a massive earthquake in turkey and syria killed thousands. with that, there are news reports of the international humanitarian response to save lives. within these resports, a timesofisrael.com headline, was attention getting- “head of tiny jewish community in turkey’s antakya feared dead; torah scrolls saved.” the story talks of death, signficant damage to the localContinue reading “A Strange Headline? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Spare Us: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
if an extra-terrestrial recently descended onto planet earth, how would they view the world? if they looked at the media, they would believe that the entitled “harry” was the most important thing on the planet. they could also identify him by his image. how did this happen? journalism continues its devolution into senseless entertainment andContinue reading “Spare Us: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
CBS News’ Existential Crisis: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
cbs news has a huge problem. one of their lead journalists reportedly violated news protocol concerning the sourcing of a story. it is reported that ms. norah o’donnell violated protocol and tweeted a story that was improperly sourced. compounding the matter is that it was reporting on a “huge” national story. the tweet arguably wasContinue reading “CBS News’ Existential Crisis: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
When Commandments Collide: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
if i were a rich man tevye the news headlines are abound involving accusation of adultery involving two of the wealthiest individuals on the planet. with the accusations, there have also been denials. who is telling the truth? does it matter? the wall street journal reports that mr. elon musk has an affair with mr.Continue reading “When Commandments Collide: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Clip & Paste Episode 2: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
another clip & paste-y event reportedly just happened. like this blog’s first c & p episode, significant monetary gain was involved. dailymail.com before discussing this recent episode, i must confess. i am a clip & paste-y person. my composition, using various word processing programs, including wordpress, involves clipping reference materials for blog post ideas. theseContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Clip & Paste Episode 2: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The “Ateba” Award For Excellence In Journalism? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
As I sit in that briefing room, as the little guy, I understand why the world is in such a chaotic state, with 1 percent of people controlling all the resources while the majority of people wallow in hopelessness, drug addiction, homelessness and hunger. simon ateba journalist mr. simon ateba is a hero of sorts.Continue reading “The “Ateba” Award For Excellence In Journalism? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
New School Harvard Is Simply Old School: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
jewish people are keenly aware of history. their book, the torah, takes them back to the creation the universe with the epic “in the beginning” or “breshit bara elohim.” they have a covenant with the eternal god, the master of the universe. this established covenant runs through time. historical events are often interpreted in viewContinue reading “New School Harvard Is Simply Old School: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Author Who Doesn’t Understand What A Book Is? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
author mr. shalom auslander made news with his controversial new york times’ opinion piece. he proposed “in this time of war, i propose we give up god.” in the piece, he claims a religious upbringing and being taught by a rabbi. the ny times accompanies the piece with unflattering depictions of god in an actContinue reading “The Author Who Doesn’t Understand What A Book Is? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
From The Torah to Present Day, Disgraceful Spies Are…Disgraceful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
recent admissions as to the authenticity of content of hunter biden’s laptop computer have been disturbing. 51 so called “spies,” during the height of the presidential campaign, essentially signed a letter advising that the laptop computer’s contents was russian disinformation. the new york post has written extensively on the topic. this letter provided cover forContinue reading “From The Torah to Present Day, Disgraceful Spies Are…Disgraceful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Whoopi’s Crime Against Journalism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
celebrity news commentator whoopi goldberg created a journalistic firestorm when, on an abcnews program “the view” denied that the nazis maintained a racial viewpoint as they embarked on the genocide of jews and others during the holocaust. her comments were met with the usual and customary outrage. politifact fact checked her and she was handedContinue reading “Whoopi’s Crime Against Journalism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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