Letter to the Americas
November 9, 2018
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Dear New Worlders,
We heard about your latest mass shooting ,
So we thought we’ll just mention, if we may,
that
Oh, we’ve seen it all already –
The blog
The Tamed Shrew
November 9, 2018
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What a waste
The tamed shrew –
She could have won an Olympic gold,
She could have been a magnificent mime,
She could have written plays better than Shakespeare,
Excuse the sacrilege
Blame
November 8, 2018
No Comments
I abjure responsibility for:
Colonialism,
White Privilege,
Slavery.
The Crucifixion,
The Book of Joshua,
The Settlements.
The Miserable Lot of the Israeli Car
September 16, 2017
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The typical Israeli car lives a tough, precarious life from birth to death.
The Israeli Driver
September 18, 2017
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The basic premise of the Israeli driver is simple: he needs to get somewhere and you are in his way. Everything else ensues from here.
“Kids are More Important than Buses”
September 17, 2017
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What’s more important – kids or buses? The Haredi community in Jerusalem lives in a time capsules, but jumping into a busy street can be dangerous. On Yom Kippur we all live in a car-free time capsule and that is pretty nice, actually.
Cleaning the Israeli Car
September 17, 2017
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The elements conspire against keeping the Israeli car clean and what to do, or not do, about it.
Route 90 and the Israeli Driver
March 2, 2018
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Route 90 is one of the most beautiful scenic routes in Israel, but poses an immense challenge for the best of Israeli drivers, and most of us are far from best… The bulk of the road is still a 2-laner, carrying salt trucks from the Dead Sea, car carriers from the Eilat Port and the usual load of impatient Isreli drivers. This can be a recipe for trouble.
Hair Galore
February 27, 2018
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The general talk about hair and age is demoralizing and most of it is not based in facts. Taking good care of your hair, even dyed hair, can keep your hair growing and shiny. I offer tips, advice and an apology to hairdressers
Wolf Spiders and Buddhist Compassion
December 14, 2018
1 Comment
A wolf spider in one’s room can be a challenging experience, but between my Hindu landlady and Tushita Buddhist Center I got a mini enlightenment on how to tackle it.
Doomsday Preppers, Cumbre Vieja, and Israel’s Mamads
December 23, 2018
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As American doomsday preppers prepare for the apocalypse or the mega-tzunami, Israelis put their trust in the Mamad, or protected space. As to the “rest of the world”…
Freak Wave
December 26, 2018
1 Comment
You came onto my life
Like a freak wave
Everything rose,
Then crashed over the deck
Jerusalem’s Alternative
December 27, 2018
No Comments
Tiger pants and tight leather,
Firm breasts over high heels
Wafts of air picking up mini skirts
Touching soft flesh
Coiled into ringed bellybuttons.
Point Finger at Polluter
December 14, 2018
1 Comment
India’s garbage problem. Despite the glorious esthetic and spiritual traditions, the problem of waste accumulation and inadequate disposal is undermining India’s life and beauty. Change is coming but slow.
Karma Yoga – That Invisible Dust, and India’s Garbage Problem
December 29, 2018
1 Comment
Performing Karma yoga at Tushita’s Buddhist Center put in perspective India’s tremendous garbage problem. Should karma yoga be individual or social / planetary? An unexpected outing allowed a view of the “inside” and “outside” of a spiritual retreat.
Letter to the Americas
November 9, 2018
No Comments
Dear New Worlders,
We heard about your latest mass shooting ,
So we thought we’ll just mention, if we may,
that
Oh, we’ve seen it all already –
The Tamed Shrew
November 9, 2018
No Comments
What a waste
The tamed shrew –
She could have won an Olympic gold,
She could have been a magnificent mime,
She could have written plays better than Shakespeare,
Excuse the sacrilege
Blame
November 8, 2018
No Comments
I abjure responsibility for:
Colonialism,
White Privilege,
Slavery.
The Crucifixion,
The Book of Joshua,
The Settlements.
The Miserable Lot of the Israeli Car
September 16, 2017
No Comments
The typical Israeli car lives a tough, precarious life from birth to death.
The Israeli Driver
September 18, 2017
No Comments
The basic premise of the Israeli driver is simple: he needs to get somewhere and you are in his way. Everything else ensues from here.
“Kids are More Important than Buses”
September 17, 2017
No Comments
What’s more important – kids or buses? The Haredi community in Jerusalem lives in a time capsules, but jumping into a busy street can be dangerous. On Yom Kippur we all live in a car-free time capsule and that is pretty nice, actually.
Cleaning the Israeli Car
September 17, 2017
No Comments
The elements conspire against keeping the Israeli car clean and what to do, or not do, about it.
Route 90 and the Israeli Driver
March 2, 2018
No Comments
Route 90 is one of the most beautiful scenic routes in Israel, but poses an immense challenge for the best of Israeli drivers, and most of us are far from best… The bulk of the road is still a 2-laner, carrying salt trucks from the Dead Sea, car carriers from the Eilat Port and the usual load of impatient Isreli drivers. This can be a recipe for trouble.
Hair Galore
February 27, 2018
No Comments
The general talk about hair and age is demoralizing and most of it is not based in facts. Taking good care of your hair, even dyed hair, can keep your hair growing and shiny. I offer tips, advice and an apology to hairdressers
Wolf Spiders and Buddhist Compassion
December 14, 2018
1 Comment
A wolf spider in one’s room can be a challenging experience, but between my Hindu landlady and Tushita Buddhist Center I got a mini enlightenment on how to tackle it.
Doomsday Preppers, Cumbre Vieja, and Israel’s Mamads
December 23, 2018
No Comments
As American doomsday preppers prepare for the apocalypse or the mega-tzunami, Israelis put their trust in the Mamad, or protected space. As to the “rest of the world”…
Freak Wave
December 26, 2018
1 Comment
You came onto my life
Like a freak wave
Everything rose,
Then crashed over the deck
Jerusalem’s Alternative
December 27, 2018
No Comments
Tiger pants and tight leather,
Firm breasts over high heels
Wafts of air picking up mini skirts
Touching soft flesh
Coiled into ringed bellybuttons.
Point Finger at Polluter
December 14, 2018
1 Comment
India’s garbage problem. Despite the glorious esthetic and spiritual traditions, the problem of waste accumulation and inadequate disposal is undermining India’s life and beauty. Change is coming but slow.
Karma Yoga – That Invisible Dust, and India’s Garbage Problem
December 29, 2018
1 Comment
Performing Karma yoga at Tushita’s Buddhist Center put in perspective India’s tremendous garbage problem. Should karma yoga be individual or social / planetary? An unexpected outing allowed a view of the “inside” and “outside” of a spiritual retreat.