Here is his famous “I have a dream” speech. How proud and happy would he be for Tuesday’s inauguration. And how much does our nation owe him and every person who struggled and fought for civil rights in this country.
READ MOREWhat we can learn from McNabb and the Eagles
On the night of November 23rd, the Philadelphia Eagles had just been thoroughly embarrassed by the Baltimore Ravens, losing 36-7. The first half performance by Eagles’ quarterback Donovan McNabb was so bad, that he was benched. He had thrown two interceptions and fumbled the ball in one half. This was after he had thrown three […]
READ MOREAre your friends worth a whopper?
Burger King has launched a Facebook app that if you remove ten friends on Facebook you win a free whopper. Check it the below link for more info on the offer and on how to back into a Facebook valuation: Burger King Facebook App
READ MOREWhat happens when money and business define you?
The economic crisis descending upon us is having a profound impact on many people’s lives. One of the most troubling things to witness is the rise in suicides, especially high profile suicides. The past two days news of US property mogul, Sheldon Good, and the German business magnate, Adolph Merckle, have graced the front pages […]
READ MOREDeath to the Juice!
This has to be an early runner for quote of the year.
READ MOREG-dcast Recommendation
A great way to follow the Torah portion of the week is by following the blog: G-dcast.com. They have a guest narrator, narrate a summary and some thoughts on the Torah portion of the week set to flash animation. What is great is that the whole thing takes only 3-4 minutes a week. This week’s […]
READ MORESex Trafficking and William Wilberforce
Nicholas Kristof has an excellent NY Times editorial about sex trafficking, where young women are kidnapped and brought into brothels and forced to work as prostitutes. They are regularly tortured and beaten into submission. This is very clearly slavery and this is a blight upon humanity. Read the editorial though some of it is very […]
READ MORENew from Congressional Motors!
This is hilarious: New from Congressional Motors
READ MOREWilliam Wilberforce
“Everyone should know Wilberforce,” Abraham Lincoln once said. Wilberforce who? William Wilberforce. I just put down an excellent biography by William Hague called William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner. First off, I had no idea who William Wilberforce was before I read this book, nor did I realize how great a […]
READ MOREPondering Madoff
David Kotok is the chief investment adviser and writes a market commentary for Cumberland Advisors. I love anything that quotes the Mishnah: “For this reason, man [i.e. the first human being] was created alone to teach that whoever destroys a single life is as though he had destroyed an entire universe, and whoever saves a […]
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