Archive for April 7th, 2005

Monkey Cloud See, Monkey Cloud Do

AP reports:   Annan: U.N. Needs New Human Rights Body   Read the article. While this is a step in the right direction, his recommendations do not go far enough. I would much prefer to see a headline like this:   Annan: U.N Needs New Secretary General   Or:   Annan: No Need for U.N [...]

Good News for the Day

Saddam Hussein is reportedly shaken and stirred over recent developments in Iraq. Saddam Hussein watched the election of Iraq’s new president on video and was shaken by what he saw, the country’s human-rights minister said.   “He was clearly upset. He realised that it was over, that a democratic process had taken place and that [...]

Anti-Semites

In case you were wondering, being an evil tyrant and an anti-Semite doesn’t necessarily have to go hand-in-hand. But it helps. When Zimbabwe’s dictator Robert Mugabe was asked by South African TV recently ‘Why is Zimbabwe’s economy in disarray?’ he replied, ‘It is because of the Jews that left Zimbabwe and are now all living [...]

Why it is Not Wise to Give Beer to a Koala

One Day in Ramallah

PLO Arab President Mahmoud Abbas meets British actor Ben Kingsley   Abbas: I really admire what you are doing. Kingsley: Thank you. Abbas: She was a great hero. Kingsley: He was a great hero. Abbas: Huh? Aren’t you working on a play about our beloved martyr Rachel Corrie? Kingsley: No. I think you have me confused [...]

This is Humor?

Ok, my jovial spirit has been ruined after seeing this.   And this is funny because?   It’s not like I don’t have a sense of humor. But mocking an innocent, brain damaged woman, now deceased, whose family is still suffering terribly. It is not only unfunny – it’s callous.   Shame on the loser [...]

Oh What a Wonderful Morning

It is a great morning today here in Israel. It is the last day of the working week….the sun is shining….the birds are singing (ok, maybe not, but it sounds cliched enough), and I have been blogopolized. Although I can’t seem to see the piece on my browser…   And to add icing on the cake, [...]