek Coat, and, I definitely have one. People recite prayers and readings about forgiveness. I might skip it because I haven’t attacked any dogs, bit any humans, or scared any people in the past year.
Hounding the Headlines: September 20, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Donald Trump: “The [energy efficient] bulbs that we’re being forced to use – number one, to me, most importantly, the light is no good. I always look orange.” No, the lights in your tanning booth make you look orange, President Raccoon Eyes!” * Donald Trump: “Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked.
Humoring the headlines: September 18, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireI heard this week that the Golden Deceiver fired John Bolton. What did he expect when he appointed Bolton? From my own experience, I don’t want to be near two alpha dogs when they are in the same room. The biting, the growling, and the marking of territory guarantee that eventually one of them is going to send his rival packing with his legs between his tail or, in Bolton’s case, under his moustache.
Hounding the Headlines: September 13, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire