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Being intelligent is not a felony, but most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. — Robert A. Heinlein
How Arafat's Gunmen Suppress the News
A snippet from How Arafat’s Gunmen Suppress the News: Suppressing news by threatening reporters with violence or death is one of the dirty little secrets of Middle East journalism. In his 1989 memoir From Beirut to Jerusalem, Thomas Friedman wrote that “physical intimidation” was a major impediment to honest reporting from Beirut during the years … Continue reading How Arafat's Gunmen Suppress the News
Shabbat, Shoftim 5764
Tried a new shul today — Reform variety, smallish. Shorter service. Guitar accompaniment. Familiar tune to “Sh’ma Israel.” I quailed a bit when I first saw the girl with the guitar on the bimah. It’s those old memories of the catholic church in the late sixties and early seventies pathetically trying to be “relevant” by … Continue reading Shabbat, Shoftim 5764
Word mines
I slog away in the word mines all day (ok, most of the afternoon), and now I get to treat myself with The Avengers! BBC America is a welcome relief now. Ripped up an old rug today, and glad to see the good wood underneath. Sort of stained, but not too bad. No worse than … Continue reading Word mines
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