כ״ב בתמוז ה׳תשס״ה (Friday 29 July 2005)

Oliver Stone's take on 9/11

כ״ב בתמוז ה׳תשס״ה (Friday 29 July 2005)

This just in … Oliver Stone is going to make a movie about 11 September 2001. I’m sure it will be a fair, honest and accurate portrayal that doesn’t drown in lunatic conspiracy theories.

Seven months ago

כ״א בתמוז ה׳תשס״ה (Thursday 28 July 2005)

It’s been seven months since my hernia surgery. I meant to write about it after six months, but it totally slipped my mind, pun intended. Everything seems to have healed quite nicely. The scar looks fine according to an army doctor, though it’s hardly visible because almost all the hair has grown back. I actually [...]

I saw Roni Superstar.

י״א בתמוז ה׳תשס״ה (Monday 18 July 2005)

Well, Sam S stopped by my apartment as one leg of a Grand Middle Eastern Tour and, walking around the midrachov, we reached a concert in Kikar Zion, complete with screaming young female fans of a loud and decidedly mediocre female performer. But who was that loud and decidedly mediocre female performer? I didn’t know [...]

one year down, the rest of my life to go

ז׳ בתמוז ה׳תשס״ה (Thursday 14 July 2005)

14 July 2004 to 14 July 2005 has been quite the year for me, a year of experiences unrivaled by any other year of my life, or indeed by the rest of my life put together. In seeing every part of Israel and in speaking with every type of person here I don’t even know [...]

a day of Aliyah

ו׳ בתמוז ה׳תשס״ה (Wednesday 13 July 2005)

Two planeloads of Olim arrived today from North America, and I was at the airport to take pictures of them. Among them were Aharon and Alieza, two Olim for whom I’ve been waiting patiently ever since I arrived – exactly a year ago. Welcome!