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Category Archives: Life
The Secrets of Jewish Genius
It’s about thinking different. By Bret Stephens The New York Times An eminent Lithuanian rabbi is annoyed that his yeshiva students devote their lunch breaks to playing soccer instead of discussing Torah. The students, intent on convincing their rav of … Continue reading
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Danny Lewin: The very first victim of Flight 11
Danny Lewin, veteran of the IDF’s elite commando team, outstanding graduate of Israel’s Technion and MIT PhD student at MIT will be forever remembered for his attempt to prevent the hijacking of Flight 11, becoming the very first victim of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Islam, Israel, Life
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Ilhan Omar, the Benjamins and Purim Today
To paraphrase the German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984), “First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a communist. “Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— … Continue reading
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Dear Dems – bitterness is no way to run a country
Is this what Trump Derangement Syndrome does to people? Jack Engelhard, 08/02/19 08:07 | updated: 08:00 On the sunny side, there was that moment, during Trump’s State of the Union address, when the place erupted with a gusty/lusty HAPPY BIRTHDAY. … Continue reading
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Apropos: If I Were the Devil
Apparently he took Paul Harvey’s suggestion. Jerry If I were the Devil Paul Harvey, 1965 “If I were the devil … If I were the Prince of Darkness, I’d want to engulf the whole world in darkness. And I’d have … Continue reading
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Dabo Swinney Quote
The only disability in life is a bad attitude. Dabo Swinney
Trustworthy?
Over the years I have come to realize that maybe 15% of people are reliable and reputable. Some say that percentage is high. One of my tasks in life is to ferret out those 15% and deal with them, avoiding … Continue reading
School Shootings and Israel
“When terrorists attacked a school in Maalot in 1974, Israel did not declare every school a gun-free zone. It passed a law mandating armed security in schools, provided weapons training to teachers and today runs frequent active shooter drills. There … Continue reading
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Tagged active shooter, carry, gun carry, gun control, gun-free, guns, school shooting, teachers, weapons training
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No-till Gardening
In 1970 while on Sabbatical study leave at Landbouwhogeschool, the Dutch Agricultural University, in Wageningen, mentor Kees (C. T.) de Wit obm showed me a pasture where the only tillage for multiple years had been slit seeding of grasses and … Continue reading
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