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Category Archives: Commentary
Dilbert expounds on the Middle East.
Well, OK, it’s Scott Adams, the guy who writes Dilbert, but it’s kinda sad that his commentary is far more sound (and a whole lot more succinct) than most of what the mainstream media (or even the fringe) provide.
Posted in Arab-Israeli Conflict, Commentary, Israel, Politics
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Having an impact.
I’ve been following No-Impact Man for a couple of months, and it’s made me think a lot about my own impact on the planet. I do more than many people, but not as much as I could; I’m working on … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, environment, Good News, Health
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2007 is actually 1984.
Newspeak, courtesy of Reuters. (Thank you, Andrew Sullivan.)
Posted in Arab-Israeli Conflict, Commentary, News
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Freedom of speech in real life.
I had never heard of Mike Daisey before today, but I am a big fan now. Make sure you read the followup, too.
Posted in Art, Commentary, humor, video
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Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes all the way down to the soul.
I’d like to consider Aaryn a good friend. She’s at least a permanent tenant in my blogroll, which is something, right? Anyway, she’s a brave, beautiful woman who consistently and repeatedly exposes herself to scrotu scrutiny in her blog and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Commentary, Family
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Me? Pedantic?! No!
I expect better from an institution like Time Magazine (well, time.com in this case): In their photoessay on the life, reign, and death of Saddam Hussein, they goof in the caption for photo 5. Note the reference to the persons … Continue reading
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True to myself.
I’ve been conflicted about limiting or editing the content of this blog, thinking from the beginning about “keeping politics/conflict/etc.” out of it, but I recognize that would be ultimately disingenuous. What jarred me out of the illusion that I could/should … Continue reading
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Tuesday in Tel Aviv
This morning, Michael J. Totten, writing in Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish, mentions something I haven’t heard a whit about, which is exactly the point of the article. Meanwhile, the Opinion Editor in the Daily Aztec, Veronica Rollin, begs for an … Continue reading
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Commentary on the Torah portion and current events
I delivered this drash this past Shabbat, Saturday, July 22, at Ohr Shalom. I’m proud to say that the Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, shares my sentiments, as evidenced by his speech to the Knesset [Hebrew, English] on July … Continue reading
Two days in a row? Well, yeah.
Scott Adams is at it again, making a lucid, cogent point about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Are all cartoonists this bright? If so, why aren’t THEY running the country?