February 2, 2013: Oom Shmoom
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) I believe I’ve explained this term before: Oom refers to the UN, in Hebrew. “Oom Shmoom” was the contemptuous way that...
January 31, 2013: Hurray for Us
Officially, Israel isn’t talking. But in this case there is no mystery as to “who done it.” Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, the Israeli Air...
January 29, 2013: On the Brink of Chaos
Last I posted, I thought it was time for some upbeat news. We all need that to sustain us. But there is precious little that...
January 27, 2013: Doing Positive
Haven’t started with an upbeat message in a posting for a while, and I think it’s time. Especially is this the case as yesterday was...
January 26, 2013: Is He for Real?
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) The “he” I am referring to in this instance is John Kerry, Obama’s secretary of state-designate. At confirmation hearings on Thursday,...
January 24, 2013: A Different Perspective
Today I would like to revisit issues surrounding the election results that I discussed yesterday (with thanks to political consultant Ruthie L). On at least...
January 23, 2013: Bibi Blew It
Oh, PM Netanyahu’s joint Likud-Beitenu list secured by far the most votes in yesterday’s election, and it is expected that he will form the next...
January 20, 2013: Election Countdown
Ron Nachman was a founder of the city of Ariel in 1978, when a group of dedicated pioneers, with the blessing of the government, set...
January 15, 2013: Speechless
It isn’t often that I am rendered speechless, and even when that happens, I am likely to recover my words in short order. Although, when I...
January 13, 2013: A Tough World
And getting tougher… After putative PA president Abbas went to the UN late last year to seek recognition as a state, PM Netanyahu made several...