Tag Archives: children

Reflections on a failure

I had perceived a challenge; a parental challenge, a social challenge. It was the coming of age of youth in our society today. With traditional religion-based rite of passage of any convention — Bar/Bat-Mitzvah, Confirmation, you name it, all but … Continue reading

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The flip side of x2M

Imagine taking tiny poison pills, not ones that will instantly kill you, but rather wreak havoc over a longer period of time. Further imagine coating these capsules with something sweet, dressing it with cute cartoon characters, and then feeding these to kids. … Continue reading

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All Arabs have eagle-noses, all Jews have horns

Just bringing you up to date, in case you’ve missed the memo: all Arabs are cowards, stupid, have an eagle-nose, and carry long curved knives, ready to kill you if you ever turn your back. All Jews have hidden satanic horns, … Continue reading

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I hate you, let’s be best friends forever

Listening to kids play, it is amazing how quickly they move from being friendly with one another, to a complete dislike, to being best friends again. “I hate you! I never want to see you again!” “Can we play now? … Continue reading

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