Israel has started vaccinations against CORONA. The country is starting by inoculating Health professionals, and then proceeding to people who are at higher risk. Higher risk means those over 65 years old or with significant prior conditions that might make them more vulnerable. Old age homes are of higher priority for both residents and staff. … More Coming Soon to a Clinic in Your Neighborhood
Today is going to be the shortest day of the year in terms of hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. With only 10 hours (approximately) I’ve got a lot to do. That means this post needs to be succinct. So let’s start with a quick question. Do you know where to locate planets in … More Seeing the Light From Far Away
It’s no secret that the current Israeli coalition government is not functioning well. The 2 individuals who were supposed to share leadership (i.e. the office of Prime Minister) cannot get along. The cabinet has too many ministers to even approach being an efficient body, let alone make any real decisions. So it isn’t surprising that … More Elections in Israel –Again?
When I was in the 9th grade there was a tradition at the junior high school I attended that the 9th graders would put on a play for the 7th graders. The play that was chosen was about a senior prom where the prettiest girl in the school expected to go with the handsomest boy. … More My Brief Career on the Stage
A Dentist once told me I have a Big Mouth. He wasn’t talking about anything I said. My wisdom teeth, the ones he called 21 year molars, were just coming in. There was plenty of room for them. Some people have problems with them and must have them extracted soon after they arrive. Not Me. … More …And Nothing But The Tooth
My father was the youngest of 8 children. Both his parents died before I was born. I don’t remember him talking a lot about his siblings. That may be one reason why I got into genealogical research. This week I found something interesting about my fathers’ brother, Raymond. Raymond was about 12 years older. I … More My Uncle Raymond
I like to think that i have a high degree of expertise in the subject of ship camouflage. After all, I’ve published a book on American Ship Camouflage in WWI (The Easter Egg Fleet) and my blogs about Japanese ship camouflage in WWII are among the very first things you see if you do a … More The Perils of Being an Expert
It may have nothing to do with the dogs escaping from our yard. But Maggie, the bigger one, has been feeling ill. She’s lethargic, makes strange sounds, almost like snoring, when she breathes. and has some swelling in her throat. We took her to the vet where she got a thorough exam. It included blood … More And Now She’s Not Well
We have had dogs for years. When our current pair were younger we put a home made fence around the yard, Maggie, the older dog, soon found a gap under the fencing and crawled through to go exploring. We tried to block the places she found to go through, but with little success. Finally, we … More Escape From [Alcatraz] Al-Dog-Traz
Not the first time I’ve been in print. I’d written several articles before. But this is my first book.
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