A Harvard scholar has written a soon to be published book which asserts that Hollywood did not just collaborate with Nazi Germany, it aided Adolf Hitler directly. Ben Urwand, currently at Harvard's Society of Fellows has written the book "The Collaboration: Hollywood's Pact With Hitler," to be released in October. According to press reports (I have not read the book yet), he draws from German and American archives that studio bosses, many of them Jewish immigrants cut films scene by scene to suit Nazi officials so that the films could be re-purposed into Nazi propaganda films. In the book, he ...
By Jeff Newman Hempel watched the scrawny girl fish off the skiff in the late afternoon sun. The thought of leaving her cut into his heart. “Grampa, can we work on the table later on?” she asked. “Sure, if you want. Then homework. It’s important.” “I know. Mom said it’s important but I like workin’ in the shop better.” “School is more important,” he said. “Will I always be with you grampa?” “Not always. You’ll be grown up one day.” “But that’s not for a long time, right grampa?” “Right. Not for a long time.” They caught two big catfish and cooked them for dinner. The man stood by the girl ...
Posted on December 28, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Give me back my broken night
my mirrored room, my secret life
it’s lonely here,
there’s no one left to torture
Give me absolute control
over every living soul
And lie beside me, baby…
Posted on December 26, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Isaac Asimov, brilliant scientist and writer speaks about threats to humanity, including global warming in an interview, posted here at this writing.
Posted on December 25, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
1. Forever recession is unavoidable. As the crisis that occurred in 2007. Buffett said that if the unemployment will increase significantly, and the U.S. economy fell into recession in 2008. According to Buffett, the shock is the capitalist cycle. 2. Any company or country will survive the recession and the future will be like they’ve […]
Posted on December 25, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy […]
Posted on December 24, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Edward R. Murrow, courageous journalist who stood up to Senator Joseph McCarthy was unafraid to speak the truth
Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
JFK’s vision for universal healthcare can be seen in the video on this site at this writing. His ideas are particularly relevant at this time.
Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
There is one invention concerning mobile devices that I’d like to see advanced next year, for the safety of the American public and my sanity. I would estimate that over half of the drivers in America text while driving. This estimate is entirely anecdotal, based on my own observation of accidents, near misses and crazy […]
Posted on December 20, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Australian scientists have found that antibodies in shark blood are highly resilient, can withstand high temperatures, extremely acidic or alkaline conditions and could be crucial in the development of a cancer fighting pull. Professor Mick Foley of Melbourne’s La Trobe University said the shark molecules can attach themselves to cancer cells and stop them from […]