First, I have to say that all of us are okay. We have 2 grandsons on active duty, but neither, as far as we know, is anywhere near the fighting. That said, I’ll continue with that we experienced when it all started. I was in the synagogue at about 0800 when we were told there … More Gaza-Israel War
Removing Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee was a good move. There is no shortage of biased individuals in Congress, but she was extremely bad.
I haven’t posted anything here for a month or so. There was good reason. Our daughter, who lives in Newton, Massachusetts, came for a visit. Her husband and three boys came, too. We spent a lot of time with them. And when we weren’t with them, we spent time planning or preparing for the next … More A Heart-Warming Pause
This week there was a scrabble tournament in Jerusalem. It was held at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. We hadn’t visited this location for a few years. It has changed very much in the time we were away. It has developed into a really lovely place to visit. There are two cafes there. We had lunch … More Still Playing Scrabble
This is my Japanese Camouflage cross-reference.It gives a link to all my posts on the subject.It is posted here to make it easier for readers to reach the ships or sections they want to see. Part 1 lists names of my posts, followed by a URL reference to the post’ Part 2 lists ship names … More Japanese Ship Camouflage – Cross Reference
I have decided not to publish my data on Japanese Ship Camouflage in book form. In order for it not to be lost, I am posting All my remaining diagrams here. I will add another post to provide cross references to help locate specific ships in this, and earlier, posts. The material below is my … More Japanese Ship Camouflage WWII – Final Update
This post is in answer to a request for photos of some of the models I have up for sale. They are almost all painted by me and identification lettering was done by hand. I have had some of them for many years. This is especially true of the ones made of wood. When I … More Pictures of Some of My Models
The UN has a lot of sub-organizations. Most deal with specific aspects of international cooperation. In common with most bureaucratic organizations, the first order of business for many of them is to ensure that they continue to exist. This is being written because one such organization, in particular, has continued to function long past the … More Time to Clean Up a Bureaucracy
Considering that I am part of the older community and regarded as being more at risk than most the virus wasn’t very unpleasant. It did restrict my breathing on the first day, but little else. I never had a fever. Being in isolation could have been a problem, but I was in a room with … More No Longer Contagious
Yes, the virus, not the beer. I’ve no idea how or where. Had a day of runny nose that seemed to be different. Thicker than usual. Next morning I woke up to such congestion that I could barely breathe. Went to the local clinic for test. The following day I was notified that I was … More Catching Corona
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