Most-wanted "mass murderer" responsible for Beersheba bombings captured

From israelinsider: IDF troops on Wednesday arrested Imad Kawasmeh, commander of Hamas’ military wing in Hebron, responsible for dispatching two suicide bombers who blew up on two buses almost simultaneously in Beersheba, killing 17 Israelis. Acting on intelligence tips, Egoz and Nahal units on Tuesday night surrounded a Hebron building in which he was hiding. Continue reading Most-wanted "mass murderer" responsible for Beersheba bombings captured

Dinner with Friends

(currently playing: A:Xus, Soundtrack for Life) My friend, Liz, was born in Saudi Arabia. Ethnically, though, she’s about as Arabian as me (i.e. about as Arabian as your average horseshoe crab). Grew up speaking Arabian as much as she spoke English. So we had dinner tonight. Buck and Dwight (her husband) kindly accompanied us. And Continue reading Dinner with Friends

Blasts Kill 30 on Egypt-Israeli Border

Found in Crossing the Rubicon2: Blasts Kill 30 on Egypt-Israeli Border Horrendous: CAIRO, Egypt (AP) – An explosion tore through a resort hotel Thursday night where Israelis were vacationing at the end of a Jewish holiday, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 100, officials said.

Meditation class

So we had our first meditation class tonight, over in Northside. Buck wanted to take the class with me, even though he took the same class with the same teacher a while ago. Both restful — stopping my mind from following its various distractions — and difficult — trying to stop my mind from following Continue reading Meditation class