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From the IDF page: 05/05/2004 (14:15) In the last hour shells were fired at israeli communities in the western galilee, under the guise of anti aircraft fire from Lebanon territory

War is hell.

My father brought me up to revere General William Tecumseh Sherman, among others. In particular, he had me read the following letter that Sherman wrote to the mayor and city council of Atlanta, answering their request that he please not burn their city down. In it, he comes as close to saying “War is hell” Continue reading War is hell.

Elie Wiesel in Israpundit

(NB: Elie Wiesel is one of my personal idols) Israel news and commentary from IsraPundit Talks on anti-Semitism weigh criticism of Israel Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, who is Jewish, addressed it. German President Johannes Rau talked about it. So did Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. “Logically, I should associate with the Palestinian people,” Wiesel Continue reading Elie Wiesel in Israpundit

Boredom in Miami Beach

Well, perhaps not “boredom.” Midday spent going through Mom’s house. I found nothing I wanted to keep and sat isolating myself with Fluffy the Laptop. Buck found lots of things, including a pile of letters Mom collected over the years from a cousin-in-law of mine who started sending her abusive letters after I prevented him Continue reading Boredom in Miami Beach