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Israel’s Anti-American Ads: Not Kosher
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Nicole Neroulias
This one just can’t wait for Fun Friday: Netanyahu Government Suggests Israelis Avoid Marrying American Jews (The Atlantic) Oy! I believe this qualifies as biting the hand that feeds you. And, as I noted on Facebook, nothing sends most young adults screaming from the mother(land) faster than a nonsense guilt trip. Besides, if the Netanyahu…
An Islamophobe Says What? Pam Geller’s Fowl Language
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Nicole Neroulias
A bit late to the party, but USC’s Trans/Missions Scoop blog just alerted me to the latest nonsense from my old friend Pamela Geller: a diatribe against halal Thanksgiving turkeys, because real Americans shouldn’t be forced to eat Muslim-approved meat. Ball’s in your court, Butterball! For the record, here’s a gist of Muslim vs. Jewish religious…
Thanksgiving: Gratitude vs. Gluttony & Greed
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Nicole Neroulias
Thanksgiving is supposed to remind us to be thankful for we have received, but as with most holidays, commercialization can make it hard to remember its original spirit. This sentiment, plus my fear of Black Friday frenzies and apathy towards football, explains why my favorite scene in “The Blind Side” is when Leigh Anne Tuohy (played…
Football & Faith: Invisibility Cloaks for Abusers?
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Nicole Neroulias
I haven’t been covering the Jerry Sandusky child-rape allegations, because it’s not a faith-related story, unless you count the Penn State football=religion, Joe Paterno=God perspective. But other religion reporters disagree, and of course there are obvious comparisons to how the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal was mishandled for years. Some of the headlines: Penn State…
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