Look out for the beautiful Harvey Milk-Alan Turing story — not yet published!
Most attempts to help people in Africa consist of outside NGOs and other groups from the West pouring money into what they think will help the people there without working closely with local leaders and groups and taking into account what they want and their own expertise knowledge of the situation. Because of this, the …
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I am one of those writers who can't work on their novel. Not since March. It's Tisha B'Av, the sacred day of mourning and I don't have to remember ages of Jewish history -- there's plenty enough to mourn right now. I take the greatest hope in hearing and sometimes seeing (on radio, online) the …
Today is the anniversary of Alan Turing's trial. Alan gave money to and fostered the career of a Jewish refugee who escaped from Austria. If alive today, I think Alan would very much like you to honor his legacy by supporting refugees like Geoffrey, who is fighting to better the life of his fellow LGBTQ …
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In a world in which everyday people are experiencing trauma, a brave young man has come forward to share his story and those of other LGBT Refugees escaping and/or living in countries in which being LGBTQ is a risk to their very lives. This is a first in a series of guest posts. You can …
UPDATED: Jews Take over ICE Headquarters, July 16, 2019 -- the Rising of the Moon (day of lunar eclipse) https://twitter.com/i/moments/1151190346807689216?fbclid=IwAR2MR7qpqF3SYv2w_eP5nsRGoMetoGogKdAjyLEWx-AiWbBm3M88PX7Sfms https://twitter.com/i/moments/1150463001599758337?s=13
Both Alan Turing and Harvey Milk were music lovers. Alan enjoyed singing out-of-season hymns, loved British Pantomines, which are full of silly songs, and even took up the violin. Even as he had the police over at his residence, he entertained them with an Irish Classic, "Cockles and Mussels." There is a statue in Dublin …
The future of our society and our planet lies in recognizing Neurodiversity. Different brains are organized in different ways and are skilled at different tasks. People with so-called Bipolar Disorder have different brains. People with so-called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have different brains and people who are Autistic have different brains. Having a Neurodiverse mind …
There is no denying it. Alan Mathison Turing, one of the most magnificent beings to grace this planet, was treated most shabbily and we cannot even begin to comprehend the repercussions of his loss. But that does not mean that he wanted to be remembered as a tragic figure. Yet time and time again on …
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Update: In addition to the LGBTQ in Chechnya, there are many other countries in which it is not safe to be LGBTQ. Harvey, READ about a brave LGBT Ugandan Refugee, who like Harvey Milk, wants to help his people. The Holocaust took place while Harvey was a teenager and its events impressed upon him greatly. …
Update: READ about a brave LGBT Ugandan Refugee, who like Harvey Milk, wants to help his people. Harvey got his start in politics because of Watergate. Before he spoke of hope, his first message was "get the bums out!" He would definitely share that attitude today although the language he would use would be even …
