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Daily Archives: March 23, 2010
Dennis Prager Feeling More European
On his radio show Monday, Dennis said: “On the day after the darkest day in my lifetime. Obviously 9/11 was so dark in pure human tragedy, but it didn’t weaken America. In terms of weakening America, yesterday was by far … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager
Tagged american ideal, darkest day, Dennis Prager, hedonist, human tragedy, radio show
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The Burden Of Publicly Identifying With A Group
One of my Facebook friends wrote: “Irony of the day: I just got cut off (and almost had an accident) by a car that has “Jesus says repent your sins” written in English and Hebrew on the rear windshield. Mr … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged bad behavior, believer, facebook friends, jesus freak, public identity, rear windshield
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Keeping The Shalhevet Dream Alive
Here’s an email making its way around the Los Angeles Orthodox community regarding Shalhevet. A source says: “The Ponzi scheme known as Jewish education has begun to collapse under its own weight. Costs have spiraled and even financially successful families … Continue reading
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Tagged cheder, jewish day schools, jewish education, orthodox community, ponzi scheme
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Environmentally Sensitive Less Likely To Be Ethically Sensitive
From The Guardian: When Al Gore was caught running up huge energy bills at home at the same time as lecturing on the need to save electricity, it turns out that he was only reverting to “green” type. According to … Continue reading
Posted in Bnai David-Judea, Dennis Prager, Ethics, Green, R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged canadian psychologists, Dennis Prager, green consumers, honour system, organic baby food, virtuous acts
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Self-Defeating Behavior
Psychiatrist Richard A. Friedman writes in the New York Times: So what explains those men and women who repeatedly pursue a path that leads to pain and disappointment? Perhaps there is a hidden psychological reward. I got a glimpse of … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology
Tagged injured party, New York Times, psychiatrist, psychological advantage, self defeating behavior, ungrateful children
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