New for 2006
Third
Thoughts - See what's on Eric's mind. Visit the new Blog.
Three
More Points on Immigrant Reform - Originally published in the
Santa Monica Daily Press
PAGE 5 Weekend Edition, May 20-21, 2006 Opinion.
Recent Articles of
Significant Personal Interest
The
Anti-Semitic Disease by Paul Johnson … Commentary June 2005
Johnson, a brilliant British historian, systematically reviews the
destructive, irrational group hatred of the Jews from ancient Greece
and the Spanish Inquisition to Czarist Russia, Nazi Germany, and pan-Arabism.
A somber, vital review of the dangerous thought patterns that have
murdered millions and destroyed cultures across the ages.
A great article that deserves to be read, reflected on, and passed
around.
Moderates
Matter: Five Tips for California Democrats? - As party delegates
gather at the Los Angeles Convention Center, many California Democrats
seem convinced that the Schwarzenegger era will soon end.
- Santa Monica Daily Press
More
cruel economic acts by corporate lobbyists and GOP supporters.
- NYTimes.com
Graffiti
On History's Walls
- JewishWorldReview.com
Art, Culture, Museums
Brooklyn
Botanic Garden - An
oasis of beauty and tranquility located in the hectic, urban
atmosphere of multicultural Brooklyn. I've planted a lot
of memories here.
Brooklyn
Museum of Art - My
favorite New York art museum, located conveniently in
my former front yard on Eastern Parkway.
Chicago
Institue of Art - Great collection
of Impressionist paintings and African masks.
Edward
Curtis - Overview of
America's most collected photographer.
Dan Eldon
- Original art and stunning photographs
from a young, worldly photojournalist - who was killed on assignment.
Field Museum
- Where Laurie met Eric. The rest is history.
The Getty
- Great Gardens, views, and traveling
exhibits.
Los
Angeles County Museum of Art - Best collection in town,
and free jazz concerts on Friday nights.
Museum
of Tolerance - Dedicated to Holocaust victims.
National
Museum of African Art - A Smithsonian
site.
Paul
Small - Mystical multimedia art by a talented
couple.
Yakback - Abstract collages from an innovative
mail art project.
Writers
Almanac - Garrison Keillor's daily program of poetry
and history
Media Studies
CAMERA
- Committee for Accuracy in Mideast Reporting in America.
A
media watchdog that has forced reporters from many prestigious newspapers
to correct inaccurate reports. Their reports documenting NPR's bias
against Israel are compelling and fascinating.
Poynter
- Solid tips for better journalism.
History
and Film - A great survey of insightful films
about history organized by period and time.
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Publications
Christian
Science Monitor -
This concise publication remains an
outstanding source for international coverage from many perspectives.
The
Economist - England's best newsweekly. Witty articles;
libertarian politics.
Jewish
Journal- LA's publication for
the city's eclectic Jewish community.
Santa
Monica Mirror -
Fiesty weekly provides detailed
articles on local events and national politics.
No writers appear to have voted for either George Bush.
Slate.com
- A staple online news source.
Utne
Reader - America's
leading alternative monthly publication.
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Radio
BBC
News - Information and
insights from around the world.
KCRW
- Southern
California's celebrated public radio station.
KPCC
-
Los Angeles' leading source for news.
Marketplace
- The nation's most popular business radio news program with insightful
perspectives on the culture of global trade.
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Reform
The
Hungersite - Click here to send food to the hungry
majority in the developing world.
American Civil
Liberties Union - They still believe in the Bill
of Rights, but maybe not the Ten Commandments.
American
Jewish Committee - protects the civil rights of
American Jews and Israel's right to exist.
Center
for American Progress - Progressive ideas for
a strong, just, and free America.
Common
Cause - Fighting the good fight for good government,
clean elections, and a more responsive government.
Defend
Democracy – How will we win the war against
Islamic fascism? Defeat their armed supporters and refute
their bigoted, silly ideas. Empower Muslim women. Promote
free speech. Expose corruption. Support reform in the Arab
world.
Democracy
for America - To win, we must confidently advance
an agenda rooted in hope and real American values –opportunity,
integrity, corporate responsibility, and community. People
want back the country they believed in, a fair country where
middle-class people could make a decent living and send
their kids to college.
MoveOn
- A network of more than 2,000,000 online activists, one
of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic
participation available today.
Public
Citizen - Established 30 years ago by Ralph Nader,
Public Citizen holds all politicians to a high standard.
That
Was the Year That: Tom Lehrer’s Classic
1965 satirical album still makes us smile as we sigh with
songs on air pollution, nuclear proliferation, World War
III, and the surprisingly enduring appeal of group hatred.
WowVows
- A creative website celebrating the art and craft of writing
original wedding vows. Don't you want to speak your own
words on your special day?
Union
of Concerned Scientists - Continues to defend
public health, protect consummer rights, and challenge corporate
misrule at home and abroad.
U.S.
Rep Henry Waxman - Santa Monica's fiesty progressive
congressman continuing to push for universal health care
and consumer rights.
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Professional Affiliation
CATESOL
- California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers
of other languages.
EWA
- Education Writers Association. Provides excellent background
information on complicated educational issues.
FACCC
- Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.
Excellent political organization lobbying to improve community
colleges for teachers and students.
LA
Press Club -
Los Angeles Press Club
Santa
Monica College - Every classroom
is an international experience.
UCLA Extension- What do you want to
learn now that you know everything?
USC
Engineering Writing Program
- Where engineers learn to write
and speak to the general public and professional audiences.
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Mideast Madness
There
are fewer situations more upsetting, confusing, and misunderstood
than the struggle for Israeli citizens to simply live in
peace. Here are a list of links that I have found illuminating
- even if they sometimes come from opposite ideological
perspectives.
I find the English version of the Palestinian Authority
website fascinating because it documents the PA's current
ideology which denies the Holocaust occurred or there was
a Jewish connection to Jerusalem. While reason and common
sense would suggest many possible compromises, Arafat -
against the Palestinian's clear self-interest continues
to pursue an "all or nothing" strategy. How many
more people will have to die before Arafat utters the word
"compromise" in Arabic?
Americans
for Peace Now - Why not give peace a second chance?
OK, how about an 18th chance? Doesn't peace and prosperity
still sound better than war and poverty?
Haaretz
Daily - Israel's leading newspaper with a leftist tilt.
Honest
Reporting
- The
name says it all.
Israel Insider - A solid summary of articles
from Israeli publications.
Jerusalem
Post
- This paper remains Israel's largest English language newspaper.
MERMI
- A
think tank devoted to translating the Arab media and Palestinian
textbooks into English. The gap between what many Westerners
think Arabs believe and what many Arab governments say to
their people remains astonishingly large.
Palestinian
Authority - Look
for yourself at the PA's site. Do you think the goal is
to create two states, side by side, living in peace?
Stand
With Us - Check out this pro-Israeli power point
presentation on Middle East facts. Depressing, but rather
compelling, argument that Arafat never accepted the idea
of a two-state solution.
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