Photographs


Hand in place at Crux

Hand in place at Crux

This is the front view of the Palace of Winds or Hawa Mahal - the more traditional and recognized view.

This is the front view of the Palace of Winds or Hawa Mahal...

Rows of grapes

Rows of grapes

Mom and Katie with GGB

Mom and Katie with GGB

Throngs at Jama Masjid.jpg

Throngs at Jama Masjid.jpg

Paul Rosenberger - 09

Paul Rosenberger - 09

Union Square XMas Tree

Union Square XMas Tree

Red Fort.jpg

Red Fort.jpg

Antisemitism vs. Antizionism

In another outstanding article, which makes the Economist worth the hefty subscription price, there is an analysis on the difference causes for the rift in support for Israel between America and Europe. While going through historical detail on the basis of left vs. right politics and how both have changed in all three locations cause [...]

Nasrallah Wins The War

So says this week’s The Economist cover story. A quote from the opening paragraph:

Israel’s prime minister set himself an absurd aim�the complete demolition of Hizbullah’s power in Lebanon�and failed to achieve it. The shrewder Mr Nasrallah said victory would consist merely of surviving, and Hizbullah, however battered, did survive.

They want to be [...]

Some Might Say Obsessed!

I truly prefer fascinated, perhaps intrigued. In my morning news prowling I came across an article in YNet about a gay porn star, Michael Lucas, make that a gay jewish porn star (a world’s first? Gay Jews are everywhere! Did you hear about this?) I make no comment about him or his lifestyle/profession, but here [...]

Are They Kidding?

It is images like this, from NYTimes, that make me howl at the computer! I am assuming that the fence is somewhere on the southern boarder with Israel. This is not going to be the end of the influence of Hezballah has on this region, the state with in a state is note gone. You [...]

Israel

Cool notes about Israel:

People say Shabbat Shalom as a greeting on Fridays and Saturdays Jesus fish are all but non existent (thank G-d) Hotels have synagogues Drink the fresh juice, it is amazing, and everywhere For urban coffee lovers don’t miss Aroma, they are everywhere Guns are everywhere; a certain class of Russian seems [...]

Mexico w/Idan

Idan has been traveling through Mexico for over a month and was around the Cancun area. I looked online and found a good deal to go visit him for a 4 days weekend. In total the trip would cost about 300$. I figured staying in a resort would give him nice break from his backpacking [...]

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