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Mort Laitner

Mort Laitner

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Zingers, Comebacks and Ripostes

Zingers, Comebacks and Ripostes

Okay, here’s a test for all my readers. You’re the Prime Minister of Israel, and the President of the United States calls you “F***ing crazy.”...

09.06.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mort Laitner

When You Sleep With Dogs You Get Fleas

When You Sleep With Dogs You Get Fleas

Bebe sat at his desk, wondering when the President would call him again. Their last conversation had been rough—heated enough to leave scorch marks...

07.06.2026 50

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Mort Laitner

Talking With AI (ChatGPT)

Talking With AI (ChatGPT)

Well,  here’s a project for you. Go to ChatGPT and ask your friendly AI tool the following question. What do you know about me (Insert your full...

04.06.2026 40

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Mort Laitner

Juden Raus!–The Board Game

I’m watching a documentary on the Nazi destruction of the Jews when I learn about a board game called Juden Raus!. I am stunned that after...

19.05.2026 70

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Mort Laitner

The Photographer

I sat on the thin mattress stretched over the metal frame in my cell, staring at nothing, asking the only question that mattered: Why did I take that...

02.05.2026 70

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Mort Laitner

The Last Crucifix in Debel

He sat in his cell, rubbing away his tears, asking himself: What the hell was I thinking? Why did I lift that sledgehammer and bring it down on the...

22.04.2026 70

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Mort Laitner

Microplastics and Israel

I’m watching C-SPAN, where a panel of so-called experts is discussing the dangers of microplastics. I say “so-called” because one of the...

15.04.2026 80

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Mort Laitner

The Bitter Taste of Impotency

From November 4th, 1979, until January 20th, 1981, the bitter taste of impotence coated my mouth as CBS’s Walter Cronkite counted, night after...

09.04.2026 70

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Mort Laitner

The Punch Haggadah

As my grandchildren recited the Four Questions, my thoughts drifted—unexpectedly—to Punch the Monkey. Yes, Punch-kun, the Japanese macaque. That...

05.04.2026 80

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Mort Laitner

Robert Kraft Responds—A “What If” Story That Will Hopefully Come True

To my pleasant surprise, Robert Kraft, billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and founder of the Blue Square Alliance, sent me the following...

23.02.2026 250

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Mort Laitner

Sam Aronow—Lesser Known Jews

25.10.2025 90

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Mort Laitner

What If I Told You…A Political Essay on Complexity and Simplicity

16.08.2025 100

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Mort Laitner

Starbucks and the Gambler

02.08.2025 100

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Mort Laitner

Dry Bones

11.05.2025 100

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Mort Laitner

I Had a Dream

02.04.2025 90

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Mort Laitner