I come to work this morning and parked outside the Watergate is Megan McArdle’s truck: “Communications Redefined,” the side panel reads. I’m all for bloggers having trucks (Fallows doesn’t need a truck, because he travels by invisible glider), but I don’t think it would be safe for Andrew to get a truck, and I’ve seen [...]
The highly controversial film Jenin, Jenin, directed by Palestinian, Mohammad Bakri is being screened at the Tel Aviv University branch of Hadash, this coming Wednesday. Well needless to say many TAU students are vehemently opposed, including the on campus organization, ‘Im Tirtzu’. Im Tirtzu’
Rav Hirsch brings down the idea that the root of aveilus is the Hebrew word aval, which means “but”.
NEWBORN SESTINA I’m mesmerized by his form even when he rouses me in the dark. Nurse, burp, time for a change then nurse again: it’s all new, this rhythm, his needs. And for now, I’m his all: source of milk, familiar sounds, all the comforts of home. He forms cries reedy and grizzled, need which [...]