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"Whoever does not try, does not learn."

--- Adapted from Pirkei Avos



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Outlook
It's about time
By Rabbi Yonason Goldson


What's the value of a moment? More than we can imagine


 


Reality Check
The the jig is finally up for American Jewish imbeciles
By Caroline B. Glick



Time is ticking. An unprecedented opportunity will be lost if not immediately acted upon





The Fact Checker: The Truth Behind the Rhetoric
Fact-checking John Kerry's speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By Glenn Kessler



In his Middle East speech, Secretary of State Kerry glossed over or ignored some contrary facts on the administration's position





Coupling
4 types of couples who don't stay together for more than 15 years (not even if they really try)
By Amberlee Lovell



Check your marriage to keep these four behaviors from creeping into your relationship





Wellness
Harvard Experts: When a cough just won't go away
By Monique Tello, M.D., M.P.H.


What's happening and, more importantly, what to do about it





Consumer Intelligence
3 bank fees that can sneak up on you --- and how to avoid them
By Jonnelle Marte


A recent report from Pew Charitable Trusts highlighted some of the ways banks large and small are making money off service charges. The good news is that many of these costs can be avoided if you take a few precautions. Here are some fees to watch for on checking and savings accounts



Ess, Ess/ Eat, Eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By Ellie Krieger


This simple but sumptuous salad is a symphony of tastes and textures


[ W O R T H  1 0 0 0  W O R D S  ]

Lisa Benson

Bob Gorrell

Dave Granlund

David Horsey

Steve Kelley

Jeff Koterba

Dana Summers

Gary Varvel

Michael Ramirez



Marilyn Penn: Patriot's Day: A Review

Peter Brookes: To those who serve far from home




[ T O D A Y  I N  H I S T O R Y ]


On this day in . . .


1493, Christopher Columbus leaves the New World, ending his first journey

1717, the Netherlands, England, and France sign the Triple Alliance against Spain, attempting to maintain the agreement of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht. The three states were concerned about Spain becoming a superpower in Europe. As a result of this militarisation took place, causing great havoc to civilians. This enraged Spain and other states, leading to brinkmanship. It became the Quadruple Alliance the next year with the accession of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI

1762, England declares war on Spain and Naples

1847, Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government

1865, the New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City

1885, Dr. William Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed the first successful appendectomy

1893, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison granted amnesty to all people who had abstained from practicing polygamy since Nov. 1, 1890. It was part of a deal for Utah to achieve statehood

1936, Billboard magazine publishes its first pop music charts

1943, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin appeared on the cover of Time as the magazine's 1942 "Man of the Year"

1944, Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins

1951, Chinese and North Korean forces captured the South Korean capital of Seoul

1962, New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board

1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union address

1974, President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over materials subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee

1985, Israel confirmed that 10,000 Ethiopian Jews had been flown to Israel. Ethiopia termed the operation "a gross interference" in its affairs

1995, the 104th Congress convened, the first entirely under Republican control since the Eisenhower era

2004, Spirit, a NASA Mars Rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC

2006, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a significant stroke; his official powers were transferred to his deputy, Ehud Olmert. (Sharon remained in a coma until his death in Jan. 2014.)

2007, the 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history

2010, thousands of people attended the opening of the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai Tower), the world's tallest building, in the United Arab Emirates. At 2,717 feet, it's more than twice as tall as New York City's Empire State Building

2016, workers returned to their offices at the San Bernardino, California campus where 14 people were killed the previous month by practitioners of that "religion of peace" -- husband and wife -- in a terror attack. ALSO: The Justice Department sued Volkswagen over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the United States



[ I N S I G H T ]

Michelle Malkin: Forensic Nightmare: The Perils of Touch DNA

News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd: Feel-Good Marketing

Garrison Keillor: That tide in the affairs of men

John Stossel: The Trump Years

L. Brent Bozell III: Can Speculation Be Defined as News?

Charles Hurt: Oblivious Obama pens farewell as world burns down around him

Rich Lowry: The bloody lesson of Chicago's 762 murders

Byron York: On Russia hacks, it's jump-to-conclusions vs. wait-and-see

Jonah Goldberg: Obama going out in a blaze of self-interest

Bob Tyrrell: Obama's coming obscurity: Neither legacy nor shadow will survive the president’s departure

Kathleen Parker: What made the losing-est loser do it?

Rich Lowry: Now's the time to rein in a failed United Nations

Walter Williams: Liberal Struggle Against Reality

Dry Bones by Ya'akov Kirschen

Mallard Filmore



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