I’ve Never Even Actually Watched Buffy

But this, more than any of the rabid enthusiasms of pretty much everybody I know, makes me curious to check it out. Someday. Maybe. When I get around to it. Whether or not the series is to my taste (who knows? who cares, really?), this Joss fellow is clearly not dumb....

More of the Same

And the war keeps going. There were rumors yesterday that Israel had taken out the major Hizbullah outposts in southern Lebanon, but given that there are more rockets falling in northern Israel today, it seems that nothing’s over anytime soon. And now there are...

On and on

So the war drags on. There’s a discernible tension in the air; you can feel it. The other day there was one of those classic Israeli moments when a car and a bus got a little too close for comfort pulling up to a red light. The drivers start screaming at each...

News Sources

Well, if you want to be completely overwhelmed by the situation, this Israel-English news aggregator is definitely the way (thanks to Harry for the link). For those of you who don’t know about Haaretz, that’s a pretty good place to check as well–more...

Rilke Intermisison

You, neighbor God, if sometimes in the night I rouse you with loud knocking, I do so only because I seldom hear you breathe and know: you are alone. And should you need a drink, no one is there to reach it to you, groping in the dark. Always I hearken. Give but a...

Dear Hive Mind,

Anybody have a link to a good online version of “Menucha v’Simcha”? I’ve got that melody (the hasidishe one) lodged firmly in my brain now, and may as well have it coming out of my computer speakers as well. Thanks!

I Knew This Would Happen

When I was in the States, I have several opportunities to eat One of the Most Perfect Foods Ever, aka the burrito. But each time, had managed to screw up and eat like a heavy or a late lunch, and so by the time I got to the restauraunt to meet my friend/dinner date,...

Yay

Big public thanks to Simon over at Eating Manna for showing me how to forward my old blog over to the new one. I feel mighty. Blogger shall have no dominion over me!