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Samson and Delilah by Rubens
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Gaza War

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by Jeffrey Meyers Gaza on the Mediterranean sea has always been a contested land, and for centuries many different people have lived and fought there.  In the news during the current Israeli war against Hamas, Gaza recalls another historical enemy of the Jews... More »

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There Oughta Be An Expiration Date…

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…for women who flaunt their décolletage long after their décollet has aged. …for guys who continue to dress like Tony Manero despite the fact that Saturday Night’s Fever subsided decades ago. …for late-night TV sitcom reruns that we’ve seen so many... More »

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The Wisdom of the Crowd

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By Martin H. Levinson If two heads are better than one, then four heads would be better than two, eight better than four, and so on with regard to getting lots of heads together to come up with smart solutions. It is wondrous to behold the wisdom that can eman... More »

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Sarcastic Book Reviews

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Warning: Sarcastic Spoiler Alerts! The Sun Also Rises An impotent American, a slutty Englishwoman, and their questionable expatriate friends drink and fuck their way around Europe.  (For a generation referred to as “lost,” they don’t seem to have much t... More »

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It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

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By Martin H. Levinson Everyone likes Happy Hour with its cheap drinks, free appetizers, and the opportunity it provides to socialize with friends and associates. But the label is kind of boring and does not consider specific motivations that might draw people ... More »

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Trigger Warnings for My AP Literature Syllabus

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by Mary Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD Recently at my very liberal high school in West Los Angeles, I was called into the Administration because a student complained about the use of derogatory descriptions of the Congolese people in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darknes... More »

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The Email Trash Recycling Scandal

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By Tom Deisboeck First off, I want to extend a warm “Ni Hao” to the supremely talented PLA hacker assigned to scour lines like these for hidden intel about quantum computing & AI – sorry, Dude, nothin’ here but thin air – ‘see’ you on Twitter... More »

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