I’ve added a new feature to the blog. First open another tab or window and go to the blog page. In the upper right, you can now choose if you want white text on a dark background or black text on a light background. Click on a blog post. If you want the light background,…
An American veteran you should know
November 11, 2014
I’d like to introduce you to an American veteran you should know. The only information I have about him is his name. That alone is pretty astounding, but there’s something else you’ll see that will inspire you to aspire. Meaning, I hope this post will help you see that daunting odds can generally be overcome….
A forensic investigation into my Jew-hate
September 24, 2014
Many years ago a ghost told me that I hated Jews. It was a nonsensical accusation that came completely out of left field. I had to do a forensic investigation to discover the origin of this lie. When I found the answer, it stunned me. A humorous story branded me forever as a Jew hater….
Emotions hurt, as they should
September 20, 2014
I offered to send Ghosts and Ballyhoo: Memoirs of a Failed L.A. Music Journalist to a reader. She replied that emotions hurt, which I take to mean that she’d rather not read the book. I understand. Here’s what a reviewer said about it. At every turn revealing, enlightening, and heartbreaking in the most jagged fashion…
I’m some kind of a nut!
July 31, 2014
Someone told me today that another big political writer thinks I’m crazy because I wrote a post about photographing the ghost of my dead cat Syd the Second on my front porch. This all stems from a post I wrote about Pallywood, which some bigwig political writer picked up, and then some other political writer…
Now I’m “truther pondlife”!
July 26, 2014
My posts on Pallywood are making lots of people angry. Today an angry Irishman told me I’m “truther pondlife.” I’ve never actually heard the term “pondlife” used as an insult, and it’s funny to hear the “truther” being used to denigrate those who actually are telling the truth. The word originated in the “9/11 truth…
Proud to make your shit list, Warrior Princess
July 24, 2014
My posts “A fake atrocity video from Gaza” and “More Palestinian fakery” have drawn the attention of the virulently mentally ill. One goes by the Twitter handle of “Warrior Princess.” I knew I’d heard the name before, but I couldn’t remember where. Then it came to me. Xena: Warrior Princess, a fantasy TV Series from…
Now we’re getting propaganda from space
July 24, 2014
Whenever Israel is forced into a war, a well-oiled machine whirs into life. The first time I became aware of it was in 1982, when the Israelis invaded Lebanon after the Abu Nidal Organization tried to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom. Although the Lebanese had been slaughtering each other for seven years…
Mindthoughts
July 21, 2014
A collection of completely random mindthoughts. Someone on Twitter thinks I hate Muslims because I support Israel. She call Jews “big-noses,” so her analysis of world affairs is coming from a different direction as mine. Twitter invited me to follow Life Loving Zo. I’ve declined. After Zo told me that Muslims aren’t killing each other…