Monthly Archives: May 2007

Red on red makes terrorists dead

And it couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of terrorists. GAZA (Reuters) – At least 10 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday — eight in one incident — in the deadliest fighting between Hamas and Fatah since the rivals formed a … Continue reading

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Requesting help

I have no idea how to answer this email: Hello, I was wondering how I could gain aid in finding surviving relatives or their children in Isreal from their original destination of Poland after WWII. I would appreciate any information. … Continue reading

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ICRC leaks “confidential” Israel-bashing report to NY Times

Let us see if we can give you the ICRC and Israel in a nutshell: ICRC refuses to let Magen David Adom join for decades; relenting only when they agree to use a “diamond” encapsulating the Star of David. ICRC … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tigger Movie

Last week, I bought myself a new camera. It was more than a year overdue—I’d planned on upgrading my camera with last year’s income tax refund, but the job situation cancelled those plans. Now, though, I have a brand-new camera … Continue reading

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The wonderful world of web

I was reading an article on Katherine Hepburn in the Times, and came across a word I didn’t know. I double-clicked it, intending to copy/paste it into my dictionary.com toolbar. But I didn’t have to. The double-click set off the … Continue reading

Posted in Computers, Media | 4 Comments

Monday night Heroes/Lost thread

Post anything about tonight’s episode but spoilers in the comments. On the subject of TV shows, I caught up on the Lost episode that I missed on Wednesday (taped it, but did not watch, due to creating my Mother’s Day … Continue reading

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What if they launched a boycott and nobody came?

Looks like the anti-Israel groups in Britain aren’t as influential as they think. The British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP) launched the pamphlet at a reception in Parliament last week. Turnout at the launch was very poor, however, … Continue reading

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome | 1 Comment

My brother, my enemy

My brother he unquestionably is. Ronald Kasrils‘ surname, if my skimpy knowledge of Yiddish does not lead me astray, has a lot to do with the unforgettable Kasrlilevke by unforgettable Sholom Aleichem. (To make the reference to Kasrilevke clearer to … Continue reading

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World’s oldest college grad

Now this is just a sweet story. HAYS, Kan. — At the age of 95, Nola Ochs is now the world’s oldest college graduate. But her studying days might not be over just yet — she’s considering a master’s degree. … Continue reading

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Say, top brass: This is a test

Israel’s top brass is undergoing an evaluation today to see if they’ve learned anything from the debacle of the second Lebanon war. The drill came as a surprise, so that real-time decision making of the higher ranks could be assessed. … Continue reading

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Nasrallah says: We can launch thousands more rockets per day

Hassan Nasrallah, the man second-most in need of a Hellfire missile up his ass (the first would be Mahmoud Ahmedinejad) says that Hizbullah can now fire thousands of rockets per day into Israel. Oh, and that they don’t really care … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim is up

And it’s in the form of a story. Go tell me how it ends, will you?

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Jews won’t give up the Temple Mount

Well, this is a major Duh! moment: Poll: 96% of Israeli Jews won’t give up Western Wall for peace Ninety-six percent of Israeli Jews are against Israel relinquishing the Western Wall, even in exchange for lasting peace and ending the … Continue reading

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What if

That’s Entertainment III is on PBS tonight. And I was thinking: What if Judy Garland had survived, and what if Judy Garland had sung Sondheim? Now that’s perfection. Just imagine her singing “I’m Still Here.” They just don’t make ’em … Continue reading

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Roseanne Barr blasts?

I must make a confession: while not an avid watcher of the box, I have had some more than passing acquaintance with endearing shenanigans of Roseanne of ABC’s Roseanne. Not that I have watched too many episodes, but the image … Continue reading

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