2 ’Adhar 5769: For Pete’s Sake Day/National Pistachio Day

Greetings.

Relevant to Divine Misconceptions:

1. More governmental problems with freedom of religion: “Russian court upholds deportation of Chabad rabbi | Jewish News”, “Government blocks rebuilding of church in Orissa”, and “Shiite pilgrims clash with Saudi police in Medina”.
   
2. Freedom of religion upheld despite governmental interference: “Malaysian government defeated by history: Christians have used the word 'Allah' for centuries”.
   
3. Separation of church and state upheld: “High Court Rejects Religious Sect's Claim”.
   

Today’s news and commentary:

• “Jewish Roadblock (1989)”
  
• “Spray your tag on West Bank wall”: At least this is more constructive than terrorism, not to mention more profitable.
  
• “New X-Ray Machines Could Kill Food Bacteria”
  
• “Don't turn Iran's Jews into a political football”
  
• “Weight-Loss Winner: A Diet High in Fiber, Low in Calories”
  
• “Everything is amazing, nobody is happy...”: Louis C.K. has a very interesting perspective on our attitudes towards contemporary technology.
  
  
• “British Medical Journal Attacks HonestReporting”

Today’s weird thing is “The directed graph of stereotypical incomprehensibility”. It must be noted that all the languages which I speak or am working on now (English, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) are stereotypically considered incomprehensible according to speakers of other languages. Latin and Arabic, which are candidates for me to work on after I get Greek down, also make appearances. I must be a stickler for punishment... Enjoy and share the weirdness.

Aaron