To My Jewish Friends

Sorrow tracks history, both yours and mine. Amplified today by politicians and bullies, scapegoating others for their own corruption, inhumanity, and stupidity. All around the world. From my third high-school boyfriend, who came to America in a huge ship, cradled in his former concentration camp mother’s arms accompanied with her former concentration camp husband, 1950, the same year I was born. A later boyfriend never talked of his Jewish family heritage. All I knew in high school was I preferred Jews and Catholics (as I was) because Jewish boys were much smarter than many others. Nor did I inquire of … Continue reading To My Jewish Friends

USA = Turkey?

Turkey’s Government & Education As an applicant to the European Union, EU, Turkey receives billions of euros. One respected and energetic colleague in Gaziantep managed a program that took students to France for a few weeks. The students lived with French families and learned French culture, sponsored by an EU educational exchange program. EU cuts Turkey funding after ‘democratic deterioration’ | News | Al .. A newspaper in Turkey reported that Turkey broke international sanctions against Iran. Turkey illegally bought oil from Iran. The government avoided a paper trail by paying in gold bars. A feeling of boastful cunning seemed … Continue reading USA = Turkey?