Punishing Israel is a symbol for political frustration
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie's proposal to slash foreign aid to Israel is the latest political act targeting the Jewish state that can be traced to political frustration.
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San Diego gym ratings tank after pics of the apparent owner's Nazi shirt go viral
MetroFlex gym owner apologizes on Instagram after his SS-themed shirt drives down his gym's ratings on multiple online platforms.
POEM: Hit and run
Original creative writing by Eliezer Sherman.
Wherefore the crap on Southern California's beaches?
From Los Angeles to San Diego, contaminated water is forcing beach closures over Independence Day weekend and exposing the consequences of decades of neglected infrastructure and political inaction.
POEM: Broken windows
Original poetry by Eliezer Sherman
California rideshare union clears hurdle toward becoming second to represent US drivers
After signing up 10% of drivers, the union must pursue 30% to trigger an election to represent that state's 800,000 eligible gig workers.
Why the Iran war is ending without an Israeli victory
As Washington sought an exit from a costly conflict, a widening gap between American and Israeli priorities shaped the Iran war's abrupt conclusion.
The picture of the beach is not the beach in the picture
A brief history of a stupid joke circulating on social media.
POEM: Talking to Yourself
Talking to yourselfSleeping on a bench at the bus stop Walking your carriage down the street without shoes Walking in black socks Talking to people you know Talking to yourself Spinning around with your fists out Twirling with your eyes shut Dancing in a shadow on the corner of the sidewalk Moving your bicycle Sitting in a lawn c…
Stomach parasites overwhelming starving San Diego seabirds
Experts say opportunistic roundworm infections are sickening seabirds already starving because of warming ocean temps in California.