People think that Moses and Jesus and Mohammed must have been incredibly charismatic. I don’t know about Moses or Mohammed. Never met them. But I can tell you that Jeshua of Nazareth was anything but. He was dour, in just… Read More ›
Month: November 2020
MY SIGNATURE PARLOUR SCHTICK
Seven years later, when I was twenty, there was an Italian film with a title translated into English as Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion. Seven years earlier, being only thirteen, that’s exactly what I was. And it was one… Read More ›
THE FIFTH PLANE
The plan was to take the flight out of Boston to Chicago, breach the cockpit when it reached cruising altitude, divert it south to Washington, and hit either the White House or the Capitol. And if both were still standing… Read More ›
AN OLD SOLDIER REMEMBERS
I was born in 1732, became a soldier at sixteen, fought in my country’s wars, lost an eye in one and an arm in another. So I was already an old man – too old for the battlefield – when… Read More ›
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS
When my kid was in grade seven, he was taught about the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was not taught that the conquest of England was just another unconscionable act of Norman colonialism. There was no valourizing the victor… Read More ›
MOMENTS
I was in a firefight once. I could tell you about it, but then I’d have to kill you. Besides, it was in my misspent youth. Still, to my credit I didn’t shit my pants until after the bullets stopped… Read More ›
SARAJEVO
What if I’d never been born? Would the world have been a better place or a worse one? Worse, for sure. In fact doesn’t It’s a Wonderful Life make that abundantly clear? But what if Hitler had been killed in… Read More ›
THE NEXT 69 DAYS
As things now stand, Biden is going to exactly match Trump’s 306 Electoral College wins in 2016, which is 36 more than the 270 needed for the Presidency. This means that Trump’s legal challenges would have to reverse 38 of… Read More ›
JEWS, THE SHOAH, AND IDENTITY POLITICS (July 18, 2017)
There’s not a whole lot that’s special about us Jews. Yes, we do celebrate Easter by drinking the blood of a Christian baby, preferably one still wet from the baptismal fount. But other than that we’re pretty much like everyone… Read More ›
MY NEW YEARS WISH FOR AMERICA
With the election finally called, the “You’re fired!” signs have been coming out, as we all knew they would. And given Trump’s bravado, Biden would certainly be entitled to join in the crowing. But he’s not. And wisely not. After… Read More ›
Paulosophical Vimplications 