Category Archives: The Facts of Life

Of immigrants, education, fighting and mobsters

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Naomi

Long, long, long before my encounter with a classic schoolyard bully, my grandfather Jacob took ship from Paris to Boston. At fourteen years old, he was escaping the strictures of Judaic Orthodoxy — which he had reckoned was unhealthy, especially … Continue reading →

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Christianity in the news!

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: In Utah, a woman used a tampon to set fire to the church where her wedding was to take place the following day; and in Detroit, a nude man crashed his car into a church after … Continue reading →

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Animal news: “No regrets.”

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: In Australia, a three-year-old beagle was taken to the emergency room after eating 2.4 pounds of gummy worms and showing “no regrets,” according to a nurse.

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