Steven Hayes is on death row in a Connecticut penitentiary for murder and rape. Recently, he filed a lawsuit against the Constitution State for violating his First Amendment rights. It seems that Steven Hayes is an Orthodox Jew, or at least claims to be and maintains that it is obligation of the state to provide him with kosher meals. Whether […]
In a way, the Ice Bucket Challenge that took place last Sunday left me as cold as those who had the freezing water thrown at them. So much so, that I made the conscious decision not to be included in any of the publicity pictures that were taken. For the record, I whole heartedly endorse any gimmickry that will advance […]
There is a story told about a man who was far from blessed when it came to his build and measurements. He was disproportionate in every possible way. When he went to a tailor to have a suit made, the tailor agreed to make him a suit under one condition – that he never tell anyone who his tailor was. […]
I’ve never been to Guatemala and I‘ve never heard of the small Guatemalan town San Juan La LaGuna. Chances are that many of the close to 10,000 residents of this small town are wishing that I wasn’t the only Jew clueless of their existence; chances are that the residents of this small Guatemalan town are wishing that 10 ultra-Orthodox families […]
