Jewish World Review
Tuesday September 02, 2014


It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
— Isaac Asimov

UPDATED


Dennis Prager: Winooski, Vermont and the Dismantling of America's Values (SICK!)

Mallard Fillmore

The Village Idiot by Jim Mullen: How corny can you get?

Argus Hamilton: The News in Zingers

News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd: Least Competent Law Enforcement

Charles Ortel : Obama's New World of Disorder is a clear and present danger . . . for investors

Froma Harrop: The 'Spiral of Silence'

Dana Milbank: America's real ice bucket challenge

Paul Greenberg: Lee's leadership --- and Obama's

Bernard Goldberg: A Rare Politician with Guts

William Kristol: Let's make the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency better than it would otherwise be

Wesley Pruden: Mr. Obama looks for a horse

Robots will soon make bankers -- and many more jobs now done by humans -- totally redundant

'Knee defender' sales take off despite heated flight fights

O'Hillary? Oh, Really

Cal Thomas: Can that 'national conversation on race' we're supposed to be having be accomplished by a taped TV show?

Thomas Sowell: Irresponsible Choices

THINK TOONS

Baloo

Daryl Cagle

Glenn Foden

Jake Fuller

Glenn Foden

David Hitch

Lee Judge

Lee Judge BONUS!

Lee Judge BONUS!

Gary McCoy

Kevin Siers

Jeff Stahler

Gary Varvel

Michael Ramirez


outlook
What does 'doing the right thing' entail?
By Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski

How to be good and do good



vox populi
Israelis Doubt Netanyahu's Claim Of Victory Over Hamas
By Alroy Menezes

And this time it's no longer just hawks



religion of piece report
Inside the ISIS head office: A Who's Who of Saddam Hussein's military elite
By Ben Hubbard and Eric Schmitt

Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success






reality check
U.S. air strikes on Syria would face formidable obstacles
By Matt Spetalnick and Phil Stewart

Obama's hesitancy is no longer about a warped worldview



consumer intelligence
8 Things New Grads Don't Yet Know About Saving Money
By Neal M. Sweeney

Ignoring these personal finance tips can have costly consequences



gezunt / on health
Couch Potatoes, Rejoice: Science Says We Should Indulge In TV
By Stephanie Castillo

Ah, the beauty that is a Netflix binge. There are some people who feel awful afterward. All that time to do, like, productive things. But for those people who don’t, science is on our side



mental health
Xenon Gas Could Erase Traumatic Memories
By Douglas Main

Already used in humans as an anesthetic, it might be able to treat more effectively than drugs



nutrition
Want to drastically Improve Type 2 Diabetes Blood Sugar Levels? Eat nuts
By Justin Caba

The latest revealing research






etc.
Government Physicists Think We May Be Living in a 2-D Hologram
By Paula Mejia

It sounds like an Onion headline, but it's the strange truth: A group of government physicists believe that we may be existing in a two-dimensional hologram



ess, ess/ eat, eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By Judy Hevrdejs

Choosing chutney, a versatile condiment from the creativity of Indian cooks (3 RECIPES; time-tested tips!)


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Bliss
The Born Loser
Frank & Ernest
The Grizzwells
Herman
Moderately Confused
One Big Happy
Prickly City
Shoe
The Wizard of Id







Pat Bagley
Lisa Benson
Lisa Benson BONUS!
Chip Bok
Glenn Foden
Jeff Koterba
Jeff Koterba BONUS!
Jimmy Margulies
RJ Matson
Rick McKee
Milt Priggee
Rob Rogers
Jeff Stahler
Dana Summers
Gary Varvel
Gary Varvel BONUS!
Gary Varvel BONUS!
Kirk Walters
Larry Wright
Michael Ramirez



[ L I F E S T Y L E S ]

Tech Q&A: Saving the world from spam; Creating a custom cursor specifically for Microsoft Paint

Ask Doctor K by Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D.: Some foods pose choking threat to infants and toddlers

Bruce Williams on JWR: Investment in life insurance may do better in the market; senior's credit score

Monica Crowley Obama on the Islamic State: Who's on first?

Marilyn Penn:: The One I Love : A Review






[ I N S I G H T ]

Wesley Pruden: Another look at a savvy loser

News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd: Weird Old World

Argus Hamilton: The News in Zingers

Lenore Skenazy: The Holiday That Ruins Summer

Lori Borgman: Freedom to make a mess? Naturally

Reg Henry: Cornhole is nothing to dismiss out of hand

Mona Charen: Build Better Teachers

Suzanne Fields: Can an Upstart College With no Frills and no Football Challenge the Elites?

Greg Crosby: USA Going to Pot

Michelle Malkin: Bloodstained Hypocrisy of Hollywood's Violence Profiteers

Paul Greenberg:The lessons of Ferguson --- and Cincinnati

Linda Chavez: An Honest Conversation on Race

David Limbaugh: Obama About to Fire His Smoking Gun Again

Michael Barone: Obama's Segue From Constructive Tax Proposals to Low-Grade Demagoguery

Rich Lowry: Warren Buffett betrays America

Charles Krauthammer: Obama should lead on tax code reform. Now

Mallard Filmore

Dry Bones




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