I did not get along well with the Captain of the Nantahala. There were probably a few others who also suffered as I did. But I thought that he reserved his worst for me because I was Jewish. This is an example from when we were assigned to the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The … More Because I Say So.
When a naval officer is transferred to a new ship or station there is a social protocol for making a formal call on the captain and the next senior officer in the chain of command. It is a formality, but it has roots in a very practical approach to making the newly arrived officer and … More Formal Calls – made and returned
UNRWA just lost financial support from the US. That decision was obviously reached only after some careful consideration, UNRWA clinics and schools are often the only source of education and medical care for a very large number of people. The humanitarian impact could be considerable. But several European countries and also other Arab states that … More UNRWA defunded!?
The Hamas and Jihad Islami organizations in Gaza decided to take a step toward escalation yesterday. Possibly because they were getting little media coverage of their kite and balloon offensive outside of Israel. In any case, they fired some 200 rockets at Jewish towns and villages in the area. One rocket hit the living room … More Gaza – last night
I applied for graduate school to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. I was accepted. But classes started only in June so I had almost 6 months to wait. The Student Zionist organization, of which I had been a member , was looking for a regional director for the Middle Atlantic States area. I got the … More A Busy Summer – 1966
The news media keeps reporting about the Syrian Army, with Russian support, is recapturing the area near the borders with Israel and Jordan. The pictures show a lot of urban destruction. Well, we just spent the last weekend in some little cottages in the Israeli side of the Southern Golan Heights. I want to tell … More Surprise – 50
The first hundred years war was an intermittent conflict that took place between England and France from 1336 to 1453. The new one is happening now. It is becoming a religious war, because one side is not willing to make an agreement or treaty to put an end to it. Yes, I’m writing about the … More The New Hundred Years War
Today is the first of May. For socialists it’s a worker’s holiday. For people associated with aircraft (and shipping) it’s a cry for help. This last interpretation comes from the French, m’aidez. It means that someone is in a crisis, It is the way I feel after listening to Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu describe … More Mayday
A scratch built model is one that is not built from a kit nor purchased already complete. The maker must find or create a plan and build up the model from whatever materials he has. Because of the work involved and the level of detail available from commercial model makers today scratch building is not … More My First scratch built model
This week, according to the Jewish calendar, is the 70th anniversary of Israeli Independence. One item that has been mentioned caught my attention because I live in Israel. According to a UN survey measuring “happiness” of residents of 160 countries Israel was ranked 11th. That was ahead of the US and the UK. There are … More Israel @ 70
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