Monthly Archives: May 2010

By now you may have heard about the “peace” flotilla that was stopped by the Israeli military, resulting in at least ten activists being killed. If not, here is a bit of background. Various peace activists useful idiots and fellow … Continue reading →

[Memorial for U.S. Marines, Iraq: UPI photo]

Noticed this meme floating around some of my fave blogs. Here are a few choices: Savage Republic: The Ivory Coast (1982). Post-punk, pre-industrial, tribal, noisey, rock.  UPDATE: The song I originally posted (on accident) was “Machinery“. It’s a great tune, … Continue reading →

[H/t to Poumista for the image] It’s been a busy Monday – Saturday. My son celebrated his first birthday, guests were in town, and I had to grade some finals as well. This has left much less time for blogging … Continue reading →

Nice video of my old neighborhood:

[Tower of David, Yerushalyim] Today is Jerusalem Day, commemorating the reunification of the city in 1967 when Israeli forces liberated the Old City from Arab control.The IDF notes: The eagerly awaited command to take the Old City was given at … Continue reading →

No time to write but have a look at these posts: The Hill reports: Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), during a press conference with lawmakers from different minority caucuses in the House and Senate, condemned a tough, new Arizona law meant … Continue reading →

[This is the first guest post by my wife. ] This year, many May Day celebrations in this country are being marked with outrage and protest at Arizona’s new immigration law. Fair enough—the Arizona law is a divisive and potentially … Continue reading →