Monthly Archives: April 2016

My Facebook Memories On April 4

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Luke Ford

* A friend just walked up to me. “You’ll relate to this,” he said. “Is it about helping people?” I replied. * My friend says about my invite a goy to shul initiative: “You might want to steer clear of … Continue reading →

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When The Muslim Does The Bag Check

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Luke Ford

Goy: “Flew to… this weekend and was pulled out of line for a “bag check” by a Muslim woman wearing a black hijab–she rummaged through my things for a minute, then “let me go.” Even aside from the obvious absurdity … Continue reading →

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What If The West Got Angry At Islam?

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Luke Ford

Greg Cochran writes: Now and then I contemplate the possible outcomes if the United States got really, really angry, say at jihadists, if they went too far and struck a nerve. Crazed fury. Jihadists seem to think that enraging the … Continue reading →

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The Latest In Brooklyn Strictness

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Luke Ford

Chaim Amalek writes: “The latest in Brooklyn Chumras concerns how vigilant one should be when searching for insects. One Mashgiach began by inspecting all produce with an optical microscope. Then came along another who uses an electron microscope. And not … Continue reading →

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Henry Harpending RIP

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Luke Ford

I asked Dr. Harpending for an interview in May of 2014 and he graciously replied: “Would ordinarily like to do this very much. I had a CVA two weeks ago, recovering, but I am still pretty goofy with impaired reading … Continue reading →

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