My daughter and her family will all be listed as having recovered from COVID19 today. My granddaughter, who brought the infection home from her Army basic training camp, has already been declared infection free and returned to her base. All of them got through the ordeal? with minimal discomfort. That’s the up side. The down … More A (Slightly Tarnished) Silver Lining
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?
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
My Eater Egg Fleet Book has been taking up most of my time recently. It will be officially released on November 1st. But that isn’t all I’ve been doing. I put in a lot of time on planning and preparing for a new book about my family (fathers side). I’ve had my regular chores: laundry, … More A Busy Two Weeks
I just noticed how long it has been since I put up a new post. There are lots of reasons. The main one is that I’ve been very busy. I finally got a finished version of my Easter Egg Fleet book and sent it to the printers. The proof version came back and I discovered … More Keeping Busy
We’re very preoccupied with Corona virus. It seems the rest of the world is, too. Nobody hears much from India or Iran or Turkey. They’re busy with the virus. But there are other Arab countries around us that have different things on their minds. The United Arab Emirates are on their way to making a … More And Meanwhile, In the Arab World…
I saw Northern Europe was unseasonably hot last week. Now it’s our turn. We live in the Judean Mountains about 18km south of Jerusalem. We’re also a little over 900 meters above sea level, and usually quite dry. Tel Aviv, on the coast of the Mediterranean, is very humid. When they have temperatures of 30 … More We’re Having a Heat Wave
I moved to Israel from the United States. Both countries claim to be democracies and have periodic elections. They are quite different. The basic premise for each is that the majority rules. Both, however, are concerned with the corollary the the majority can only rule effectively by preserving the rights of the minorities. In America … More Distorting Democracy
As always, the Middle East, where I live, is full of “interesting” news. The most important item, in my view, came a few days ago. The United Arab Emirates decided to make a normal peace treaty with Israel. The two sides are formalizing relations and looking into various mutually beneficial trade , commerce, and health … More Extortion Politics
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