Most liberal/moderate Americans as well as Jews, I think, seem more or less in favor of a two-state solution. I think I am, too. However, for some time now, I've had an idea about Jerusalem ( Read more... )

I never thought I'd get a Twitter account. But I've made a brief exception. Here's why, and also why I urge everyone reading this to follow suit ( Read more... )

I'm getting annoyed at the automated Facebook statuses that chronicle Hamas rocket launches or Gaza deaths. They are far too one-sided and they strip the deaths and events of context ( Read more... )

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/us/05hm.html?_r=1&hpRead more... )

From a column in the Chicago Sun-Times ( Read more... )

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/us/07aging.html?hp

Apparently, old people resent condescension! Who'd have thought?!

Anybody have "I Fought the Law?" I'd prefer The Clash, but I'll settle for Green Day.

Thanks!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7479758.stm

Really, it is.

The Supreme Court just rejected the death penalty for child rape; Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said that the punishment was disproportionate. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

The following is pasted from the Yale University student newspaper. I will provide a link, but please read the plain text in this entry instead if possible; their site is complaining about bandwidth issues and I'd like to be a small part of the solution ( Read more... )