There seems to be a pattern that weaves its way through human history.
A certain percentage of people are really honest, a certain percentage are really dishonest, and certain percentage are really in between. A certain percentage are really good neighbors, a certain percentage are really bad neighbors, and a certain percentage are really in between. A certain [...]
Monthly Archive for October, 2007
Vicissitude
Posted in Personal Notes on Oct 22nd, 2007
Hey y’all. I’m back.
Sorry about the extended bit of quiet. There have been lots of ups and downs, and ‘ups and downs’ is not conducive towards the kind of contemplative writing that I do here.
The kind of writing that I do other places… well, let’s just say that it tends to be unaffected by the [...]
I try not to mix too much of my personal faith into these articles. Or, maybe I should say that I try to keep it to a level that (I hope) is acceptable to everyone. Please feel free to take me to task when I have been less-than-professional in this regard.
I say that because I’m [...]
Yesterday, I gave you two reasons why Israel will not be able to give East Jerusalem to the Palestinians. One was that the average Israeli wouldn’t stand for it. Two was that the Palestinian leadership would screw up the process, anyway.
But, there is a three.
Most people do not know that the Jordanian royal family is the caretaker [...]
A Piece for a Peace
Posted in Palestinians, Peace on Oct 11th, 2007
So, am I worried that the Israeli government will succeed in giving away Jerusalem?
Nah.
First of all, there are LOTS of Israelis that feel like I do. ANY peace deal that threatens the smallest piece of Jerusalem… well, there would be an incredible level of resistance from a grassroots level all the way up into the highest levels [...]