George's - Writings

I, GEORGE, AN AMERICAN JEW APPROACHING OCTOBER 7 (2026) I never imagined that October 7, 2023 would have turned into a defining moment for many fellow American Jews, including myself.    I knew there would be killing, including mass killing.   I didn’t imagine that it would become THE GENOCIDE (or “The Kristallnacht”) for fellow Jews. Many American Jews, from our twenties to eighties feel deeply victimized, in ways that a generation earlier suffered, related to The Holocaust. Being Jewish means slightly different (at best) things to each of us.   I met K my first week at The University of Wisconsin in September, 1969.    We share an Anti-Zionist perspective, along with other things such as a love of men’s college basketball, and jazz music. He recently told me that it was only since October 7 th , that he really deeply rejected the notion that being one of “the chosen people” meant that he was “better” than non-Jews.    For me, the wor...

    I was fortunate to see Teddy Swims play at The United Center Friday , September 25th, 2026, his 34 th birthday!   A capacity crowd enjoyed over 90 minutes of music, with not that much chatter.     Personally I was on my feet at least 60-70 minutes, enjoying the opportunity to dance and really feel one of my favorite performers. For the devoted Teddy Swims fan, he is more than a musician we enjoy!    Swaying to his music LIVE is far, far more inspirational than listening to a bunch of his songs at home! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gWIIIr2Asw&list=RD9gWIIIr2Asw&start_radio=1 "Lose Control" Something's got a hold of me lately No, I don't know myself anymore Feels like the walls are all closing in And the devil's knocking at my door, whoa Outta my mind, how many times Did I tell you I'm no good at being alone? Yeah it's taking a toll on me, trying my best to keep From tearing the skin off my bones Don't you know I ...

Watching MS NOW - early Sunday, September 20, 2026, 44 days before the November 3rd, general elections, I find things very clear in some significant ways, totally in conflict with the perspectives of MS NOW.   I also admit that I "can't predict the future". Let's start with Donald Trump.   Trump is a narcissistic, sadistic, aging, white male who wields a lot of power! MS NOW and CNN and The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and other mainstream media on one level accurately portray "reality" as we move towards the 2026 general election. Common Dreams is a non-mainstream media source I rely upon.  I will list a number of "headlines" from - https://www.commondreams.org/news - I've just pulled up: Trump Greenland Deal Panned as ‘Largely a Rebranding of the Status Quo to Claim a Win’ “Trump did an incredible job negotiating for things we already had in Greenland,” said one US critic. NAACP Sues to Stop Trump From Sending Armed Agents to ‘I...

  There are a growing number of excellent films about October 7 th and its aftermath.    The Voice of Hind Rajab recreates the dramatic story of a five year old girl desperately trying to save herself, as others do their best to prevent the horrible death she faced.    All That’s Left of You is a great fictional film portraying three generations of men dealing with the horrors they faced as Israel evolved into and as an independent state.    Holding Liat is a moving documentary film focused upon the family members of Liat Beinin Atzilli, who was a hostage, and their varying views of what happened on and after October 7 th , 2023. For me, having first heard of American Doctor last night, and watched it in a theater this afternoon, I was simply stunned by the horror(s) and deep insights of this incredible film!!   The film is direct, brutally honest and clearly showing the realities that I see related to the targeting of hospitals, children a...