Bob read my posting on Chanukah and we were having a discussion about the significance of the dreidel — the four-sided spinning top that is so often associated with Chanukah. The dreidel has four Hebrew letters – Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin (letters
Top 10 Technologies for 2007
Popular Mechanics has a new list of technologies (or at least concepts for technologies) that it claims will be big in 2007. From PRAM to BAN and SmartPills to data clouds, it’s a good summary of upcoming and in-process trends.
Boxing Match Breaks Out Into Basketball Game
In case you missed it, there was a boxing match the other night in New York, and a basketball game broke out… This is one way to make NBA basketball more interesting. This is bound to be the last year for
Jews, Moslems, and Democrats
An excellent article in Commentary by Gabriel Schoenfeld. She essentially describes the problems that the Democrat party has in store for Israel and the Jews: The 2006 midterm elections confirmed once again a truism of American politics: American Jews remain
Wipe Them Out First
A great article by Shimshone Ben-Yosef. It may appear harsh, but this is the type of “self-preservation” thinking that must exist in Israel. I am not among those who oppose gatherings like the one in Teheran, where the intellectual weaklings
Real Answers on Driver’s Exams
The following are a sampling of real answers on exams given by the California Department of Transportation’s traffic school. Hat tip to StrangeCosmos. Q: Do you yield when a blind pedestrian is crossing the road? A: What for? He can’t
Palestinian Civil War
Great news! The murderers-that-want-to-kill-all-of-the-Jews (Hamas) appears to be entering into a war with the murderers-that-pretend-to-be-moderates-but-also-want-to-kill-the-Jews (Fatah). Hopefully, this will keep them busy and let them start eliminating each other… I can’t think of a better Chanukah gift.
Creation .vs. Evolution
If you’re interested in a fresh perspective on creation .vs. evolution, check out this site.
Is Baker a Moron?
Most comments about the Iraq Study Group have been unfavorable (except those perhaps coming from Iran or Syria). One of the better commentaries comes from Daniels Pipes. Some of the key excerpts appear below: The Report, cobbled together by 10
Dell has Gone Downhill
I’ve been buying Dell computers for well over 15 years (note: I’m typing this posting on my Dell Latitude D620)… I started buying Dell during the days when there were at least 10 other alternatives such as Compaq, Acer, Systemax,