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‘Netanyahu’ Is NO ‘Winston Churchill’! Not By A Long Chalk, Not In A Million Years. Israel’s Claim Is Ludicrous.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 24, 2024

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Jesus (who was a Jew) wept.

This morning, a spokesman for the Israeli government, made this comparison on the ‘BBC‘ — i.e., that Netanyahu is Churchillian! That they both addressed the U.S. Congress does NOT make Netanyahu Churchillian. I found that comparison insulting.

For a start, I don’t think there were any protestors or riots when dear Winston visited the U.S. — or any other country for that matter. Irrespective of his politics, people liked him as a person — for his principals and moral fortitude. That alone is the unassailable difference.

Winston (of course) had many fobiles. But, nobody but nobody has ever accused him of being a criminal. Certainly never a war criminal. WINSTON WAS A HERO.

I am also not aware of Netanyahu winning any major war, let alone a Word War — though I am sure he can get us into one.

Please, don’t insult an incomparable, bona fide hero. The world needs heroes like Winston.

Interesting Names: A ‘Dr. Hung’ & As Far As I Can Tell He Is Not A Urologist.

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by Anura Guruge
on December 15, 2021

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I am intrigued by names — all names. That is why I wrote ‘Popes and the Tale of their Names‘. Anytime I see a name, that is either new to I or looks unusual, I like to think about it & if I have time look into its meaning & provenance.

I saw this name, on a sign, outside a medical facility. It immediately caught my eye.

My first thought was as to what it must have been like to be a teenage boy with that name. I could just imagine amusing scenarios. I wondered how many times he might have got slapped in the face by indignant young girls who thought he was pulling their legs. “What? Your name is ‘Hung’? You are a ….“

Well, he obviously overcame all hurdles to become a doctor. Good for him.

Yes, I had an inkling that it might be a Chinese/Oriental name … along the lines of Wong & Wang. When I looked it up I discovered I was on the right track. Mainly Vietnamese — & it means ‘hero’. That makes sense. I could make a joke here, but I will refrain.

I just wanted to share this name with you.

A few weeks ago, I met a mother & daughter whose last name was ‘Dollar’. Yep, just like in dollar. We, of course, talked. The mother was telling me that she still gets people who ask her to spell the name. That kind of makes sense. People might just want to make sure that it has the same spelling. The funny thing is that ‘dollar’ does not have anything to do with people whose last name is ‘Dollar’. Dollar is a corruption of ‘Thaler‘!