Here in the US, it’s Thanksgiving Eve. When my parents were alive, this was always a big deal. This is the third Thanksgiving without them, but it’s the first time I’ve been able to sort of sit down, catch my breath, and think about it. Thanksgiving of 2013 and 2014 made no impact. My brothers…
A primer on the Islamic State
October 25, 2015
Today I heard former British Prime Minister Tony Blair say that the 2003 invasion of Iraq “gave rise” to the Islamic State. Later on Twitter, a Jew-hater told me that Israel and Saudi Arabia created the Islamic State. And British Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted that the Islamic State isn’t Muslim. All of these…