Getting old is not for sissies
“Millard Salter’s Last Day” by Jacob Appel. (Gallery Books, 2017)
“Millard Salter’s Last Day” by Jacob Appel. (Gallery Books, 2017)
An eye-opener
Lee Levin’s paean to the “incredible successes of the Trump administration…” (Trump’s successes, Dec. 28, 2017) sets the stage for an equally factual recap by Levin when the stock market corrects, consumer confidence declines, home prices drop and unemployment rises.
“Are you a Jew who believes in Jesus as your messiah?”
Todah rabbah
On behalf of The J, I want to thank the collectors whose Hanukkah menorahs were on display at the Jewish Community Campus this month. Virtually every visitor left the show expressing gratitude for the “stunning” quality and “surprising” variety. More than one person said simply, “I’m blown away.”
Last week, the people of Alabama spoke loud and clear when they voted against Roy Moore in his bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Much of that can be credited to the #MeToo movement.
A great mentor
It was a well written article by Ellen Portnoy about my friend and mentor, Dr. Kurt Metzl. Unfortunately, there was not enough room to share some other aspects of Dr. Metzl’s career.
Naked aggression as described by The Chronicle
The front page of the Dec. 7 edition of The Chronicle carries a large rebuke of recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. It vigorously supports warnings from the Islamic nations.