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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Just a few thoughts…

When wringing their hands over the plight of the people of Gaza it doesn’t seem to have occurred to anyone in our media to ask a simple question: Would they not have been infinitely better off if the billions of dollars they received in aid had been spent on developing a flourishing economy rather... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 28, 2014

More of the same…

No matter how rational they may appear at times, with Muslims sooner or later the irrational will surface. Sometimes their leaders will call it to the fore, knowing the mob is sure to respond with the knee-jerk reaction of the ‘faithful.’ While the world is trying desperately to impose a ceasefire... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

A morning shock…

I am in the kitchen preparing my usual mid-morning latte. It’s a fairly complicated procedure: First, I rinse out yesterday’s stale grounds from my small Italian stove-top espresso maker, and fill it with water; I grind a batch of coffee beans, drop a few teaspoons of freshly ground, powdery coffee... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 21, 2014

A Muslim Voice of Sanity…

Western media and politicians are wringing their hands, blaming Israel rather than Hamas for the deaths of their people. It’s an outcome Hamas had hoped for and even counted on – part of a ‘war strategy’ that is aimed at winning in the arena of public opinion if not in the streets of Gaza. But there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

And then there was Ben…LXX

Thought I should tell you again about my smart doggie. I have mentioned that I speak to him the way I would to you – maybe not about the same topics, but in a general sort of way I use ‘normal’ language with him. There are some minor exceptions, of course – I wouldn’t tell you to “Sit!” but offer... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Meanwhile…

The new Islamic State, formerly (and still by many) known as ISIS is in a hurry implementing 7 th century institutions within its as yet poorly defined borders. But if you restrict yourself to the fare served up by our lamestream media, you would never know about these developments. Among those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

A case of Moral Blindness…Part III

As Israel is dropping leaflets, even taking recourse to the virtually unprecedent measure of calling people by phone to warn them of an impending attack, the morally bankrupt Muslims of HAMAS are sacrificing their own civilians in order to unleash the world’s anger, not at these so-called... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

A Case of Moral Blindness…Part II

While the W. H. Amateur and his poodle Kerry urge all sides to 'show restraint'; while Egypt comes up with a plan accepted by Israel and rejected by HAMAS (the guy from HAMAS, interviewed by Blitzer on CNN, called it a ‘joke’); while all that’s going on, the world keeps fretting about casualties in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 14, 2014

A Case of Moral Blindness…Part I

The rockets keep coming, as they did for a very long time when hardly anybody paid much attention; but now the world is in a tizzy because Israel is finally hitting back! Every day there are accounts of civilians being killed in Gaza by Israeli air strikes, but unlike their HAMAS opponents, whose... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Naut’s Fabulous Sardine Salad Sandwich

The other day Jimmy had a post about vitamins and sardines with bones, and I mentioned that I eat a lot of sardines, with or without bones, though mostly with. I also said I might post one of my recipes for sardines – so here it is. Unlike most ‘fast food’, sardines are exceedingly healthy ‘fast... Sign in to see full entry.

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