Archive for June 9th, 2005

The Great Impersonator

Inspired by news of the upcoming Simpsons movie, PLO Arab President Mahmud Abbas decides to showcase his “Mr Burns” impersonation, much to the pleasure of onlookers (including Hanan Ashrawi, sporting a wig).
 

Aussie Travel Questions and Answers

The following are questions about Australia from potential visitors.
 
They should tell you a bit about:
1. The kinds of silly questions asked about Australia
2. The Australian sense of humor

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).
 
A: We import all plants fully [...]

Yona Malina

Here is the story of a remarkable young man, a true inspiration whose story deserves to be told.

Yona Malina, paralyzed in 1995 terror attack, passed away last month.
 
I met alone with Yona Malina’s parents, Eva and Jan, in Kiryat Ono following his funeral last Tuesday, May 31. His parents beamed when they spoke about [...]

Steal Resolve

Question: What could possibly be worse than having your country’s only gold medal stolen?
 
Answer: This.

The Transformation of Mr Shekel

Yesterday, I posted about 50 Shekel hamming things up (so to speak). How did a nice Jewish boy go from being a one-time Orthodox Jew to missionizing Christian?
 
Here’s one theory.
 
And here’s a response.
 
My view on the matter? The criticism levelled against Mr Shekel was wrong and nasty. At the same time, Mr Shekel is a [...]