Guess Who Won the Lottery?
Breaking news: Yesterday the value of the Saudi lottery reached an all-time high, 454 million dollars. People from Riyadh to Medina lined up at state lottery offices for their chance...
Super Tuesday?? Not Really
Super Tues, when 15 states hold their primary elections, is sometimes exciting—and sometimes not! File this one under NOT. Super Tuesday is only super when a number of Presidential contestants...
The Benefits of Being President
Teacher to fifth grader: So, Sammy, what do you want to be when you grow up? Sammy: I want to be President of the United States. Teacher: That’s a pretty...
The Only Route to a Permanent Peace in the Middle East
As troubling as the terrible events of October 7 were, I have been tremendously upset by the subsequent angry, partisan, and divisive statements made by students and faculty in colleges...
On the Nature of Dogmatism
I was thinking that there is something to be admired about those who are dogmatic. Not admired, really, but envied, sort of. It seems to me as if dogmatists live...
Israel & Its Enemies: Damned if You Don’t
October 7, 2023 was a very sad day. Forget that Israeli intelligence should have been aware of the treachery that Hamas was plotting. Forget that the Netanyahu government has provided...
Trump, Guilty of Fraud? Impossible
There it was on CNN. Breaking news: Donald Trump is guilty of fraud. He is a cheat. A conniver. A liar. A scammer. A swindler. A trickster. A deceiver. An...
Women’s Soccer and The Kiss: Mountain or Molehill?
On August 20, Spain won the Women’s World Cup Soccer, and during the post-victory celebration Luis Rubiales, President of the Royal Spanish Football Association, planted a kiss on the lips...
Donald’s Inner Thoughts: Revenge Shall Be Mine
“I’ll admit it. It’s been a tough week. On the way down to Atlanta, they ran out of diet Coke on the jet—imagine that, on my own damn jet. Can’t...
Trump’s Inner Thoughts
“You know, being President was so much easier than being a candidate again. When I was President, I’d get up at 10, watch a little Fox News to make me...