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Bad guys just love to taunt their opponents by misusing words. They claim to be the good guys. If they are racist oppressors and liars, it is natural for them to call their opponents racists, oppressors, and liars. Since they are the bad guys and since what they say is typically insincere nonsense, they can say literally anything they please. That is not true for the good guys, who need to try to make words mean something.

So the bad guys tend to do well in all propaganda wars. But that does not mean they'll win. The Germans and Soviets came up with some truly outrageous statements. But those claims eventually got exposed and ridiculed.

I think that's what will happen to some of the language the Arabs have been using in their war against Jewish rights in the Middle East. But for now, as Bornstein says, there are some terms that are very detached from reality that the Arab side has managed to make a part of everyday use. The first is simply picking a Jewish name for the Levantine Arabs. As the author says, Golda Meir quite sincerely challenged such nonsense.

Another term is the "West Bank." That was a term used by the Jordanians, who illegally occupied it. Why not just call the region "the disputed territories" or words to that effect?

"East Jerusalem" is another weird term. Jerusalem is a single city, not two cities. Jews tended to be a majority in the Eastern part in the 19th century. But Arabs dominated the Eastern Part after they kicked out the Jews by pogroms in 1929 and 1936 and a war in 1948. In any case, Jerusalem is not an occupied city any more. It was liberated in 1967.

"Greater Israel" is a term that I think shows plenty of nerve. 10,000 square miles for 6 million Israelis, 5 million of whom are Jewish, would hardly be an Empire. We do not speak of "Greater Holland" for a similar amount of overpopulated land. And "Occupied Territories" is another falsehood.

Even the terms for the Jewish towns in the disputed territories are strange: "settlements" and "settlers." The Arabs of this region have the same status. But they are not called settlers. Why not?

This is a good article. I think by reading it, we'll be able to figure out what words people will use for these terms in the future, when the anti-Israeli propagandists will have been forgotten, or will have been defeated, or both.

I read this short story when it first appeared in 2005 in the literary journal The Antioch Review. It was the best new short story I had read that year (which means, out of all the literary journals I had been reading through that year, this was the story that stood out the most to me). Of course, it won't be to everyone's tastes. There are a lot of people out there who prefer to read happy, fluffy stories to reassure them that everything is alright in the world. This is not one of those stories. The title and the opening lines of the story reveal what happens. If you can't stomach the imagery of a man throwing a dog out a window, then go read something else. The title alone captures the eye. We ask why? Why does a man throw a dog out a window. I don't want to spoil too much for you. If you do choose to read this story, then pay attention to how Mr. Montemarano creates the narrative: it is very complex. The story is not only about what led up to the dog getting thrown out the window, but it is about how we communicate with one another. The narrator of the story is a witness to the tragedy, and he wonders "Why?" He asks questions. He goes to other people, strangers, on the street and asks if they know anything. Over time he pieces fragments of information together, fragments that have been collected from a variety of witnesses. He is not a cop. Just a regular, curious person. Finally, a clearer picture of "why?" is formed, and the gaps in the information are filled in by his imagination. The story is not only tragic, but it is also beautiful. I wrote a letter to the editor who published this story. I raved about this story. He published my comments in the Letter to the Editor section of the Spring 2006 issue of The Antioch Review. My only complaint now is that this story was not selected to be anthologized in the Best American Short Stories anthology or the Pushcart Prize or the O. Henry Prize Stories. (Please note, this is not the fault of anybody at The Antioch Review.) I am still bitter about this and hold a grudge against those who made the selections for that year. Oh, well. If I ever get my writing career off the ground and become famous enough to the point where I am asked to create an anthology of great short stories, "Man Throws Dog Out Window" is going to be in it. You can bet on it. But only if I become famous. (Oh, by the way: after Mr. Montemarano read my published letter to the editor, he sent me an autographed copy of his book "If The Sky Falls"--which includes this short story. How cool was that of him? Thank you, Mr. Montemarano, where ever you are! I am following your literary footprints in journals! Keep up the great work!)

The KATUSA soldiers in Korea play an important role in the defense of the peninsula. It is about time that somebody recognized the contributions made by the KATUSA soldiers. Great work, John!

This is a must-read book for all marketing professionals and students. It brings the finest articles ever published by great authors like Theodore Levitt and Philip Kotler. Inludes the all-time classic "Marketing Myopia ".

...I thought I knew Public Relations, but boy was I wrong: it's more than news coverage, more than spin or buzz. PR, according to Weiner, is a powerful marketing tool which rivals advertising, promotions and other forms of traditional marketing. And that's just a little of what I absorbed from this compact yet bountiful little gem. What else? That I am not nearly as knowledgable about this stuff than I previously thought. Man, was I humbled.

Great article in CHIEF EXECUTIVE Magazine about how a partnership was formed between a U.S. Company and a Russian entrepreneur to introduce a line of U.S. cosmetics to the newly formed Republic of Russia just after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Worthwhile reading on how to develop these kinds of relationships and alliances.

I am really not a book reader, but this one caught my eye. I am engaged to an over the road truck driver and when I see the 20 tail lights out the driveway I am left with 3 Shar Pei dogs, a house to keep organized, bills to tend to, laundy, dishes and a full time out of home job. You ladies know what I am going though. I found myself reading more and more of the articles laughing at some of the insert, because they are so true! This truely is an awesome book that will get you thinking about different things in the relationship. Also it kinda gives me a taste to what to expect in the future. I read that I am not alone and these are common feelings other truckers wife go though. I also am learning a few things from other mistake from the book. I found it gave me a variety of emotions to each insert and each chapter. I can't wait for the next book to come out. This is a really good book, comming from a person who rarly finds book that keep my instrest. It really is a book for someone involved with a long distance relationship <3

~Love your man who trucks over the road.. If you are not strong enough to love him, then who is <3

Mars Hill audio is a fantastic resource for those of us who spend time either in the car or putzing around the workshop for any extended length of time. I think of it as an audio version of First Things. Mars Hill contains strong social commentary, a rather elevated presentation that forces some brain activity, deeply nourishing for the intellect and heart, professionally recorded. Or you may think of it as something akin to NPR, but for those more conservatively oriented. Topics cover the whole gambit of politics, literature, music, religion, fashion, history and science.

Be sure to check out First Things, the journal edited by Father Neuhaus. Enjoy!

Nice tribute to Marty. Little misspell in the first sentence, "Marry", and his last name was Elkin (singular), his company name, Elkin's Coffee. Your article was interesting and informative. He was all of what you said and more: a class act, a charming and charismatic individual, an astute businessman, and a recognized authority on coffee. At one point in time, he was the only American and one of three judges at the annual Kona Coffee Festival taste-testing event held in Hawaii. The coffees he procured for his business from around the world were of the highest quality standards. With his in-depth knowledge, he combined, roasted, and ground the bean in such a way as to produce a premium, select product. A "New York Times" October 25, 1989 article rated his coffees in the "preferred status". His manufacturing plant in Bow, New Hampshire had a one-of-a kind computerized dumping, roasting, and distribution system, and the packaging machines were exclusive and state-of-the art. He was also an innovator in marketing and established a special contract arrangement with the Wallensford Estate in Jamaica for Jablum (Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee). Although he is no longer here and much of what he accomplished is gone, his legacy by those who knew him will remain. Thank you, Donald Schoenholt, for your thoughtful words paying homage to Marty Elkin. I enjoyed reading what you wrote.

Want to talk about a labor of love? How about trying to catalog and document all of Marvel Comics' graphic novels, trade paperbacks, prose novels, and children's books ever published? That's exactly what Rob Weiner does in this thoroughly exhaustive reference book. Over five years in the making, Weiner gives Marvel fans a one-stop shopping place for information on all of these books published through 2005.

As I paged through the book I was simply blown away by the amount of information inside. I had no idea that there were so many books out there. But of course, in the past decade, we've seen this trend towards preprinting story arcs of varying numbers of issue into book format. Comic fans are no longer merely collectors and some are not collectors at all. They still want to keep up with their favorite characters and buying one book every six months versus having to run to the comic store monthly is simply more desirable for a lot of people and for those people especially, this is a fantastic tool.

What I love about Weiner's layout is that he didn't just decide to list books in alphabetical order but instead he grouped the sections by subject matter or characters. For example there is a section for Marvel's Superheroes with subsections for individual heroes or groups of heroes such as The Avengers, Conan/Kull, Hulk and She-Hulk, Thor, X-Men/Mutants, Wolverine, etc...

Next is the section for special volumes and series like the Marvel Masterworks and Essentials lines and Epic Comics graphic novels, followed by sections for Children's books, Prose novels, Marvel/DC crossovers, guidebook and indexes and more. Nearly 400 page in all and it's all backed up by a comprehensive index or indexes I should say as there are three of them: one for title, one for artist/author, and one for subject making it easy to pickup and find exactly what book you are looking for. There are even three appendices including one for all of the Marvel Superheroes game books and modules published by TSR.

Now if this were just a list that might be good enough but it isn't. Once you look up a book, Weiner provides the artist, writer, year of publication, ISBN#, the issues the book reprints if applicable and a comprehensive summary of the plot. Now I don't know if Mr. Weiner actually read all of these books but it doesn't really matter...there is a wealth of information here that is indispensable for Marvel fans. Extraordinarily researched and meticulously laid out, the book is well worth the $49.95 price tag.