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We walked up on this cow eating a potted plant that it has knocked over. What you cannot see in this photo is that there are two of them, both nearly eaten. A lady came out of the store a mo ...

We walked up on this cow eating a potted plant that it has knocked...

When you arrive at the train station you have to fight your way through the local people trying to give you a ride or sell you something. Once you enter the station look for the desk that se ...

When you arrive at the train station you have to fight your...

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Umm Kulthum-أم كلثوم

I admit I know almost nothing about Arabs and the Arab world. My perspective is unrecoverably linked to the Israeli-Terrorist conflict, 9/11 and beyond. My interactions with Arabs have been limited either “westernized” ones and pleasant or in Israel and Jordan where they were not unpleasant but not exactly feel-good either.

In realizing that a [...]

Honey! We are out of stones!

In Talmudic times people would use sharp edged stones to remove fecal material from the rectal area after defecation. And in typical form, there is a discussion in the Talmud about the size and number of the stone one is allowed to carry on Shabbat. I am not a fan of paper, as my brother [...]

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 [...]