Entries Tagged as 'Humor'

“Some of my best friends are…..what?”: New book just out, “The Invention of the Jewish People” by Prof. Shlomo Sand of Tel Aviv U.

Published on November 25th, 2009 by Malachi

There was an interesting piece in the NYTimes Tuesday about a new book, “The Invention of the Jewish People”, by Professor Shlomo Sand of Tel Aviv University. It’s been a best-seller in Hebrew in Israel for the last several months, and now just published here. (I think I got the title right.)
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The NYT piece was [...]

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[From Facebook] Announcing…..”The TWIT-OBIT!” (inspired by the recent glut of “Whole Page Obituaries”!)

Published on October 3rd, 2009 by Malachi

This post has been “inspired” (–not necessarily the right word!–) by an interchange on Facebook –a mode that I do recommend, despite all the putdowns.
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“Don’t blame the pencil for what it writes”, I say
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[Nota bene: This post is mainly for those who don't get Facebook.]
Looking ahead, we’re all going to need an obituary –not [...]

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New Poem: “Gasp! Inspire! Expire! –Go breathless!”

Published on August 22nd, 2009 by Malachi

gaspPOEM: “Gasp! Inspire! Expire! –go breathless!” The Last Gasp? To expire– life takes your breath away. What is that expiration date?

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