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OCTOBER 29, 2015 | The Jewish Home
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THE BALTIMORE JEWISH HOME
MAY 20, 2021
“Say What?!”
Yes, I have joined the likes of Princess Diana, John Belushi, and Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter in leaving while still at the top of my game as an iconic superhero who seemed almost too good to be true.
Just imagine how many hours of couples therapy you can afford when you’re among the world’s richest people. Or the shared sense of purpose you could forge while raising three children and running a $50 billion charitable foundation with your spouse. Then imagine that it’s not enough to keep you together. Yes, money is one of the main things couples fight about. But having so much of it that you can give billions away doesn’t eliminate the questions that every couple faces: Do we still want similar things in life? Can we still create that life together? Or would it be better if we forged ahead on our own? This is one of the reasons we regular folks are fascinated when billionaires split. It’s comforting to know that relationships are difficult no matter who we are. - Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, writing about Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce
B A LT I M O R E J E W I S H H O M E . C O M
– From an obituary for Thomas Lee Flanigan, age 48, which he wrote before his passing
I will admit that I originally got married for the husband jokes and had kids for the dad jokes. It did not disappoint. The jokes I mean, but Amy and the kids were pretty good too. Going to school events, dance competitions, and eight zillion hockey practices at the crack of dawn really makes a man’s life worthwhile. I also saw some other delightful things in my time here – Hawaiian volcanoes, Egyptian pyramids, and even the advent of air fryers. I will say, it was magical, all of it. – Ibid.
Due to the unknown and cosmic nature of my next mission, this will be our last communication. It will self-destruct in five minutes. My whereabouts are now top secret, but let’s just say I have made some new friends by the names of Elvis and Kenny. – Ibid.
Like you said, no one can be woke enough .- Comedian Dave Chappelle on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast
The United States must speak out strongly against the violence by government-allied Israeli extremists in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and make clear that the evictions of Palestinian families must not go forward. - Tweet by Israel-hater Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
It’s a new virus. Nobody knows whether it was born in a laboratory or because a human ate some animal they shouldn’t have. But the military knows all about chemical, biological, and radiological warfare. Could we be fighting a new war? I wonder. Which country’s GDP has grown the most? - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro insinuating that China purposely started the coronavirus pandemic
