Again I thank Elli for blogging for me during my illness.
Usually grandparents extol the accomplishments of grandchildren during their adulthood.
I previously mentioned that my grandson Jack Ganchrow was doing the play by play of his H.S. hockey games with Michael Hirt on TABCTV.com.
The school was so pleased by the reception these 2 young people had from the public, that they undertook something refreshing.
Both are freshmen ( 6 months into the year ).They created a PR facebook type film that was sent to every prospective 8th grader in Bergen County.
What was amazing to me was that as I found out,thre was no script (except for 2 lines the school wanted inserted) .These 2 young men made it appear that they have been doing this all of their lives.No AH's..or stammering.Just a free flow of information on all the academic,spiritual and athletic programs available to this growing school.I invite you to take a look-it lasts about 6-7 minutes.
This past week was the last H.S hockey game of another grandchild Zachary Ratzker, before he goes to Israel next year.This week in his outing, he scored a hat trick (his brother Jake scored 1 goal ) as Kuschner won 5-3.
Many people know that his father Dr Paul,is President of the synagogue,or a neurosurgeon.Not everone knows that Zack follow in his fathers footsteps as a star hockey player for TA.
Michael Moore believes that all wealth belongs to the govt.and if all the wealth of the rich were confiscated and redistributed, it would solve all our financial problems.
Sounds good-lets see how it works out.
Mr Moore should turn over voluntarily all his funds to the govt.,his fancy NYC apt,and any other residences he has as as example for us to follow.
No one should lecture us,unless they are willing to lead by example.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Friday, March 04, 2011
Akaka/Thomas Friedman
Elliot Ganchrow writes:
The good news keeps rolling in for the Republicans as Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii announced that he would not run again in 2012. All you need to know about Akaka was that his top priority in the last Congress was to grant Native Hawiians the right to form their own government. Clearly, he will not be missed. With former Governor Lingle looming as a possible candidate, it is possible that the Republicans could have a shot at this seat.
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Few writers get it wrong more consistently than Thomas Friedman of the New York Times. Yet yesterday's column was so bizarre that at first I thought it was his April Fool's edition. As it wasn't April 1st, I can only assume that Mr. Friedman was being serious in his contention that the election of President Obama was partly responsible for the remarkable democracy movement taking hold in the Arab world. But, you wonder, Obama hasn't done anything to support the young Eygptians, Libyans or Tunisians in their movement against their dictators- how is he responsible for these events. Here's Friedman's explanation, "I'm convinced that listening to Obama's 2009 Cairo speech-not the words, but the man- were more than a few young Arabs who were saying to themselves:'Hmmm, lets se. He's young. I'm young. He's dark-skinned. I'm dark-skinned. His middle name is Hussein. My name is Hussein. His grandfather is a Muslim. My grandfather is a Muslim. He is President of the United States. And I'm an unemployed younf Arab with no vote and no voice in my future." So Obama caused the Arab revolution simply by being a quasi-Muslim. You cannot make this stuff up. Maybe Friedman can nominate President Obama for his second Nobel Peace Prize.
The good news keeps rolling in for the Republicans as Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii announced that he would not run again in 2012. All you need to know about Akaka was that his top priority in the last Congress was to grant Native Hawiians the right to form their own government. Clearly, he will not be missed. With former Governor Lingle looming as a possible candidate, it is possible that the Republicans could have a shot at this seat.
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Few writers get it wrong more consistently than Thomas Friedman of the New York Times. Yet yesterday's column was so bizarre that at first I thought it was his April Fool's edition. As it wasn't April 1st, I can only assume that Mr. Friedman was being serious in his contention that the election of President Obama was partly responsible for the remarkable democracy movement taking hold in the Arab world. But, you wonder, Obama hasn't done anything to support the young Eygptians, Libyans or Tunisians in their movement against their dictators- how is he responsible for these events. Here's Friedman's explanation, "I'm convinced that listening to Obama's 2009 Cairo speech-not the words, but the man- were more than a few young Arabs who were saying to themselves:'Hmmm, lets se. He's young. I'm young. He's dark-skinned. I'm dark-skinned. His middle name is Hussein. My name is Hussein. His grandfather is a Muslim. My grandfather is a Muslim. He is President of the United States. And I'm an unemployed younf Arab with no vote and no voice in my future." So Obama caused the Arab revolution simply by being a quasi-Muslim. You cannot make this stuff up. Maybe Friedman can nominate President Obama for his second Nobel Peace Prize.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Nothing changes
It is great to be out of the hospital,however I have asked Elli to still write while I hopefully get my stregnth back.I appreciate his incisive analysis.
Nothing changes of course wih this Carter-Obama Administration.
Hamas annonced they would ban Holocaust Studies in the UNWRA Human Rights Curriculum.
The last time I looked the Insurance industry is a money-making proposition.Thus for example women who live longer pay less than men.How suprising that the EU has ruled this is sex discrimination..Thus womwn will pay more for insurance.
Just a news note without comment-The NJ College wants to set up college dorm rooms shared by either sex-I don't think Yeshiva College will ever have such immoral standards!
Hypocricy is the gold standard in the WH.
Yesterday the President met with the President's Conference regarding how much he loves Israel (pre-2012)
The real facts are contained in a request by Chairman Ros-Lehtinen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.She has requestes a writtten response from Sec. Clinton on the recent Sec. Council vote on settlements.
In summary:
Why did UN Amb Rice ( N0TED ANTI-ISRAEL spokesperson) say it was "regretful"that she had to use the veto,instead of supporting Israel?
Why didn't we pledge in advance to veto the resolution?
Why didn't the Administration stand up and speak up for Israel?(while everone else attacked Israel
Is the upcoming Quartet meeting an opportunity to pressure Israel to impose terms upon them? and what pressure will be used on Abu Mazen?
The new chairperson is terrific.
Nothing changes of course wih this Carter-Obama Administration.
Hamas annonced they would ban Holocaust Studies in the UNWRA Human Rights Curriculum.
The last time I looked the Insurance industry is a money-making proposition.Thus for example women who live longer pay less than men.How suprising that the EU has ruled this is sex discrimination..Thus womwn will pay more for insurance.
Just a news note without comment-The NJ College wants to set up college dorm rooms shared by either sex-I don't think Yeshiva College will ever have such immoral standards!
Hypocricy is the gold standard in the WH.
Yesterday the President met with the President's Conference regarding how much he loves Israel (pre-2012)
The real facts are contained in a request by Chairman Ros-Lehtinen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.She has requestes a writtten response from Sec. Clinton on the recent Sec. Council vote on settlements.
In summary:
Why did UN Amb Rice ( N0TED ANTI-ISRAEL spokesperson) say it was "regretful"that she had to use the veto,instead of supporting Israel?
Why didn't we pledge in advance to veto the resolution?
Why didn't the Administration stand up and speak up for Israel?(while everone else attacked Israel
Is the upcoming Quartet meeting an opportunity to pressure Israel to impose terms upon them? and what pressure will be used on Abu Mazen?
The new chairperson is terrific.
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