As some of you may know, It was my Birthday last week. It was a special birthday. Everyone in the immediate family knows I am 12 years old. If women can say they are 29 years old and holding, I can decide to always be 12 years old. I chose to be 12 because I … More It Was My Birthday!
It seemed to have started with the Israeli Defense Forces arresting the local head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Jenin. That was on Thursday. The PIJ is a pseudo-political Islamist terror group based mostly in the Gaza strip. They immediately demanded the release of their leader, and backed it up with threats of … More Local Tensions
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
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
Maggie came to us 14 years ago, She was just a puppy then. A mix of Yellow Labrador and Wine colored Cocker Spaniel. She was a sweet and loving companion. When she was little she was curious about the world and tried not to miss an opportunity to go exploring. We fenced our yard to … More Saying Goodbye
Last night, as my wife and I were watching our local TV channel and waiting for the evening weather forecast, the program was interrupted by breaking news. A gunman had opened fire on customers at a Cafe on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv. We watched the story develop for the next hour or two. I … More Blinded by Hate
I grew up in America in the immediate post World War Two era. Zionism and the Korean War were the main events in the outside world. By the time I was in High School The Israeli War of Independence had already been followed by round 2, the Sinai campaign of 1956. There was still compulsory … More Looking Back
One of the corollaries to growing old is spending a lot of time with doctors and taking tests of various kinds to ensure your still healthy. We’ve been doing a lot of that this past month. It’s kept me off posting. Another thing that happens as we grow older is remembering things (or, sometimes, not … More Some Old Memories
In Many parts of the US people have swimming pools in their back yard. We have one on the front porch. We didn’t build it. It occurs naturally when we have big rain storms in the winter. This time. it came because of a snow storm. We don’t get much snow in the mountains south … More Our Front Porch Swimming Pool
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