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The Economy in Simple Terms
People are angry and frustrated by the state of America’s economy. Politicians are sniping at each other, blaming government action (or inaction) for failing to correct the economic problems and...
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Ben Franklin’s list of Virtues
I didn’t write this. Ben Franklin did in his autobiography. However, I think it’s a great read. 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit...
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Good-bye Newsweek
For over 30 years, I have subscribed to Newsweek magazine and read every issue from cover to cover. It was how I learned what was going on in the world. I didn’t read daily newspapers, and I didn’t...
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A stranger rings the bell
It’s Thanksgiving. I’m sitting in the living room with my daughter and her boyfriend watching “Sarah, Plain and Tall” on television. My wife is putting some side dishes into the oven to reheat. The...
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Economics is Simple
Mathematicians have kidnapped the social science of economics. Most people think that our economy is controlled and understood by mathematical formulas and complex interrelationships. I think that it...
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Disgusting Politicians
I am disgusted with both the Democratic and Republican Parties. However, the greater ill feeling is presently reserved for the Republicans. The ceaseless invective by Republicans against Obama has...
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PEACE PRAYER
If, in 1942, you were then a German Jew, All the Nazis hated you. That was how it was back then. Now it is that way again. This time the Arabs spread the hate To make themselves feel strong and great,...
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Relationships
Relationships The most important component of any good relationship is communication. This applies to virtually all relationships from the most intimate to the most casual. Obviously, the degree of...
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Two-hundred years ago
The pace of change has accelerated geometrically during the past 100 years. Before that, change was much more manageable. Have you ever thought what you would find if you went back 200 years? If a...
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My Opinion Regarding the Pluralism Debate – by Richard Weiss
The issue of when Israel will accept conversions to Judaism that occurred outside of Israel (i.e. in the Diaspora) is one that has been around for decades. Rabbi Jacob Immanuel Schochet wrote a short...
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