Following are some dilemmas people face in their daily lives.
Am I allowed to crack a joke about the death of Michael Jackson?
When is it permitted to wear sneakers during the summer?
Am I allowed to say a word about the right to an abortion in an anti-abortion group?
Am I allowed to say a word in defense […]

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I am of immigrant stock, but, for that matter, so is everyone including Indians. My father walked a thousand miles from Russia to Rumania in order to escape death, and he wound up on a ship that took him around Africa to America while living in steerage. When I was a small boy he would […]

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Each day we offer a selection of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments.
Singapore, Straits Times: “Burglar Falls Asleep”
I assume this refers to falling asleep on the job.
Indonesia, Jakarta Post: “Puppies And Pussies On Streets of Jakarta”
I know there are pussies on […]

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Ariel Attias, Israel’s Construction and Housing Minister, told the Bar Association in Tel Aviv, that it was time to face the reality that Arabs and Jews must inhabit separate sections of the country because if they live together it threatens the existence of Israel. “We can all be bleeding hearts, but I think it is […]

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Many Turkish female rights groups are furious at a new TV program which winds up depicting women as idiots who know little about the world around them. The show, “Oh My Lovely,” has female and male teams. The girls are asked questions such as what does a locksmith do or what is a baboon, and, […]

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The long awaited American military effort in Afghanistan to replicate the so-called success of the “surge” is now underway in the province of Helmand and areas which have not seen American or Afghanistan soldiers in years. Operation Khanjar(Strike of the Sword) has poured thousands of Marines into combat with the Taliban in an effort to […]

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney continues traveling the nation spouting his claims the invasion of Iraq was justified because Iraq possessed WMD and it had links to Osama bin Laden. When asked why the WMD have not yet been uncovered, Dick emphasizes just because they have not yet been found, that doesn’t mean they never […]

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We offer the views of a 78 year old man who comments on the human condition.
There ought to be a law as to the number of emails sent to your computer.
You are allowed to speak with strangers when getting a coffee refill.
The lack of a human touch is what most differentiates modern life from my […]

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Amnesty International(AI) charged that Israel military forces during their invasion of Gaza destroyed thousands of homes in attacks that border on any definition of war crimes. AI urged the Israel government to pledge its military forces will not use artillery, white phosphorous and other imprecise weapons in densely populated areas. On the other hand, AI […]

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Each day we offer a selection of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments.
Finland, Helsinki Times: “Estonian Island Retreats”
If I was an island and getting closer to Putin Russia, you are darn sure I will move away.
Denmark, Copenhagen Post: “Send Criminal Kids To Boot Camp”
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