Politics of Israel May 6, 2020 Pete Stauber went on a Congressional tour of Israel. As I recall he walked down to touch the Jordan River while saying the government… Continue Reading
Israel – issues before Congress June 6, 2018 Under Donald Trump America has tilted to Israel to shore up a government that is a democracy for only half of the population. That’s… Continue Reading
Shalom to my Israeli readers July 11, 2013 The month is not quite half over but once again I’ve got readers from a surprising quarter. Today there were over a thousand readers… Continue Reading
Israel, we hardly knew ye January 18, 2013 But the GOP does. They wan’t to defend folks like this from the President of the United States while they find new ways to… Continue Reading
Israel as America’s Serbia October 5, 2011 One of the things I remember liking about the George Herbert Walker Bush administration is that he kept Israel on a tight leash. He… Continue Reading
The more truculent and territorial Israel becomes… September 22, 2011 …the more of a threat it is to the United States. Unless, that is, you are looking forward to the Rapture. Bill Clinton defends… Continue Reading
In a story about Israel a writer puts the finger … August 9, 2011 …on what’s wrong with American politics. In the United States, because the Republican Party refuses to ever raise taxes and the Democratic Party refused… Continue Reading
Civilian deaths in Iraq vs those in Israel and Lebanon July 26, 2006 Again from Andrew Sullivan a fact of the day. Please don’t ask Rumsfelt to comment on it though. Continue Reading
Topless Israeli women and the Bedoin? April 27, 2006 I just put that title up there to pique your interest. I’ve read a couple good books on Israel and Palestine including Tom Friedman’s from Beirut to… Continue Reading
How hatred of Government became hatred of taxes became the modern GOP February 14, 2024 This screen capture from the intro to one of my favorite French detective shows Les petits meurtres d’Agath Christie fits with my last paragraph… Continue Reading
Genocide Joe vs Apocalypse Don February 1, 2024 Anne Frank……………………………………….Georganne Robb Like many books the Diary of Anne Frank was on my radar for years. Perhaps ten years ago I read that… Continue Reading
Donald Trump – Lord of the Flies, the Furries and Hamas destruction January 31, 2024 The Washington Post has a column that says what I’ve known for a long time. That today’s Hamas troubles can in large part be… Continue Reading
Getting ready to campaign with a book January 24, 2024 Long time readers know I have a penchant for talking about all the books I want to write and or take old columns and… Continue Reading
Day after a pleasing post January 20, 2024 Perhaps it was two glasses of white wine while I watched the final two episodes of the Crown or perhaps it was the dawning… Continue Reading
Besides throwing the last shovel of dirt on Lincoln’s grave how else did Donald Trump further fuck up the world? January 18, 2024 Note: I use the word “further” here to note that Donald Trump only threw gas on an already burning pile of troubles. I could… Continue Reading
The closest the Bible gets to offering anti-abortion advice – doesn’t phase me. January 16, 2024 At the last church service I attended one of the passages highlighted was Psalm 139 verses 13-18 Below I quote the Shakespearian King James… Continue Reading
Turning people murderous January 15, 2024 Eight years ago Claudia took me with her on a peace studies mission to Israel and Palestine. I’ve written about it once in a… Continue Reading
Santayana November 10, 2023 For several years I made and occasionally passed out a business card that quoted the philosopher George Santayana on the back side. The quote:… Continue Reading
A photo montage of my recent month ignoring my blog January 7, 2022 We got our Christmas jigsaw puzzles out early this year before Thanksgiving. These three have just been put back in their boxes. This cartoon… Continue Reading
The current column in the Reader November 20, 2021 The poor old Duluth Reader is having trouble keeping its online version up with its paper version so I can no longer guarantee a… Continue Reading