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The Muslim Who Ran To Save A Jew
This week a young Muslim man, Ahmed Khalifa, witnessed a man assault a Jewish woman while she was praying. In his words: “I was on the Q train siting across from the victim. And the perp just came out of nowhere and hit the poor Jewish lady in the face hard enough that she was…
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Why Be Happy In The Rain
Yesterday I went to New York and was so happy to be there I didn’t mind walking blocks and blocks in the rain just to see Times Square. It was as though my feet were as light as air, and I didn’t have a care in the world. All the troubles and the worries on…
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"Because the son of a bitch that can stop Israel has not been born."
I saw how many they went Too many of them did not return Friends separated, houses broken, Tears of families spilled Buds of people flowers that didn’t flower The hope in our heads, the love in our hearts, the dream in our spirits so we continue in our path. The silence has disappeared for it,…
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Crowdsourcing The End Of Human Trafficking
Child sex traffickers advertise their victims by taking photographs of the kids in hotel rooms. You can help rescue them. Here are some fast facts: We don’t know exactly how many children are trafficked in the United States each year. A Department of Homeland Security fact sheet, citing the Department of Justice, estimates 100,000-300,000. A 2015 survey of survivors…
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The Mouth of the Serpent
Genesis 7:1-5 introduces us to Satanism. God has told Adam and Eve not to eat from a certain tree, and the serpent approaches her to dispute Him. “Did God really say that?” says the serpent. “He said not to eat from it or to touch it, or we’ll die,” says Eve. “He’s just afraid,” answers…
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The Parable About The Truth And The Lie (Vladimir Vysotsky)
Excerpted from Russian Poetry in English. Cynical but wise. – Dannielle (Dossy) Blumenthal ________ The Parable about the Truth and the Lie The gorgeous, delicate Truth was beautifully dressed,Bringing joy to the cripples and orphans in stride. The flagrant Lie had invited this Truth as a guest,Telling her, why don’t you stay over here for…
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PR Has To Pass The Smell Test
Previously I argued that propaganda is not a good use of organizational resources. In fact it is counterproductive, because today’s information consumer is savvy enough to seek alternative versions to any manipulated version of the truth. But public relations remains useful. The profession can broadly be understood as “portraying the organization in its best possible…
2016 Diary - Dannielle Blumenthal 