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I’m writing this on Friday, October 3. Two days earlier, I wrote the following in my Journal, in anticipation of writing a longish essay about the…
Last week, in Manchester, England, a man named Jihad al-Shamie attacked people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. Two were killed…
1. Roughly seven in 10 (69%) Jewish adults report experiencing antisemitism online or on social media – including those who say they have been…
Today’s issue is mainly about health and wellness, two subjects I’ve been researching and writing about for 30 years. You’ll notice that I’m changing…
Are conservatives now engaged in cancel culture? Are they now embracing the idea that “hate speech” is a form of violence and should be prosecuted as a…
There is no doubt that, thanks to the digital information revolution (which in my view really began at the turn of the century), the world of…
AI Update: Will Your Thermostat Belong to Your State Government? Ohio is fast becoming a hub for massive data centers to deal with AI and other digital…
In the Sept. 8 issue, I included a short video about 9/11, pointing out the difficulty of believing that the three buildings – the North Tower, the…
I've mentioned Brett, my barber, in previous issues. I’ve told you that one of the reasons I enjoy patronizing him is that he provides, along with an…
I spent virtually my entire life in Los Angeles. I was born in 1984 in Burbank, California, a firmly middle-class suburb – clean, well-run, and…
After the wedding guests had departed, K and I spent four days in the city, doing what we always do when we are there: going to the theater, visiting…
* 50% of the murders committed in the US each year are committed by African Americans. * About 50% of those are committed by Black men between the ages…
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