Written some number of hours ago…on little sleep, no energy to proofread although I think I did it on the plane. Shalom, my loyal readers, from 10,000 meters up in the air. I think that’s around 30,000 feet but because I’m American, I refuse to learn the metric system. Get with the program, world-a system [...]
Archive | October, 2009
The What War Zone Comedy Tour 2.0! (How Much Mexican Food Can an Oleh Eat in Two Weeks?)
11/3/09 Updated schedule here Get ready, America: for two and a half weeks, one man will try to survive without his tri-daily chumus feedings (although he may shove a few servings of fajitas down his throat). On the heels of February’s tour, I’m coming back to the States tonight for a couple of weeks to [...]
Nothing Like a Little Local Flavor
I was in Haifa last week. Ahhh, Haifa. Nice place, actually. Have I written about big city snobbiness? I lived in the City for three years immediately before living in Israel. (I’m already going to digress. Once I lived there, I instinctively started calling it “the City”. I wouldn’t be surprised if non-NYers or non-Americans [...]
I Know Middle Eastern Food Can Be Spicy But This is Ridiculous
Been a bit of a slacker with the blog posts as of late but I’ve been a bit busy. Details to come soon. If you’re not hungry for more What War Zone content, then maybe you’re at least hungry for some delicious Israeli food. Whether it’s kababs, juicy vegetables, or tasty cheeses, we have it [...]
This is What We’re Dealing With in the War Zone
We already know that our enemies will do anything to influence world opinion, having doctored photos during the Second Lebanon War. They’re at it again, people. Last night, in honor of the President’s Conference, Some Dumb Oleh, aka Benji Massachusetts, attended a networking event sponsored by ROI, CLI, Presentense, Lassie, the Doobie Brothers, and Encyclopedia [...]
Forget Madoff, Hadassah Has Other Issues to Deal With
Just over 10 months ago, Bernie Madoff ruined the lives and financial situation of countless individuals and organizations with his Ponzi scheme. Hadassah was possibly the most highly profiled victim, having lost tens of millions of dollars. Apparently, Hadassah’s demise was greatly exaggerated. Is it fair to say that happy days are here again? It [...]
BREAKING NEWS: ALF to Attend Jerusalem Tweet-Up Sunday Night!
That’s right, people, it’s time for a Tweet-up! The last couple I attended were so much fun that we’ve decided to do another. Sponsored by Jewlicious, Tachl!s, JewTube, the JTweets FB group, some dumb oleh, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Billy Bob Thornton, and the Partridge Family, you won’t find a more fun engagement [...]
