Monthly Archives: May 2008

‘You’re not going to die, are you sir?’ he said.‘Of course I am. Everyone is. That’s what being alive is all about.’ Terry Pratchett, Truckers Send to Kindle

‘You’re not going to die, are you sir?’ he said.‘Of course I am. Everyone is. That’s what being alive is all about.’ Terry Pratchett, Truckers Send to Kindle

I wonder whether any other generation has seen such astounding revolutions of data and values as those through which we have lived. Scarcely anything material or established which I was brought up to believe was permanent and vital, has lasted. … Continue reading →

Even if you don’t know Modern Hebrew, I think you’ll still find this video very funny: Send to Kindle

I wonder how many men, hiding their youngness, rise as I do, Saturday mornings, filled with the hope that Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck will be there waiting as our one true always and forever salvation? Ray Bradbury, … Continue reading →

I wonder how many men, hiding their youngness, rise as I do, Saturday mornings, filled with the hope that Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck will be there waiting as our one true always and forever salvation? Ray Bradbury, … Continue reading →

McClane (of the Die Hard movies) for President! (obviously, some one has way too much time on his/her hands) Send to Kindle

McClane (of the Die Hard movies) for President! (obviously, some one has way too much time on his/her hands) Send to Kindle

Every year at Passover, a child asks the question: “How is this night different from all the others?” To paraphrase this question, “How is Israel different from all the other countries of the Middle East?” (WARNING: content may offend some … Continue reading →

In 1947, the United Nations approved the partition of the Mandate of Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab. The Arab League rejected the two-state plan and Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq launched a massive military attack designed … Continue reading →