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Analysis and Recommendations Following 11 September 2001 23 September 2001
I hope they don’t think that I did it. On 6 September, I executed a Last Will & Testament, liquidated my entire stock portfolio and left the country for a vacation. These were moves planned in advance and not based
Global Thoughts: Butt-Wiping and other Major Issues 26 August 2001
This being the last weekend of my summer before I launch a new wave of travel, I thought I’d scrape the bottom of the barrel with a discussion of what might seem to be the most banal of subjects but
Jewish Pride Weekend
The Gays have Pride Weekend; the Blacks have something similar. Why not a Jewish Pride thing? Let’s have a big party where it’s cool to be Jewish, celebrate what we have in common and give people an opportunity to learn
Radio One A companion station to keep a person informed, entertained and educated throughout the day.
Listening audience would be Manhattan’s Upper East and West Sides and be mostly Jewish. Like Reshet Bet, Israel’s 2nd radio network, the format would be easy-listening and sophisticated with an emphasis on the radio as an up-to-date source of breaking
Zionism and Humanism In Perspective 5 August 2001
From time to time I receive complaints about what I post on globalthoughts.com from Jews who feel that I am too favorable to Arab viewpoints. From time to time I receive complaints about what I post on globalthoughts.com from Arabs
Revised Economist Estimates: More Bad News Coming 30 July 2001
Sorry but bad news just keeps rolling in necessitating an updated estimate corrected downward. Corporate profits are down, consumer spending is down, construction is down, corporate investment is way down, and tax cuts at a time when revenue is down
Is Sharon Bluffing? 18 July 2001
The Israelis are positioning themselves for military action, an offensive against the PA. It could be a bluff, but Netanyahu and Barak bluffed, got called, and quickly lost all credibility and power. Sharon has too many reasons not to do
Why I’m Not Going to Israel This Year (and why I am going to Israel this year) and Why Last Year’s Policy Speech Is Still Correct — 8 July 2001
Today in synagogue the rabbi’s sermon, like so many other sermons I’ve been hearing lately, was about convincing people to visit Israel as a show of solidarity during these difficult times. The main arguments were (1) Israel needs our moral
Refugee Compensation and Placement 8 July 2001
This paper is probably in the category of Most Untimely Items I’ve Ever Written but it has been on the drawing board for some time and I see no reason to withhold it even though it has become a nonissue
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