Daily Archives: 09/18/2006

A Yourish in Israel

No, not me. My mother is going to be in Israel next month. Her first stop is Jerusalem. I’m trying to decide if I want to let her meet any of my Israeli blogger friends, because this is the woman … Continue reading

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The last Haveil Havalim of the year

The Jewish year, of course. It’s at French Hill.

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The AP discovers Middle East Christians

Oh, look. The AP has discovered that there are Christians in the Middle East. CAIRO, Egypt Sep 18, 2006 (AP)— Extra security guards around churches in Egypt and Lebanon. Armed officers surrounding at least one. With the tensions over Pope … Continue reading

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Manuel II: I meant the Jews!

Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus issued a correction that returned peace and tranquility to the world. Interviewed in his summer residence near Constantinople, while he was tending to his praised collection of orchids, overlooking his two favorite scythian slave gardeners, … Continue reading

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Carnival of the Cats #130

I’m back from Tomball just in time to check out Carnival of the Cats #130, hosted by Justin and Bruiser the… dog? That’s right. Dogs. Cats. Even humans. If you’ve got a heart to host, we take all types. Oh, … Continue reading

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Shire Network News is up

The SNN Podcast is up. My latest is on a couple of topics, some even timely. And we have an interview with Richard Landes from Second Draft. He’s the man who brought us the Pallywood film that displays the frauds … Continue reading

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And you thought the Cold War is over…

World marches to save Darfur, announces Independent. No, let’s not get excited – the world mentioned in that headline is not marching on the way to Sudan. Not yet, and not in the near future. It makes many people feel … Continue reading

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I’ll probably get in trouble for this

Don’t tell Muslims that Les Miz has the word “crusade” in it Continue reading

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