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I am a freelance writer located in New York City.  I am also a Certified Lay Speaker in the Metropolitan District, New York Annual Conference, United Methodist Church.  I am considered a Jewish Christian or Christian Jew, whichever you prefer, having been Bar-Mitzvahed in 1970 into the Tribe of Levi (making me a Levite).  Plus, I'm the son of a Holocaust Survivor.

OpEdNews Member for 157 week(s) and 3 day(s)

10 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 107 Comments, 0 Diaries, 0 Polls

107 comments


Friday, March 13, 2009 at 7:41:36 PM

Quicklink: "Rachel Corrie: Child Dreamer and Mother of the New Fourth Es"

We Must Remember


Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 4:13:02 AM

Article: "The Martyrdom of Mordechai Vanunu"

Let's see what happens now


Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 10:45:19 PM

Article: "Vanunu Says No To Nobel Committee"

Vanunu on AIC


Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 12:01:37 AM

Article: "Karl Rove is all out of second chances."

I signed, believe the balloon will go up on Bushies in 2010


Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 9:31:37 PM

Article: "Mostly, We are Idiots. So How Did We Elect a Genius?"

Too Many Oversimplifications


Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 9:28:33 AM

Article: "Could Jon Stewart be Channeling Abbie Hoffman?"

Can I...


Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 9:14:09 AM

Article: "How Is This "Objectionable?""

Update


Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 8:53:26 PM

Article: "What Makes You Cry-- Besides the Obama Inauguration?"

Have you forgotten the Constitution


Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 8:38:09 PM

Article: "What Makes You Cry-- Besides the Obama Inauguration?"

Rev. Lowery


Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 8:31:14 PM

Article: "Our own Sarah Palin - Kirsten Gillibrand"

Not Sarah, But Not Great Either


Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 8:53:10 PM

Article: "The Bush Legacy Propaganda"

Quackitude


Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 7:18:55 PM

Article: "Ad Hominem Attacks"

Many Thanks


Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 7:11:32 PM

Article: "Seating Franken and Burris: Memo to Congress"

Right Now The Burris Appointment Is Still At State Level


Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 1:42:51 AM

Article: "Rummie's Gift to Obama"

Hoisted, Indeed!


Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 1:18:03 AM

Article: "Ten Progressive Policies Whose Time Has Come"

I'm with you on 9 out of 10.


Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 9:00:56 PM

Article: "Attack on Gaza: As Usual, U.S. Media (And Most Liberals) Sil"

A Jew Is Not Necessarliy An Israeli Or A Zionist


Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 8:52:23 PM

Article: "Top 10 Infidelity News Stories of 2008"

A-Rod Is Third?


Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 8:47:26 PM

Article: "NBC in inviting Ann Coulter on their network is a lump of co"

W.P.I.T.W.


Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 6:55:23 PM

Article: "DON'T LET BUSH PARDON CRONIES!!!"

Let's do something constructive, not waste out time.


Friday, December 26, 2008 at 4:14:05 PM

Article: "2008: The Worst and Best"

TARP


Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10:45:31 AM

Article: "Could GE Collapse?"

What Does Fox Report About News Corp


Friday, December 19, 2008 at 11:00:58 PM

Article: "Navy Sinks Billions into Spare Parts"

Spare Parts Not Necessary?


Friday, December 19, 2008 at 10:55:21 PM

Article: "Ohio's Gov. Strickland will veto nasty GOP election "reform""

No surprises from GOP tool Plain Dealer


Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 9:22:00 PM

Article: "Secret Service Issues New Policy: Bloggers to Go Shoeless"

Early April Fools


Friday, November 21, 2008 at 9:52:44 AM

Article: "More Election Day 2008 - What Happened to Actor Tim Robbins"

The Door Left Open


Friday, November 21, 2008 at 9:41:53 AM

Article: "More Election Day 2008 - What Happened to Actor Tim Robbins"

The Other Side of The Story


Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 2:01:19 PM

Article: "More Election Day 2008 - What Happened to Actor Tim Robbins"

An Apology to Tim Robbins


Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 5:50:42 AM

Article: "Stats Help for Journalists and the Public"

Excellent


Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 5:43:17 AM

Article: "Personal Foul! The NFL Loses All Credibility"

The Fundamental Corruption of the NFL


Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 11:29:14 PM

Diary: "OpEdNews Post-Election; Suggestions and Call for New Ideas"

Yes, more analysis needed


Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 4:40:59 PM

Poll: "Poll: Should The Media, Including OEN, Cover the Question W"

I agree


Monday, August 25, 2008 at 10:18:47 PM

Article: "Cindy Sheehan Bugged in Denver"

What a Surprise


Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 12:15:50 AM

Article: "VA Confirms 18 Vets Commit Suicide Everyday"

A Bitter Vet


Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 11:04:50 PM

Article: "God Damn America?"

Proud to be UMC


Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 6:30:22 AM

Article: "BUSH, LIKE HITLER, IS AN EMOTIONAL CRIPPLE PLAYING OUT HIS R"

Your analysis


Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 6:19:36 AM

Article: "What is sovereignty?"

Please explain further


Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 7:07:21 AM

Article: "A surprise election outcome might be workable for moderate D"

You fell into the pundits trap


Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 5:45:15 PM

Article: "Don't Listen to Senator Leahy"

Keep on Posting


Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 5:31:39 PM

Article: "Don't Listen to Senator Leahy"

You go to far!


Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 5:28:20 PM

Article: "Don't Listen to Senator Leahy"

Thank you


Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 8:25:42 PM

Article: "Obama's Minister "Hates America" But When My Father Said the"

Well Said


Friday, March 21, 2008 at 2:59:55 PM

Article: "Hypocrisy And Covert Assassination Plans"

VP is not enough


Monday, March 17, 2008 at 12:23:09 AM

Article: "Spitzer's Whore Should Not Make a Nickel"

Have you been reading this site?


Monday, March 17, 2008 at 12:21:36 AM

Article: "Spitzer's Whore Should Not Make a Nickel"

Tragic Flaw


Friday, March 14, 2008 at 3:20:34 PM

Article: "I AM SO HOT FOR DR. LAURA"

One is enough


Friday, March 14, 2008 at 3:18:17 PM

Article: "I AM SO HOT FOR DR. LAURA"

A great tradition


Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 12:20:49 PM

Article: "An Open Letter to Newsweek"

Primaries are good


Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 12:13:26 PM

Article: "NYC Mayor Blomberg Doesn't Know What a Real "Insult" to Sold"

Debating syntax? Oh, please...


Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 2:24:36 PM

Article: "Good Riddance to Mike Huckabee"

Render unto Caesar...


Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 2:18:52 PM

Article: "Right Wing Canadian Prime Minister Tied to Leak Slurring Oba"

Thank Goodness for Question Times


Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 11:34:51 AM

Article: "Explosion On Times Square"

Here's What's Happening at 12 Noon


Monday, March 3, 2008 at 6:58:42 PM

Article: "Fear of a Black Jesus: The Politics of Religion"

Do These Words Look Famiiar?


Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 12:36:32 PM

Diary: "Nader's Real Agenda: An Encounter With His Organization"

Very Interesting


Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 2:13:09 PM

Diary: "Obama Refuses to Desecrate American Flag"

Finally!


Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 2:10:52 PM

Diary: "JFK Redux, Déjà Vu, Follow-up!"

More like MLK-RFK


Monday, February 18, 2008 at 12:53:27 PM

Article: "Bill Clinton Is Out Of Control"

Watch This Space


Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 9:35:31 AM

Article: "Media Trips"

The Media Flu Shot


Monday, February 11, 2008 at 2:57:44 PM

Article: "Freedom of Speech vs Article Rejection"

Editorial Discretion is Part of Writing


Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 3:07:32 PM

Article: "Obama Tops Hillary In Super Tuesday Delegates"

They Can't Count


Monday, February 4, 2008 at 3:05:34 PM

Article: "Why I'm Voting For Clinton on Tuesday"

Thank you


Monday, February 4, 2008 at 2:57:27 PM

Article: "Endorsement, Poll, Campaign Article Link Roundup"

Stop the Bias Bit


Monday, February 4, 2008 at 10:17:35 AM

Article: "Why I'm Voting For Clinton on Tuesday"

Correction


Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 3:02:35 PM

Article: "Slay That Green Dragon"

Don't Let The Perfect Be The Enemy Of The Good


Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 12:22:34 AM

Article: "ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS OF THE HAND-COUNTING OF PAPER BALLOTS A"

Small vs Large


Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 8:23:18 AM

Article: "Time to Wage War on the The "Winning the War in Iraq" Lie--"

And The Beat Goes On


Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 8:18:41 AM

Article: "Time to Wage War on the The "Winning the War in Iraq" Lie--"

Total Agreement, And Frustration


Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 12:52:14 AM

Article: ""Do you want to be healed?""

Quoting Bush May be Hazardous To Everyone's Health


Friday, July 13, 2007 at 8:31:13 PM

Article: "Here's to my 5th!"

Translation, Please


Friday, July 13, 2007 at 8:18:07 PM

Article: "Here's to my 5th!"

Hope you're still on Plan A, Fear Plan B is Near


Friday, July 13, 2007 at 4:57:14 PM

Article: "Clone Cindy's Pelosi Strategy In Your Backyard"

Primaries Are A Good Thing!


Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 10:20:57 PM

Article: "The $64,000 question: Is democracy worth an hour of your ti"

I Am Actively Involved


Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 8:44:10 PM

Article: "Call Out The Instigator"

With Great Admiration


Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 8:21:01 PM

Article: "What If Bush's Supreme Court Blocks Congressional Oversight"

See earlier reply


Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 8:18:45 PM

Article: "What If Bush's Supreme Court Blocks Congressional Oversight"

Posse Comitatas


Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 8:25:47 AM

Article: "What If Bush's Supreme Court Blocks Congressional Oversight"

It's too terrible to consider on a Sunday morning?


Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 7:41:51 AM

Article: "No Joy This Fourth Of July"

Some History


Friday, July 6, 2007 at 9:10:40 PM

Quicklink: "Enlisting Christ: Not on my Watch"

This Is Nothing New, Unfortunately


Thursday, July 5, 2007 at 8:17:17 PM

Article: "Vanunu and Pollard: Hero vs. Spy"

Your Take on Vanunu


Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 9:20:53 PM

Diary: "Support OpEdNews for Blogger's choice awards; Please Vote"

Mission Accomplished


Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 8:16:57 PM

Article: "Some Talking Points on Bush's Commutation of Libby's Sentenc"

Essential Reading


Monday, July 2, 2007 at 8:40:48 PM

Article: "Vanunu and Pollard: Hero vs. Spy"

I'm honored


Monday, July 2, 2007 at 8:12:48 PM

Article: "To the Right and Left, Congress Sucks-- Time to Work Togethe"

Exit Polling?


Monday, July 2, 2007 at 5:56:40 PM

Article: "Criminal Bush Commutes Criminal Libby's Sentence"

The Hits Just Keep on Coming


Monday, July 2, 2007 at 4:02:41 PM

Article: "The Creeping Fundamentalist Theocracy"

I knew I could count on you...


Monday, July 2, 2007 at 3:57:40 PM

Article: "To the Right and Left, Congress Sucks-- Time to Work Togethe"

And further more...


Monday, July 2, 2007 at 3:49:52 PM

Article: "To the Right and Left, Congress Sucks-- Time to Work Togethe"

Sorry Rob, ole buddy


Monday, July 2, 2007 at 3:34:41 PM

Article: "WHAT PROMISE TO VETERANS?"

Same old, same old


Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 7:22:25 PM

Article: "Flash: The Whole Supreme Court Story Of The Bushite's Latest"

The Weasel and SCOTUS


Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 7:13:55 PM

Article: "Impeachment? Why?"

Not why but In Which Order


Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 12:47:10 PM

Article: "Paris Hilton shows more class and beauty than Ann Coulter co"

Maher, Coulter and Cheney


Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 12:40:49 PM

Article: "Paris Hilton shows more class and beauty than Ann Coulter co"

Huh?


Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 12:17:34 PM

Article: "In Defense of Anne Coulter and Support for Paris Hilton... s"

You're Right, But...


Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 10:44:53 AM

Article: "US soldiers are dying for what reason?"

The reasons: Money and Macho


Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 7:38:23 AM

Article: "Extra, Extra, Read All About it: Bloomberg Quits GOP!"

Bloomberg


Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 7:29:54 AM

Article: "Bush was not involved in planning 9-11"

General agreement, disagree on Moore Impact


Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 10:31:30 PM

Article: "Fallout from a Smear, Finkelstein and The Progressive"

Finkelstein vs The Self Aggrandizers


Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 9:18:18 AM

Article: "Holsinger: Bush's Quack"

Thank you


Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:47:19 AM

Article: "Hamas Victory is Bush "War Against Terror" Failure"

The More Things Change...


Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 9:09:58 PM

Article: "Publishing Without Comfort; Thoughts on Editorial Policy"

Your reply to my post


Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 5:03:24 AM

Article: "Free Paris Hilton"

The Sentence


Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 4:44:46 AM

Article: "Free Paris Hilton"

Your Comment


Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 4:41:22 AM

Article: "Free Paris Hilton"

Christian Forgiveness


Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 4:34:00 AM

Article: "Free Paris Hilton"

RE: Geeze


Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 4:30:09 AM

Article: "Free Paris Hilton"

Agree and disagree


Monday, June 4, 2007 at 6:06:12 AM

Article: "Cadet Repudiates Cheney at West Point Ceremony"

A Brave Lieutenant Indeed


Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 8:07:21 AM

Article: "Blair, Bush, Bombs and Beelzebub"

Blair finally exposed


Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 3:58:31 PM

Article: "Publishing Without Comfort; Thoughts on Editorial Policy"

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