The Hebron zealots, using a tactic that “worked” in other sites, is sending their Issacs — their underaged children — out to do the work they dare not do for fear of being arrested. So 15-17 year old boys and…
A Barren Pause
Sharon will not return. The collectedly held breath has slowly exhaled, and Israel, and the world, as done all the mourning necessary until Sharon has departed this mortal coil. Signs of return to “normalcy” in Israel begin with how the…
Gentle cyber-bullying or market slanting?
Microsoft is continuing its misguided methods to achieve market dominance, this time in the web information zone. MS/NBC. Note the precedence of acronyms. I’m a free-wheeler when it comes to software tools: Microsoft has great tools, usually with fairly logical…
Talk is cheap; as is the speaker
Robertson has an admirable record of stuffing his foot so deep in his mouth he needs a proctologist to remove it. This latest bleating from the man who believes the kind thing to do is convert all those silly Jews…
Open Mayonnaise Sandwich
If Ariel Sharon was the crusty, stiff toast, Olmert is the oily mayo of Israeli politics. Unlike all his predecessors in the seat of power, his claim to fame in Israel lies in being placed in Israel’s Knesset, a list-based,…
Ticking Bomb
At this writing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lies on the cusp of life and death, both literally as well as politically. Frankly, as someone who lost a father to a brain aneurysm, I know how this can impact the…
A Refreshing Naivete
Hats off to Kate Burton for continuing to focus her efforts, even after being kidnapped by terrorists, on working to improve the Palestinian lot. On the cynical side, I’m scratching my head (now that the hat’s doffed) for her thinking…
SSDY (Same Stuff, Different Year) — Almost
First off, a happy and productive new year to all. This is year two of the blog, and, owing to feedback and posting interests, I’ve split my ‘Pulse’ blog into three: The Pulse, discussions regarding politics and personal life, HaDofeq,…
Hannukah Applesauce
Backstory Went to the supermarket to get applesauce for my strange yet lovely levivot (latkes), but they didn’t have any cans or jars that didn’t have sugar or corn syrup or some other gluch built into them. Hannukah time is…