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Strategic assets and white elephants

October 19, 2006 by Don Radlauer 1 Comment

I just answered an AllExperts.com question relating to to supposed inadvisability of Israeli territorial “concessions” to our Arab neighbors. The question is one that comes up rather often in discussions of Israeli policy and politics; so I think my answer may be worth sharing. A____ gave a fairly thorough account of the historical enmity to […]

Havel Havelim #89 is up!

October 15, 2006 by Don Radlauer 2 Comments

My friend and colleague Batya is the editor of the long-awaited après-Sukkoth edition of the Havel Havelim Jewish/Israeli blog carnival, and, as usual, she’s done a great job of putting it together. Enjoy!

My contribution to humanity: Don’s aphorism of the day

October 14, 2006 by Don Radlauer 4 Comments

All my regular readers have come to rely on this blog for pithy aphorisms that guide them through their daily lives; this may explain why I have very few regular readers. However, today I’ve come up with a truly great aphorism, a paragon of pith, a phrase-o’-wisdom that will make our entire species and its […]

Achieving mindlessness: A tale of fish and fuel injectors

October 10, 2006 by Don Radlauer 5 Comments

So – we made it to Eilat. Mister Mechanic stayed in his shop under Vaguely Sinister Wife’s watchful eye (and concealed .45) late into the evening, reassembling Long-Suffering Renault’s engine, now including the correct (I hope!) timing belt, water pump, and their exciting collection of fashion accessories. As he labored, he frequently called his associate […]

Original Idea of the Day: A rant about a car mechanic!

October 5, 2006 by Don Radlauer 8 Comments

I try not to use blogging as a substitute for psychotherapy. Really I do. Partly because I don’t think it’s fair to expect unpaid strangers to slog through my neuroses, but mostly, I think, because I blog under my real name and I’m worried that y’all would send me bills for each 45 minutes you […]

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