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Blogging will be light this week

Mar 2, 2010 12:00pm

So, meanwhile, enjoy this:And be of good cheer....

Would you have Seamus Milne for lunch?

Feb 28, 2010 10:00pm

In the spirit of the slightly cannibalistic Purim this year, I would like to offer you a three course meal cooked chiefly using Seamus Milne, the Guardian's own Stalinist. So, without further ado:AppetizerCooked by Norm:If there's an anti-democratic organization or movement anywhere, an individual dictator or a tyrannical regime, then...

To whom it may concern: fess up and rejoice!

Feb 28, 2010 3:48am

You, you and you... also you. And you too, don't think you get get away scot-free.In short - you all know who you are and you must also know that confession takes a huge load off your conscience. And some people who care about your well being have opened a...

The next Israeli Chief of Staff

Feb 27, 2010 10:00pm

It's quite clear now:RECENT REPORTS indicate that IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi – who strangely received a nice medal from Mullen two years ago – is the main opponent of an Israeli military strike against Iran’s nuclear installations. If this is true, then Ashkenazi must either be...

Hag Purim Sameach - Happy Purim!

Feb 27, 2010 11:17am

This time with a wink to cannibalism:Yummy...Many thanks to Lynne T....

Haveil Havalim #258: Purim 5770 Edition

Feb 27, 2010 11:14am

This is an early bird Purim edition, and it rocks!...

Mahmoud al-Mabhouh assassination - the plot thickens

Feb 26, 2010 1:18am

After the last news about Dubai chief of police uncovering another 15 killers of the late Hamas chief, I have decided to let the subject rest for a few years. After all, when you see how the story quickly outgrows the impressive dimensions of the Murder on the Orient Express,...

Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey: so what's going on with him?

Feb 25, 2010 7:22am

The rising volume of hits on Simply Jews with the search string "Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey" is showing an unusual interest in this rather obscure subject.I have indeed written a post related to this odious character some time ago. However, not being much into western lackeys of Pravda, I've quickly forgotten that...

The bad, the ugly and copyright

Feb 25, 2010 6:24am

On throwing out the baby with the water. Well said....

Terry Glavin reporting from Afghanistan

Feb 24, 2010 9:50pm

. . . All this talk about reconciliation [with Taliban] is very tempting for the international community, but this is a charade. Who is talking about fighting corruption? Everybody is talking about reconciliation, and it doesn’t have a foundation, it doesn’t have a basis. If you pay bribes to people...

Dubai has identified 15 new suspects in the Mahmoud al-Mabhouh assassination

Feb 24, 2010 9:17am

Dubai police said Wednesday the total number of people believed involved in the death [grew] to 26.It looks more and more like some secret agents' convention. At this rate, in a few months it will appear that all the hotels in Dubai were booked by Mossad. Aside of that one...

Jim Gibbons: a man who hasn't had sex in 15 years

Feb 24, 2010 3:46am

It's the first time I hear that the post of the state governor goes with a pledge of celibacy. According to a recent deposition given by Republican Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, he has not had sex in 15 years, he didn't sleep with a former Playboy model, and perhaps most...

Keith Olbermann and Tea Party

Feb 24, 2010 1:12am

I freely confess to being invariably turned off by pundits, be it the left wing ones like Noam Chomsky or right wing retards of Glenn Beck style. These pompous and self-inflated gurus of a cause who usually don't doubt anything in their polished and stagnant world view are the best...

Hawk Panther Commercial

Feb 24, 2010 12:59am

This is that kind of BS surfers thrive on? Oh boy......

How God rewards a female suicide bomber?

Feb 22, 2010 10:00pm

Regarding the male martyrs, everything is clear cut: where there is a deed, there is a precisely defined award:The Shahid's sins are forgivenHe sees his place in Paradise and lives a full life of joy with AllahHe is protected from "the Great Shock" on Judgment DayHe is crowned with a...

How to write metaphorically

Feb 22, 2010 9:50pm

She grew on him like she was a colony of E. Coli, and he was room-temperature Canadian beef. This and more, here. Thanks to Jams....

Lauren Ashley Opposes Same Sex Marriage

Feb 22, 2010 8:00pm

They say.Looking at that picture I can see where I could agree with her... in this specific instance... for now......

Israel unveils drone that 'can reach Iran'

Feb 22, 2010 10:44am

The armament and the effective radius remain undisclosed. Details....

Mossad hairdressers' activities questioned

Feb 22, 2010 10:27am

Here. And more....

Joe Stack's daughter, Samantha Bell labels dad hero

Feb 22, 2010 8:51am

Another martyr in the making, this time on American soil. I wonder how soon his name will become a battle call for all kinds of deranged militias. And his daughter...I wonder what does the family of this man think about Stack and Stack's daughter....

Chief scientist vs Darwin

Feb 21, 2010 10:00pm

Education Ministry's chief scientist unhappy with evolution theory, doesn't agree to be a descendant of monkeys. As an argument offers his 20 years of Likud membership....

Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was a cheapo!

Feb 21, 2010 9:50pm

Says the travel agent of the late terrorist.A Hamas leader assassinated during a visit to Dubai last month exposed himself to attack when he breached security protocol by talking about his trip over the phone and making hotel reservations on the Internet, the militant Islamic group said Saturday.The Secretary General...

Haveil Havalim #257: The "Moshe Rabbeinu Birthday/Yahrzeit" Edition

Feb 20, 2010 11:21pm

Haveil Havalim #257-- The"Moshe Rabbeinu Birthday/Yahrzeit" Edition is not only an excellent edition, but is accompanied this time by an exquisite flower show. Warmly recommended....

Oil sheiks brace for decline in worldwide oil demand

Feb 20, 2010 9:50pm

According to this news:Officials said Riyad has been discussing options ahead of forecasts that demand for crude oil would peak over the next decade, a development expected to harm the kingdom's energy industry.According to other information, more farsighted of the oil sheiks have decided to stock on the vital products:This...