Go Bald Early and Often
Why going bald is a blessing Ever since I started to shed my hair in my twenties, friends and family have expressed sympathy for my balding pate and … Read more
Howard Zaharoff’s Column
Howard Zaharoff is an author who reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn’t everyone?).
1950s Science Flicktion, or The Creatures from Saran Rapp IV
Growing up with trite and mindless 1950s-style science fiction Star Trek, Terminator, X-Men… and today’s youth think they have it rough. Ha! They should try growing up with … Read more
How Well We Know the Bible, or Noah of Ark, as Vaguely Remembered by a Typical American
How Well We Know the Bible: Noah of Ark “We’ve come across people who thought Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife, that Sodom and Gomorrah were married.” — … Read more
10 Popular Song Questions and Answers
Songs love to ask questions, but where are the answers? Right here. Many songs ask questions: How can I be sure, in a world that’s constantly changing, how … Read more
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Family Ski Trips
When the wife decides family ski trips are now important It’s time to come out of the closet (or, more aptly, the ski locker). I DO NOT ski … Read more
The Santafied Shakespeare
Is St. Nicholas the real author of ‘Shakespeare’ works? Over the years commentators have asked: who really authored the plays attributed to William Shakespeare? Some have answered “Francis … Read more
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in the Rye – A Literary Mashup
Imagine how the ‘The Hunger Games’ might have read if it was co-written with J.D. Salinger As we welcome the film Catching Fire (installment #2 of The Hunger Games … Read more
Understanding the Big Bang
A growing body of evidence indicates that “Big Bang” is a funny choice of names We’ve now had almost a year to inspect the images that scientists finally … Read more
A New NFL-Jewish Lexicon
The NFL needs a new lexicon that Jews can relate to. We’re here to help. Football still hasn’t won the hearts and souls of the Children of Abraham. … Read more
New Uses of Use-By and Warning Labels (Use this article by 12/31/2013; Refrigerate After Opening)
How about some warning labels we can really use? Contact in football may result in Concussion/Brain Injury… Symptoms include loss of consciousness or memory, dizziness, headache, nausea or … Read more
