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Tag: Israel

Simon Says Postcards 02/14/2012

Posted on February 14, 2012January 23, 2012 by Simon
Happy St Valentines Day! A multicultural day From the Jewish State! “Love is being stupid together.” Paul Valery Maxims from Simon Israel Museum (The Sculpture says Love in Hebrew)... Read More

Simon Says Postcards 02/07/2012

Posted on February 7, 2012January 23, 2012 by Simon
Safed in Israel, like Santa Fe, NM, has turned its remote beauty and implied spirituality into a hundred gift shops. Safed Simon gets Mystical Shalom! Robert Rozenberg, Artist... Read More

Geopolitical Thinking I

Posted on February 6, 2012February 6, 2012 by Simon
I’m struck by the idea that the US, and others in the West, may be trying to goad Iran into a war.  Before they get the atomic bomb.  It would explain the assassinations, the tension in the St... Read More

Rose Parade 2012

Posted on January 4, 2012January 4, 2012 by Simon
The Rose Parade is not held on Sunday so this year we walked down and saw it on Monday (1/2/12).  What a nice social event it is for those of us who have a way to get there without traffic. The weath... Read More

Top Ideas in 2011

Posted on November 26, 2011November 26, 2011 by Simon
In the last year I have posted about 40+/- items in the ideas category.  Some are repeats,  some are maxims about ideas but it looks like there are about 30 new ideas and some of them are pretty goo... Read More

Saif Qaddafi Speaks

Posted on November 9, 2011November 6, 2011 by Simon
“Do you know why we Arabs have lost all of our wars with Israel?  Because Israel is democratic, and we are undemocratic.  So in one of our states, the worst general becomes army chief of staff... Read More

October 27, 2011 Maxim

Posted on October 27, 2011October 29, 2011 by Simon
“I don’t care about inequality.  I care about how well the people at the bottom live.” Dennis Prager Author and Scholar New Book Still the Last Best Hope... Read More

October 13, 2011 Maxim

Posted on October 13, 2011October 29, 2011 by Simon
“Experiences are better than things.” Dennis Prager Author and Scholar New Book: Still the Last Best Hope... Read More

L’Shanah Tovah

Posted on September 28, 2011October 29, 2011 by Simon
Happy New Year! Jewish New Year that is. “love” in Hebrew  5772 to be exact.  It starts tonight at sundown with, of course, a festive meal followed by services. L’Shanah Tovah mean... Read More

Israel Trip Photos

Posted on September 26, 2011October 29, 2011 by Simon
We had a great trip to Israel and I finally got the album posted on Flickr. For those of you who aren’t interested enough to see all 100 pictures here are three of my favorites: The Roman Aquedu... Read More
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