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Sep 5, 2025, 1:25 AM

Old Man Smiles at Cloud

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In one of the most iconic moments of The Simpsons, a headline blares: “Old Man Yells at Cloud.” Beneath it, Grandpa Abe Simpson shakes his fist at the sky, angry at…well, weather. That single cartoon panel has lived on for...

May 4, 2024, 9:14 PM

The View from Redneck (Read: Normal) America: How About Them Jews?

Question: How about them Jews? Normal America answers: Well, what about them? America’s self-anointed elites answer: Get rid of ‘em... Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States (and the world, but that’s a topic for another day). The world’s oldest...

Nov 8, 2022, 2:34 PM

It is time to unleash the power of ‘x’ and rebrand a large portion of the American Jewish community. Let us emulate the Democrats, who have shown the way in their attempt to transform Latinos into a trendier and more...

Jan 19, 2022, 11:54 PM

Cancer, Chicken Little, and a Cat Named Hope

Who would ever have thought that a sixteen-pound, nine-year-old rescue cat that talks would make all the difference in helping to achieve a fulfilling and positive life with cancer? I first heard her speak when the black-and-white cat swiped my...

Dec 1, 2021, 11:50 PM

Forget the Kraken: Release the ‘Jewvangelicals’

Forget the Kraken (movie reference): Release the ‘Jewvangelicals!’ American Jews have been their own worst enemies, contributing significantly both through silence and a propensity to agree with the authoritarian, elite left philosophy of let’s-break-a-few-downscale-eggs-to-make-our-equity-omelet. At best, Jewish leaders react with...

Oct 1, 2021, 9:06 PM

Cancer In A Time Of Pandemic

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One thing about cancer: It draws in your horizon. Forget the world. That’s for others to worry about. The covid pandemic? Meh—as that great theologian and multiculturalist (she throws in a couple of Spanish words to top off her...

Aug 20, 2021, 12:02 AM

Critical Jew Theory: A True Transformation!

They’ve got the wrong victims! The proponents of Critical Race Theory (CRT) miss the mark in their quest for social justice. They look at the world and, in particular, the United States by dividing it between the oppressed and oppressors....

Jul 29, 2021, 12:50 AM

American Jews: Embrace your inner Evangelical!

American Jews need to imitate their Israeli cousins. Or is it brothers, sisters, or the more politically correct, U.S. university-certified noun, the gender-neutral ‘zeiders’ (not to be confused with Zeiders of Lebanon hospitals in Miami and Los Angeles). But I...

Jul 9, 2021, 1:30 PM

Matzoh and Balls in America: Evangelical Christians and Observant Jews

The teaching pastor of the more than 20,000-strong Thomas Road megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia was emphatic: “If you turn your back on Israel, then God will turn his back on you!” And the crowded sanctuary stirred, murmuring approval. Yes,...

May 30, 2021, 7:29 AM

American Jews and Evangelical Christians: BFF, bagel and bacon

Forget the Rapture of the Church. Forget Tikkun Olam. That’s not to say that these theologies are not legitimate; they are. But both have been stretched by vocal minorities — the first by Christians and the latter by Jews...

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About Me

Stuart H. Schwartz, Ph.D., is a retired dean and award-winning professor at both Christian and public university. He came to higher education after a 25-year career as an executive with media and consumer merchandising organizations. In addition, he was a popular blogger for a leading political/cultural website, talk radio guest, and the author of a number of books, including '"Be Still and Know: Psalm 46 and the Stinkin' Stuff of Life." And a cancer survivor. He can be contacted at stuartschwartz89@gmail.com

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