Archive for September 7th, 2005

A Dream Come True

Someone “in the business” must have heard my podcasts. WILLIAM SHATNER, MEGAN MULLALLY and DONALD TRUMP are among a host of stars who are set to compete in a singing talent contest at 18 September’s (05) Emmy Awards. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out the Israellycool Podcast shows #15 and #16, as well [...]

My Response to Wieseltier Article on Gaza

Last week, Jewish blogger Dov Bear emailed me to ask that I respond to an article by Leon Wieseltier, as cited by the Bear in this post. A few other “right-leaning” bloggers have already responded to it; I have take my time with my response, due to my heavy workload. Here’s what I have to [...]

Maintaining Our Nuclear Ambiguity

Pakistani newspaper The Post has an interview with Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom. While the entire interview is worth reading, I found it particularly interesting that the main point stressed in the headline was as follows:   Exclusive interview:Israel does not have nuclear weapons: Shalom   Which seems odd, since Israel has always maintained ambiguity [...]

The Castaway Has Passed Away

Actor Bob Denver has died of complications from cancer treatments, at the age of 70.   While it is his role as Gilligan that most people remember, I also remember him from Far Out Space Nuts, a show from the 70s which was so awful, it was probably good for those in a drug-induced trance. [...]

Quote of the Day

“I just couldn’t lose to a bloke wearing a shirt like that.” – Aussie tennis player Lleyton Hewitt after beating Slovakian Dominik Hrbaty.   Hewitt may have a point.  

The Demise of “Chocolate” Moussa

The wheels of democracy are turning in the neopalestinian areas. Dozens of Palestinian gunmen stormed Wednesday morning the house of former Palestinian security chief in Gaza Moussa Arafat, took him out to the street and then shot him to death.    Arafat, 65, the cousin of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, was taken to a [...]