I’ve often said that despite the news hype, I’ve never seen or heard a gun shot in Israel. That all changed on Saturday… For those who can’t tell, the game is paintball. The guy in the back is married to my wife. I should add that I really am very busy, and only went to… Read More »
I think I joked one too many times that I liked Skittles… Dear friends have sent boxes. I like ’em, but honestly, it takes me about a week to eat a small bag. :-)
Yad HaShmonah was the subject of a 10-page article in the Orthodox magazine Yated Ne’eman. A summary is given in this week’s Caspari Media Review. Consider the source and don’t believe everything you read. David Powlison also has prostate cancer and takes the opportunity to add to Piper’s recent essay, “Don’t Waste Your Cancer.” Craig… Read More »
I spotted this guy at the Dead Sea last week with INCREDIBLE buoyancy. I mean, he must have air for brains (and the rest), the way he floated on top of the water!
Does it seem strange to anyone else that a convent would be named after Peter?
You have noticed that important people get interviewed. A few interviews of interest include that of John Piper (mp3), Justin Taylor, C. J. Mahaney, John MacArthur ($6!), and Steven Spielberg. Nobody ever asks to interview me and I’m a-thinking that it ain’t going to happen any time soon. So I thought I’d entertain my readers… Read More »
Yesterday I drove to the top of Mount Hermon and back. The trip was a failure as far as accomplishing my chief objective: to get a photo of the mountain thoroughly covered in snow. I thought last week’s storm would have helped, but I was disappointed. The amount of snow was limited, the air was… Read More »
We’re already into the next semester, but I’m still catching up. They say that you never stop learning, and last semester was proof of that for me. Here are a few things that I learned: Don’t forget your swimsuit on the Negev trip. Not everyone is as fanatical about tells as I am. You can’t… Read More »
Ok, this can only count for the “wasting time” part of your day. If you’ve already used that up, move on. But if you have three minutes remaining, here are 2 videos at Google Video that I found amusing. civic-cut-side.mpg Big Ad
I have guard duty tonight but wanted to do something for the blog before I go. A number of ideas in the “cooker” will just take too long. So how about this: a look into my email inbox. I’ll just mention a few of the many emails that I have received in the last 24… Read More »