Author: Harold Witkov

Because I embrace my Judaism, I am counting the days of Omer. Because I embrace my country, I am counting the days of Obama.

The man who got Osama bin Laden was quite a man. But who was that man?

Forgive me. I am but an aging baby-boomer seeing the world through a prism of outdated movies. Still, when I sense a great metaphor, …

Because I am a conservative, as far as the left is concerned, I am assumed guilty of several psychological disorders. I am, just to name a few, a sexist, a racist, and a homophobe.

The President’s State of the Union address will be upon us soon and a new great debate regarding the seating arrangement at the event is taking place. Should Congress sit: boy, girl, boy – younger, older, and younger – …

Once upon a time, there lived a vain Emperor. Because he was a man of little substance, he knew he had to project a grand image to fool his subjects. Consequently, he was forever talking with raised chin, dressing inelegant …

I recently attended a Jewish Chasidic funeral and a new concept came my way that I have begun to embrace. During the eulogy, the presiding rabbi referred to the deceased, a lifelong acquaintance of mine, as a “lamplighter.”

You do not have to be fluent in Pig Latin to understand that the president, the majority leader of the House, and the majority leader of the Senate have been “moiderin’” this country – but speaking a little “stooge” can …

In American literature, Captain Ahab’s obsession to destroy the great Moby Dick is legendary. Sensing his impending meeting with the “White Whale,” Ahab asks his blacksmith to forge a special harpoon for the occasion.

Barbara Walters asked Sarah Palin, “ On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best, where do you rate Barack Obama?” Sarah Palin gave Barack a “4″.

Mr. President, I know you are not the first politician to stretch the truth, but come on, you have lobbyists, you are aware your health care program will not pay for itself, you have no problem signing earmark pork legislation, …

For Jews around the world, the celebration of Sukkot has begun. For this occasion, God, via Moses, commanded the citizens of Israel to live in booths, or huts, for a week long period. As a result, in Jewish …

Back in the 1950’s, a beautiful and buxom bombshell named Jayne Mansfield came upon the movie scene. In an effort to separate herself from the pack of Hollywood beauties, she wore a too small swimsuit to a promotion in …

As we all well know, President Obama has been taking a lot of criticism because he is assembling his own private army of Czars. All across the Internet, Bloggers have been giving him free advice and telling him these …

Imagine you are in a spaceship landing on a strange distant planet and you find its population ruled by mob bosses who mirror Chicago’s Al Capone. This is exactly what happened (Episode 46) to Star Trek’s Captain Kirk of …

Now that much of the hoopla has passed regarding President Obama’s Cairo television address to the Muslim world, the effectiveness of his oratory can probably be put into a better perspective. To many dreamers, it was no doubt moving and …