Thoughts on being Jewish

It's official. Our long-lasting Connecticut Senator, Joe Lieberman - he of the besmirched Gore/Lieberman 2000 ticket - will not run for a 5th term. I'm not here to quote chapter and verse about his political record. Suffice it to say, he was known as a Republican's Democrat before he went rogue and Independent; the only Democrat at the time to call for Clinton's impeachment. But again, I'm not here to talk about his record. This is a Religion section, after all. Joe came from Stamford and has... Sign in to see full entry.

Leave it to the Israelis to destroy Iranian firepower without one single death. No bombs, napalm or bullets were employed in the partial destruction of Iran's nuclear R&D facilities - just a special cyber-Trojan-Horse called Stuxnet, developed by the only nation in the region determined to turn swords into plowshares (or in this case, dirty bombs into stinking, melted piles of scrap). According to experts, Iran's uranium enrichment program has been "set back at least 3 years," which buys a bit... Sign in to see full entry.

YOu'd think that students at highly ranked/regarded University of Los Angeles would know even just the basics of Middle East politics, especially the girl in this video who says she wants to go into "International Relations, possibly be a diplomat." This clip is funny/scary and shows why college kids are often bamboozled by anti-semites. Sign in to see full entry.

THOSE ISRAELIS ARE AT IT AGAIN...good for them and for the world.. 1. Scientists in Israel found that the brackish water, drilled from underground desert aquifers hundreds of feet deep, could be used to raise warm-water fish. The geothermal water, less than one-tenth as saline as sea water, free of pollutants, and a toasty 98 degrees on average, proves an ideal environment.. 2. Israeli-developed designer-eyeglasses, promise mobile phone and iPod users, a personalized, high-tech video display.... Sign in to see full entry.

To all who celebrate Christmas tomorrow, may it be a Merry one for all. And for those who don't celebrate ANY religious holiday, here's a funny from Steve Martin! Sign in to see full entry.