Daily Archives: 01/23/2007

Fever blogging

The roaring in my ears has settled into some kind of thing that includes my usual un-fever (96.7) and now, a lethargy spread over my entire body. Blogging may be light tomorrow. I don’t remember. Did I mention the ear-roaring … Continue reading

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Tidying up

I’ve been doing a long-overdue housecleaning, and here are some of the things I’ve found: At least half a dozen pens (including a Sharpie) The missing battery for my digital camera One earring My white baseball cap (yay!) A giant … Continue reading

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The boycotts that don’t count

Last year, the Socialist Left Party in Norway called for a complete boycott of Israeli goods. It didn’t work. In 2006, Norwegian firms imported Israeli goods worth NOK 650 million. This is an increase by NOK 80 million, or 15 … Continue reading

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Briefly

Switzerland admits being the mediator in the secret Syria-Israel talks that no one in Israel authorized: Because those secret negotations known as Oslo were such a success. Thanks, Switzerland, and hey, how ’bout all those millions you stole from Jewish … Continue reading

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Hamas pretends to be Al Qaeda

Gee, let’s think. Who on earth would want to “send a message” to Mohammed Dahlan, one of Mahmoud Abbas’ major allies? Who has threatened Dahlan in the past few weeks? Think, think, think, think. Oh, right. Hamas. Dozens of masked … Continue reading

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The palestinian “unity” government

I’d work up some outrage about this story, but, well, there won’t be a unity government. And, well, I’m not really suprised by this. And, well, I’m tired of being outraged over palestinian behavior. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday … Continue reading

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How to write an AP piece on Israel

First, get Aron Heller to write it. Then, don’t let an editor touch it. How else to explain the full, correct reasons behind the war in Lebanon last summer? Israel launched the full-scale assault just hours after Hezbollah captured two … Continue reading

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