Musings

Israeli Domestic Scene – A Strange Equilibrium is coming forth. Israeli domestic politics have been in such turmoil lately that a draft becomes outdated within 48 hours. Silence has been the best commentary lately. The main reason for the confusion

Following are the 16 responses to my query as to whether or not the Star Spangled Banner should be replaced as the national anthem of the United States. The full text of the query follows the responses. Results are evently

Here’s a story that tells you about an important transforming event in my life and sets the stage for this discussion. When I was at NYU’s journalism school, my first draft of a masters thesis was an in-depth report of

Over the years I have participated in several conferences in which the aims and objectives of Zionism were discussed.  I cannot say that I recall anything from these conferences which tend to degenerate into bitching sessions. This is a really

This is a followup note to my comments about Tisha B’Av written a few years ago questioning continued relevance of the holiday at a time when most goals of zionism have been achieved. Tisha B’av is the saddest day of

Today’s university has become the equivalent of a communist command economy. It is not sensitive to the needs of the marketplace and bears no relation to reality. Its leaders have no connection with the outside world except to go to

I haven’t gone to a movie in over a year and haven’t rented one in several. No patience to sit through them. No wonder that the idea of a 3 hour sabbath morning service is not something I look forward