Larry Kuperman

Reply to Truly Outrageous Pro-Palestinian Propaganda in Politics JoeUser Forums

ThinkAloud, you really see the American Civil War as being comparable to the current Arab Israeli conflict? How so? "One state for both?" Really? You see Israelis living comfortably in a state with a Palestinian majority? But we are getting far off the original topic. The Independent claims that the Virgin Mary was a Palestinian, which has no support in the Bible or any other record. They did this in an attempt to generate sympathy fo

Reply to Best Free Software Applications- 2006 in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Very nice additions, Lantec and Starkers. Thanks. Threi, if you get a chance to post more about XnView vs. IrfanView, I would appreciate it. BTW, the home page for anyone looking to try XnView is Link

Reply to Democrats Sold Out American Military once, happening again? in Democrat JoeUser Forums

BakerStreet beat me to it.....Moderateman, I know that you served honorably in Vietnam and no disrespect is intended, but....After all those years, the ARVN forces had never assumed control, their government was incredibly corrupt. Nguyen Thieu, the President was simply a thief, while Nguyen Cao Ky, the Vice President, was both a thief and a heroin dealer. Congress decision not to give these goniffs more money was only common sense.

Reply to Best Free Software Applications- 2006 in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Thanks, Static. It is my hope that it will help some people. Best of the Holiday Season to all.

Reply to Truly Outrageous Pro-Palestinian Propaganda in Politics JoeUser Forums

ThinkAloud said "The current Palestinians are the descendents of the Jews who are the descendants of the tribe of Aaron who accepted Moses, his message and then his people when they came with him from Egypt. These are the historical facts. The Jews of Europe came from the same land. So yes Mary is either a Palestinian or an Israeli or both which is closer to the truth since Israel is the old name of the whole area called Palestine till 1948."

Truly Outrageous Pro-Palestinian Propaganda in Politics JoeUser Forums

The Independent, a British daily news "rag", has published an article comparing the Virgin Mary to today's Palestinian women. The lead paragraph of the article refers to the Virgin Mary as a Palestinian beginning "In two days, a third of humanity will gather to celebrate the birth pains of a Palestinian refugee in Bethlehem." This is outrageous, slanted Pro-P

Best Free Software Applications- 2006 in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

You can run a safe, secure PC on a limited budget. These are my personal favorites, hopefully readers will contribute more based on their experiences. Browsers Firefox 2 has to be on the list. I use several browsers and I know people have strong preferences, but I still recommend Firefox. Tabbed browsing is now mainstream, with the introduct

Reply to Jesus is NOT the Reason for the Season in Religion JoeUser Forums

As ParaTed2k says so wisely "Symbols have no more or less meaning than that which a culture places on them." There is an interesting article on solstice celebrations at WWW Link I think that the old ways are the best and so you will find me having a traditional observance involving a hooded cloak, a flint knife, altar and several furry animals...kidding, I was just kidding! Actually, if we are obs

Reply to HBO's THE WIRE in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Mmmm, no Showtime for me. I have heard good things about Sleeper Cell, but I will have to look up Dexter. Yes, The Wire is very real and I can understand that putting some people off. Thanks for commenting.

HBO's THE WIRE in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

HBO's The Wire is, in my not-so-humble opinion, the best written and best performed adult drama on TV. Yet after 50 episodes it continues to fly below most people's radar. I love good drama and I love ensemble acting. The Wire is a hard-hitting urban drama, set in

Reply to Christmas Carols by the mentally-challenged in Humor JoeUser Forums

Very cute, thanks for the laugh!

Reply to Hanukkah History or... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Special thanks to KFC for the inspiration to right this. She commented on the Eight Nights of Hanukkah post. You can also check out Wikipedia to learn more about Hanukkah in the Talmud at Link

Hanukkah History or... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

There is an old joke to the effect that every Jewish holiday can be described as "They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat." Hanukkah (or Hannukkah or Channukah or..well, you get the idea) is no exception. Tonight begins the Hanukkah festival. After Alexander the Great died, his empire split into three parts. Egypt was ruled by the Ptolemaic kings, while

Reply to Breeding Young Male Rage in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

Excellent article. You might add that in France and Germany there are now over 10 million Muslims compared to only about 700,000 Jews. Source: Link In the U.S. we also have a rapidly growing Muslim population. There are an estimated 6.7 million Muslims in the U.S. Source: Link In 2001, Musli

Reply to Kayla Steinberg’s Eight Nights of Hanukah in Religion JoeUser Forums

Hard to believe that a 12-year old wrote this!

Kayla Steinberg’s Eight Nights of Hanukah in Religion JoeUser Forums

Kayla Steinberg is one of the students in my JCS 7th Grade class. The following is her own composition and is posted with permission. Pretty remarkable to have been written by a 7th Grader! ****************************************************** On the first night of Hanukah, My true love sent to me A menorah in a pretty blue box. On the

Reply to Witness to the Truth in Current Events JoeUser Forums

For anyone interested, Simon Wiesenthal's bio can be found at: Link Some of the honors bestowed on Simon Wiesenthal include: * Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 19 February 2004, in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity." The knighthood also recognized the work of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. * Presidential Medal of Freedom — U.S.

Witness to the Truth in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The Simon Wiesenthal Institute is convening a video conference of testimony by 70 Holocaust survivors to refute the Holocaust denial meeting being conducted in Tehran. Holocaust survivors from around the world are being invited to contribute their testimonies. In Los Angeles, artifacts from the concentration camps will also be on display. For anyone

Reply to RESULTS, SECOND ANNUAL JOEUSER POLL in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

I would like to thank Elie for making this happen. It is a contribution to the community that deserves recognition. Thanks!

Reply to The Legacy Of Our 43rd President in Politics JoeUser Forums

This is probably the most reasonable and accurate article that COL Gene has written, or at least that I have read. The absence of inflammatory statements written in all caps is refreshing. Technically, Iraq was discussed at the first National Security Council meeting, if one accepts Paul O'Neill's version, not the first Cabinet meeting, but that is nit-picking. See link]http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/09/60minutes/main592330.shtml">Lin

Reply to Updating the biggest suite ever made : Heavy Equipment in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

Six years ago, eerily almost to the day, when I first met with Brad preliminary to joining Stardock, this was the skin the that he showed me. HE, I mean. (/me wipes a tear from his eye.) Thank you all for the thought and the effort and bless the Skinners.

Reply to Shame on the Christian Coalition! in Religion JoeUser Forums

Baker, I do see your point. But my counter-point remains. The Christian Coalition has defined itself ONLY in terms of opposition: opposing Gay marriage and abortion. Delete the term "Christian" from their title and that is fine. But that is not the sum of Christian morality, as I understand it. Instead they represent (I would say misrepresent) themselves as a Christian group, but contradict their own mission statement. I quoted that in reply #5. They refuse to take an active role to "strengthen,

Reply to Shame on the Christian Coalition! in Religion JoeUser Forums

I am not a Christian (as you well know) but some of the words that I have found inspirational are: Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged." John 8:7 "So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." I believe that the world is saved by what we do, not what we oppose. I do not see the Christian Coalition doing anyth

Reply to Shame on the Christian Coalition! in Religion JoeUser Forums

Reply: 1) Duly noted that the Christian Coalition is a political organization, see the quote from Ms. Combs included in the original post. 2) Correct, he was named as the next President, but left before assuming that office. 3) The Christian Coalition defines itself as follows: "Christian Coalition of America is a political organization, made up of pro-family Americans who care deeply about becoming active citizens for the pu

Reply to Shame on the Christian Coalition! in Religion JoeUser Forums

Here are Reverend Hunter's own words on the issue: "I wanted for us to do in the political realm, in the political advocacy realm, what we do in the church," Hunter said. " We pay attention to poor people, we pay attention to injustice, we pay attention to those who are sick, we pay attention to the environment, because it's God's gift of creation, and so on and so forth. So I wanted to expand the issue base … because Christ was not just abo