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Michael Kuttner
Post-Purim reality checks
The festivities are over, the fancy costumes and masks are put away for another year and it is time to take note of the...
Beyond the headlines
According to surveys, on average five times as many people read the headlines as read the news items.
That possibly explains why the real gist...
Perilous omens
Quote: “There is something coming this way and I don’t want to be here when it arrives.”
Surveying the current international scene one cannot escape...
Loud and clear
When the weather is about to turn nasty the early indications of impending storms are usually loud and clear.
At that stage, we can either...
Shameful yet not unexpected
During a long and eventful history, the Jewish People have encountered myriad shameful situations.
One would imagine that these exposures to the worst acts which...
Meaningless and meaningful words
As the well-known saying proclaims, actions speak louder than words. If our actions don’t change, the words become meaningless.
This was never truer than at...
Premature euphoria
The recent passing of a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly sponsored by Israel (and others) has caused much jubilation.
A closer analysis of...
It’s not rocket science
Quote: It’s not rocket science. It’s really about common sense (or lack of it).
This commonly used phrase came to mind as I surveyed the...
Fair dinkum
Non-Australians may be baffled by this expression therefore an explanation provided by Dr Google could help to clarify it.
Depending on how you punctuate the...
Eyes shut and ears closed
The new year is only a few days old, and we can already see and hear the same familiar refrains emanating from the usual...
