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About
My name is Gideon Amir, a retiree of the Hi-Tech industry (Semiconductors). I am married to Dahlia, a teacher and educator, and we have three sons and 7 grandchildren. We live in San Diego, California.


I have set up this blog because we live in a tumultuous time, where truth and untruth are all mixed up in our life, and it’s hard to keep sane. Instead of posting on FB, I decided to use this platform to address some of the myths and disinformation we are all exposed to. Everything in this blog is well researched and true. There is no surmise and innuendo. You can count on it.
Blog
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What is really going on there? Preview Most Americans do not really have a clue, and it is not surprising. Many do not even tune in to the news and get all their information from social media. Those that do listen to news broadcasts (perhaps 15% of the total population in the US), get a …
Joe Biden meets Vladimir Putin, so what has really happened there between Joe and Vlad?
June 17, 2021 Today we saw two versions of press conferences. Vladimir was relaxed, confident, and allowed every reporter to ask questions. Joe came with a list. Only WH approved reporters please. Here is how it went: Human Rights: Putin – There is more human rights trouble in the US than in Russia. See what …
The New York Times Lies Again
In today’s NYT Newsletter, David Leonhardt “explains” how the labor shortage is a myth, and it is nothing but a sign that wages are too low, and the corporate fat cats are not willing to pay proper wages blah blah blah… Basically, he says, it’s a problem of supply and demand, and it will correct …
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