tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148782332011-08-18T12:38:25.934-07:00Giselahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17920061582544183453noreply@blogger.comBlogger1381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878233.post-17542575849141472762008-03-19T11:47:00.000-07:002008-03-19T11:54:41.531-07:00

It is time to come back. I know I have said it before, but it truly is time now. Here in DC it is all business as usual. The presidential elections right now dominate my life, and in typical Gisela fashion I am already dreading the end of this fantastic, super-alive period in my life. I mean, what else can one ask for? Except, perhaps, for the Fifa World Cup this summer instead of the Olympic

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So many things to write about and so little time. Wait, that's more an excuse than anything else. Fact is, I missed out on writing about so many relevant (to me, at least) topics because I was just not organized enough in the last few months. A shame.Lately I have felt the itch. And today the itch became unbearable, and it even has a name: Monica Goodling. And this is regardless of her

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I have been awfully quiet on the blogging front, but in the meantime I have encountered some terrific new books. Or at least very interesting ones.I just finished the very entertaining Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth", and at the same time I am working my way through the incredibly well-written "The Wise Men" (Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas). Fantastic book. And yesterday I found this little

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"And truth of the matter is, a lot of reports in Washington are never read by anybody. To show you how important this one is, I read it, and our guest read it." — El Presidente speaking along with Prime Minister Tony Blair about the Baker-Hamilton Report, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2006

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This is it - the senile (open to interpretation, I guess) former dictator of Chile died at 91. I will not join those strange people who are mourning his death. The man was positively mean, and I don't care if Chilean economy works. There are plenty of examples of dictators throughout history who fed their people with one hand while killing them with another. I will not cite those examples here

Giselahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17920061582544183453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878233.post-1165953145798970402006-12-12T11:18:00.000-08:002006-12-13T07:44:51.980-08:00

We all know this Iranian president is on the lunatic side. No doubt his perception of history is, well, unique. I used to laugh at him. Now I don't laugh anymore.This man has made denial of the Holocaust his favorite hobby and this hobby is quickly turning into a mission. He certainly seems to devote an enormous amount of his own and public time refuting evidence it ever happened, and it is no

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...coming. But I think now I am here.

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Dear Sir,I very much hope you will provide an Israeli official with the opportunity to write a melodramatic piece such as the one you published by the Lebanese Prime Minister, Mr. Fouad Siniora. Not that this high official will seize the opportunity, being that he might be busy fighting this war instead of running a public relations side business; still, the courtesy of equal opportunity would do

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Mr. Siniora,You are the Prime Minister of Lebanon and I know this is a job with many responsibilities and challenges. I also believe that for one to hold such a high office certain characteristics and qualities must be present.The first one that comes to mind is leadership. One can not lead an entire country if he has a shaky sense of leadership. Mr. Siniora, it is clear to the world that you

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Every bit of news on Israel latey has been extremely painful. I have not been able to read one single article without getting angry at the way the conflict in the Israeli borders is being treated by the media - among other things. Consequently, I have been associating following the news with agony. I have been staying away from newspapers because, frankly, it hurts.But, it is impossible to

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What follows is a statement in rebuttal to a Corriere della Serra article that claimed the Lebanese PM had called for Hezbollah’s disarmament: “What the prime minister said is that the international community has not given the Lebanese government an opportunity to deal with the problem of Hezbollah`s arms, since the continuing presence of the Israeli occupation of Shebaa Farms is the reason for

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The situation in Israel only got worse. Not only the Gaza incursion still has not produced the desired effect (that is, the release of Cpl Shalit), but now two other Israeli soldiers were captured by Hezbollah.Hezbollah had been relatively quiet for the past few years since Israel left Lebanon, and especially after the assassination of Rafik Harari last year. This new move comes at a crucial time

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It turns out some Italians, overly excited by Italy's World Cup victory, decided to paint a few swastikas on the walls of Rome's ancient Jewish cemetery. I have yet to grasp the connection between winning the World Cup and vandalizing old Jewish graves (as if Jews in general represented a major football threat to the Azzurri), but apparently there exists one.Maybe they think that Jews are behind

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The cup is over and Brazil did not win. Heck, Brazil did not even make it to the semifinals, let alone the finals. My countrymen were a sorry sight running around the soccer field without ever kicking the ball to goal - it was indeed embarrassing. And during that game, Zidane shone.And shine he did again during the final against Italy. That is, until he decided that whatever it is that Materazzi

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"We shouldn't fear a world that is more interacted." - El Presidente, June 27, 2006.

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I am reading all those pieces about the latest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and getting irritated by the minute.At first glance, one might ask - why kidnap a 19-year-old soldier who obviously has no real advantageous knowledge about anything remotely relevant? Is the release of those women and children really what the Palestinian terrorists want?I say no. This was a carefully planned

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So far, things are okay. I am still living out of boxes etc and I am ready to move on to the next stage... Of course moving across the country is not easy, but does it have to be this complicated?!?! Just a thought.My computer at home sits on top of its own box, on the floor. And if I want to use it, I need to sit on the floor with the keyboard on top of my legs. Now, this is doable for a while.

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El Presidente, Zarqawi, Iraq, Iran, Israel, gay marriage - all this will have to wait because today the 2006 FIFA World Cup begins! What can I say... I never feel more Brazilian than when the cup is on, and I love every minute of it!The only thing though - when did it happen, or better yet: how did it happen that the USA got ranked 5th in the world??? Alongside Spain? Where was I, where I was

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"I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel."—Washington, D.C., May 4, 2006I am sure I must be reading this wrong - can anyone out there please show me the light??

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Back to life. It has been a while, and I can't say it has been the easiest while. In one breath, I got up and left Southern California (where I was for the past 11 years) for Washington, DC. Sure, it is what I wanted to do. Still, not easy.So here I am. New job, new town, new everything. I miss my friends and the odd familiarity of LA, a city I never even liked. But at least I knew where the

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Time to break the news, my friends - I am moving to Washington, DC!! Yes, that is right. Twelve years in California will be left in the past very soon. It will be a fresh start in an exciting place where things happen! Where people walk in the streets, where the community makes regular use of public transportation! Where there is humidity in the air, where the streets are tree-lined!And just to

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It is indeed good timing - right before Good Friday, newspapers are brimming with articles on the publication of the Gospel of Judas by the National Geographic Society last week.The gospel is very interesting because it is yet another evidence of the divisions within the early church. As a Catholic friend put mildly tonight over the phone, history is told by the victors. According to him, the

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As I was typing the Bill post, I couldn't help myself - all I thought about was "I am back, I am back"... Crazy how attached I got to this little corner of mine. Wonderfully crazy. Insanely healthy. My newly found center of gravity.

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Two nights ago I had the unprecedented privilege of watching Bill mesmerize an entire audience at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion here in downtown Los Angeles. I think there is no better way to restart my blogging activities than to describe the experience here.This is a man who is in full control of his faculties and of the impact he has on his surroundings. It is impressive to see how he

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Sorry everyone - the few of you who honor me by visiting this blog now and then... The last few weeks have been absolutely hectic for me. I had no time and no heart to put into my little corner here.I believe things are getting back to normal. More to come soon. I seriously miss this. Amazing how it gets under one's skin. Or mine, for that matter.

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With all that's been going on in the abortion realm (the South Dakota Abortion Ban Law, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban, and more recently indications that the state of Mississippi is also preparing to ban abortion as well), I decided to do some reading on the topic and familiarize myself further with the issues. So I can argue better - it goes without saying...I came across some very interesting

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Pat Robertson is indeed a character. Of late we have had endless supply of mini-scandals and blunders and apologies, all coming from him.And in his most recent faux pas, he charges that radical Muslims are satanic. Someone needs to put a muzzle on him, and I am dead serious about it.One cannot help but think the man is a lunatic, and I believe he is. The problem is, he is a very rich and

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In light of my previous post, I think it is interesting to include here a link to this article by Robert Kagan. Kagan is a monthly columnist with the Washington Post, in addition to being a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a fellow at the German Marshall Fund. It is a very pragmatic piece, written by someone who obviously knows what he is talking about.

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Once again, El Presidente is making a big bed - and we will all have to lie in it long after he is gone from the White House. We could very well name this bed "The Selective Breaking of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) When Suitable".It is a dangerous bed, even though this is India - a friendly democratic nation - we are talking about. India (together with Pakistan and Israel) has

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Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota is high up in my list of least favorite American politicians. I am personally offended by his actions and words on this dreadful abortion law.

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I got some bad news last night: the offices of The Holocaust History Project (THHP) in San Antonio, TX were intentionally set on fire on March 6. Although there are no definitive leads as to who did this, arson investigators will continue to collect evidence.This is terrible. THHP has been on the forefront of the online fight against Holocaust denial, and they were very supportive last year when

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Is anyone surprised that the South Dakota abortion ban bill became law? I am not. Governot Mike Rounds always made sure we all knew how he felt about abortion and he acted accordingly. South Dakota has now banned all abortions in its territory, even in cases of rape and/or incest. This is the conclusion of one chapter and the beginning of another: that of a series of battles on the

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The problems of the world today could be simplistically reduced to one word - stupidity. Only stupidity would drive three Israeli Jews (seemingly, a couple and their daughter) to plant a series of small bombs in a Nazareth church, which obviously led to some rioting. Especially given the current political landscape of the region, meaning: the Hamas victory and fragile leadership in Israel due to

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Supreme Court Justice Alito Jr. was a little smarter than failed Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers (apparently not that hard, by the way), at least until a few days ago - he waited until he was comfortably seated at his Supreme Court bench to show his true colors. And it seems these true colors range from religious conservatism to a troubling lack of political savvy - dangerous combination...

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About the Dubai ports deal, I have the following comments to make.It is my understanding that the security of the ports would be still enforced by the US Coast Guard and that said ports would of course still fall under the jurisdiction of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Right? It is not like the ports will be a separate nation with their own laws; they will not be a country within

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I recenly met someone - a man, about my age. He is a lawyer, Ivy-League educated, and like me, a secular/reform Jew.I make a point of not talking much about my personal endeavors here because, honestly, they would not be of interest to anyone else but me. But this encounter holds special significance because the man in question and I are on opposite ends of the political spectrum.Now, that may

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The New York Times today has an article titled "Nigeria Counts 100 Deaths Over Danish Caricatures."This post is to voice my frustration at such a headline. It is misleading, not to say simplistic. The violence in Nigeria certainly was ignited in part by the publishing of the cartoons, but the tension between Christians, Muslims and other groups has been building up for years and years (actually,

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South Dakota earned yesterday the distinction of beating Utah as my number one choice for the state of the Union where I will never, ever live. And for that matter, probably not even visit at this point.At least Utah once had Stockton and Malone.But South Dakota is not only flat (well, a large part of it is) and square but also regressive. After all, they managed to vote for the criminalization

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I can't help it - I still get aggravated about these anti-evolutionists because they still try to discredit Darwin at every possible turn!! It is never ending! It feels like you knock one down and two more spring out of nowhere.Well, not exactly nowhere. The latest ones came out of a Discovery Institute-sponsored (big surprise) petition that boasts signatures by 514 scientists and engineers.

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David Irving's trial was short and straight to the point. The Austrian judge hearing the case did not accept Irving's claim that now he does understand that the gas chambers did exist in Auschwitz and that he had learned a lot in the 17 years since his inflammatory speeches on Austrian soil. After Irving pleaded guilty to the Holocaust denial charges - which was expected - the judge sentenced him

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In the United States today you can be fired for being a smoker. Yes, it turns out some companies are firing people - or not hiring them - because of their smoking habit, even though they smoke outside of the workplace and in their own private time.And the reason for that? Healthcare costs. I read about this at the LA Times this past weekend and I am a bit confused. This is what people do in the

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Well, I'd just like to add this thought.It seems the media is in furor mainly because of the lapsed time between the shooting accident and the release of pertinent information, and also because of Cheney's choice to use Fox News to make his personal statement on the situation.While I agree with the comments on those two points, the problem for me begins and ends with the hunting itself.Why is it

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Got this email last week, and my comments are in red:"An Urgent MessageFrom the Desk of David Horowitz: (the last one was urgent too - see here)Dear CSPC Supporter (er, not a supporter, but that's called oblivion), We have been given an opportunity to expose the radical left in our universities right now like we've never been able to before. (That's because you have the conservatives' money to

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Yes, dear friends, that is the latest. A Texan acquaintance of mine told me this little anecdote: flying home to his family, he sat right by this lady who just talked and complained all flight long about the White House, the administration etc etc. All the while, though, he heard the word shrub interposed in each and every sentence. Finally, he turned to her and asked - "what does a shrub have to

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The BBC News website today has an article about David Irving's impending trial in Austria (where he has been incarcerated since November of last year on charges of Holocaust denial). Although this blog is in part a result of my previous "encounters" with David Irving and his despicable revisionist views, I have not really paid much attention to him ever since (well, let's face it - there is only

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Thanks to the recent Ohio Board of Education decision, the Discovery Institute, probably my least favorite think-thank in the United States (and unfortunately based in my favorite city, Seattle), must be scrambling now for a new platform to use in their defense of intelligent design.In the past, the Discovery Institute made ample use of that board's 2002 requirement that 10th-graders learn how "

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This is not exactly laughing material - but it did make me think of the ages old Murphy's Law... Here is one I find appropriate for the situation:"If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong."This is because it turns out that the fellow hunter accidentally shot by Cheney suffered complications today and was taken to

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Impossible to ignore Vice President Cheney's little shooting blunder...A few things stand out - quail hunting; orange vests; and then this: "Cheney is an avid sportsman, frequently leaving the capital for hunting and fishing excursions." I can't really equate hunting with sport. It does not fit. Sport for me entails running, playing volleyball, swimming... Pointing a 28-gauge shotgun at a quail

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El Presidente's state of disconnect is crystal clear upon reading the following lines - he can't possibly believe that Brokeback Mountain is about ranching... Actually, this is El Presidente we are talking about; he probably does believe it is about ranching:"I'll be glad to talk about ranching, but I haven't seen the movie. I've heard about it. I hope you go—you know—I hope you go back to the

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"I like my buddies from west Texas. I liked them when I was young, I liked them then I was middle-age, I liked them before I was president, and I like them during president, and I like them after president." — El Presidente, Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2006

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I know, we are all getting tired of the cartoon crisis. But hey, it is still happening...I have never been a fan of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. I don't know, I have never had any real reason to be a fan of his. So I can't say I am surprised or disappointed about his opinion on newspapers that insist on printing the infamous Muhammad cartoons.According to Annan, publishing those cartoons is

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Editors are still resiging over the cartoon crisis - this time in New York, of all places. It seems that the management of the alternative newspaper The New York Press decided to bar the reprinting of the cartoons, and in return the editors just decided to quit...Sad. In NYC, of all places.Still in the New York Times, another article dealt with the death of three protesters in Afghanistan - again

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In an attempt to be sensitive, I have waited somewhat patiently for this cartoon crisis to die down before I felt compelled to write a few words about it. But it seems they (and forgive me for this "they", this is me at a loss here) are not willing to put the matter to rest, and in the process are also making complete fools of themselves (ok, my apologies again).Sure, the prophet is the prophet

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This past Tuesday I too watched El Presidente do his thing on TV. Although I must say I am a bit surprised he did not mess up the words too much, the content of the speech was boring. Really, really boring. Who knows - maybe he wrote it himself...In any case, we all knew he would talk about the war, oil, energy, immigration etc. He did go over these issues, with a flowery rhetoric that used and

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And...

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Because he just is. This is a man who was once one of the leading voices of the American New Left movement and later transitioned to rather controversial conservative views. Never a politician in his own right (he is a commentator, an author), he nevertheless has been playing in the political arena through his multiple "projects", for lack of a better word.To be honest, I think the man is a fraud

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Well, it took me a few days to digest the fact that Hamas is now the official and democratically chosen representative of the guys next door. I, like most people, believed that Hamas would win a good many seats, but not the majority.It is hard to fathom Israel engaging in peace talks with a government that doesn't even recognize its (Israel) existence; Hamas will be forever tainted by suicide

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Couldn't resist, this is a beautiful picture, and it is right by my house - it was on the LA Times website today... I think the photographer was Allen Schaben.

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The city of Calabasas, CA has approved one of the strictest bans on public smoking in the country. According to the new ordinance, smoking is not allowed even outdoors if other people are in the area. The rationale behind the ban is to safekeep locals from the health hazards associated with secondhand smoking.I am 100% opposed to this ordinance. Actually, make that 200%. As a non-smoker, I find

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So a couple of parents, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood decided to sue Kellogg's and Nickelodeon for what they perceive as irresponsibility when placing food ads aimed at children. Their lawsuit comes in the heels of a recent study that determined that companies' usage of TV ads was in turn causing children to eat

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I came across this piece of news today - Hamas has hired some public relations man for a little under $200,000 to rescue the organization's image.Not to be condescending here, but what exactly will this person do? Mr. Nashat Aqtash - who says he is not a member of Hamas and does not know where the funds for his paycheck come from - was brought in because of the impending Palestinian elections, to

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"You took an oath to defend our flag and our freedom, and you kept that oath underseas and under fire." — El Presidente addressing war veterans, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2006

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Well, I really did have a few laughs while reading this letter. Even though I only received it today from a co-worker, a quick online search revealed that this text has been around for about 2 years now, and it sports a few variations. Also, it seems that John Cleese is not the author, but I admit it is way more fun to believe that he did indeed pen this concoction!!!From John Cleese:To the

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I find it strangely eerie that right after my previous posting I learn of the latest suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. It injured between 15 to 20 people (it varies according to the source), and I am glad to hear that there are no casualties. Let us hope it remains that way.The bomber - he was just 21 years old.

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Last Friday, a good friend took me to this showing of the Palestinian movie Paradise Now, the winner (back then the favorite contender) for Best Foreign Movie category at this year's Golden Globe Awards. I confess I had second thoughts about watching that movie - I made the mistake of reading all kinds of blogs and forums about it, and was afraid for a moment that it would all be too much for

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"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself—not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch." — El Presidente's words after visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006

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It is a déjà vu because it involves Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu. After all, if Sharon doesn't make it (and the prospects are not good), then we might be seeing a great deal of Bibi again.It is painful. And it will mean that whatever Sharon has accomplished (regardless of intentions and actual long term results) will be lost.New walls will be built, new settlements will be planned, new conflicts

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Continuing on the LA Times editorial mentioned in the previous post - another wish the editors have is:"The US to make the semifinals at next Summer's soccer World Cup in Germany."Ok, I beg to disagree. And call it patriotism, but hey: can we Brazilians just keep this bit of glory to ourselves? I mean, nothing wrong with the United States developing a taste for the wonderful game of soccer (it's

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The Los Angeles Times published an editorial effort this past weekend - wishes for 2006. It was a nice, light-hearted piece; I had a few laughs, agreed with most and disagreed with some. One particular interesting one - they wish for more newspaper readership among 18-year-olds. Funny that we have to wish for that; after all, newspaper reading should be a natural thing, and this has nothing to do

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My dear Americans, it seems El Presidente is an "avid reader". How wonderful. What a relief. Not only that, but it seems he is also a history buff (just read the article, will you?)...Does any of his reading include a world atlas (a little difficult to be a history buff without some basic geography knowledge, no?), or a dictionary, or just plain good old literature though? He could certainly use

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After all my verbosity on the technological reality of our world and iPods etc, I came across this article on the New York Times about the man who won a long battle against Sony over the patent of the Walkman, iPod's grandpa. The man, Andreas Pavel, is my compatriot...How incredible. As I read the article, I was stunned by the naïveté of it all. Basically, he likes music, and he simply wanted to

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‘Tis the season. I feel lyrical. So the following text is a direct result of this feeling. Today on the bus it suddenly caught my eye. We are all brought together, rolled into one, thanks to the advent of the… iPod. I kid you not. Nowadays, everybody has one. They have it in their pockets, purses, armbands, belts, connected to their computers, to their stereos, in their cars – everywhere. The

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I believe this one by El Presidente is a fair complement to the literacy topic:"I mean, I read the newspaper. I mean, I can tell you what the headlines are. I must confess, if I think the story is, like, not a fair appraisal, I'll move on. But I know what the story's about." —Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 2005Gotta love the man!!

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...Was, by far, the ruling of the Dover, PA judge against the inclusion of intelligent design in high school biology courses. In his words - intelligent design is unconstitutional because it advances a "particular version of Christianity."Those who have seen me lose my temper countless times over this insanity of a debate - as I see it, a complete "non-debate" - know that I am extremely happy

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The New York Times today published an article about the significant decline of literacy among college graduates over the past 10 years. How depressing is that? First thing that comes to mind is, how is that at all possible - college graduates, illiterate? And what exactly does that mean? Well, the report - put together by the Department of Education based on the outcome of their National

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Yes - the vacation was soooo good. Now I need to update this blog, otherwise I will lose the few visitors I have...More to come - it's a promise.

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Yes, thankfully. It seems we shouldn´t give in to stereotypes just yet - the University of Kansas has decided to include intelligent design in a course that explores religious mythologies. After all, says department chair Paul Mirecki, both intelligent design and creationism are mythologies - not science.Ah the relief. This is great news. And I sincerely believe that until these creationists can

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So David Irving was arrested once again - this time in Austria, a country he is actually not even allowed to visit. This man is beyond help - doesn't he see that he is on the wrong track? Can't say I am surprised. I saw the news a couple of days ago but haven't really found the time to dive into it. No doubt this deserves at least a mention in the blog, no?More on that and other things later....

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Here in LA, the All Saints Church of Pasadena, known for its liberal views and effective community involvement, is under threat of losing its nonprofit status due to a sermon by its former rector of 28 years, Rev. Dr. George Regas.In the sermon, titled “If Jesus Debated Sen. Kerry and President Bush”, the reverend portrayed an imaginary meeting between the then presidential candidates and Jesus.

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In my view, the mere existence of a debate on intelligent design and evolution is indicative that these are cultural and social dark times for the United States.A few nights ago, a friend and I were having dinner in Koreatown here in Los Angeles and the conversation drifted to the intelligent design controversy. This friend is not as – how shall I put it – frustrated as I am about the

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The other day, Andrew showed me this article (I couldn't find a complete copy online, but I will) by Jose Saramago from a few years past (2002). Originally published in the reputable Spanish daily El Pais, it was reprinted in this book he has been reading and he shared it with me because I have always been a huge fan of Saramago’s work. He is, in my opinion, one of the best Portuguese writers

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...I got this strange feeling that the world we live in is surreal. It's all a collection of completely unlikely, disconnected episodes; a patchwork of sorts. Examples? Antiwar sermons prompting IRS warnings; the riots in France; the thousands of immigrants living in California who are now nationless, as in former USSR citizens (and therefore can't go/be deported back to wherever they came from);

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I’ve been wanting to write about Judge Alito. I’ve been waiting for the dust to settle, for the articles to start trickling in. And they have slowed down a little. It seems the press has dug out all the relevant points about this nominee.For me, things are pretty clear. Judge Alito is undeniably experienced; he’s got the right academic credentials; he is a man, and he doesn’t come across as a

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Itzhak Rabin was murdered exactly 10 years ago today in Tel Aviv. I still remember waking up to the news back in the San Fernando Valley, where I used to live. The shock, the tears, the sense of loss. Hard to describe.Israel is a country of cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces... Everyone is related somehow, and even if not, there is a sense of real connection. Or better yet, there was. The Israel of

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Californians are getting ready to cast their vote in the upcoming special elections next week. Even though I am not a born-and-raised Californian, I too was hoping to be able to participate. That is, until I read the fine print which separates me from first-class residents - those Californians holding U.S. citizenships.See, I have a green card. When I got it, I was directed to this website that

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... and if El Presidente did not learn the lesson, his friends certainly did!

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These past few days I have been closely watching the news - it's been fun! There's so much happening, and it is all so interesting... Even if the outcome of the Miers affair is hardly surprising. I mean, after Charles Krauthammer wrote that piece suggesting the easy way out, it became clear that no one - absolutely no one - took El Presidente's sorry choice of a Supreme Court nominee seriously.

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And....

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.... And that's the result!

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I read earlier in the week about a Catholic high school principal and his ban of the prom festivities for this year’s seniors. I thought the argument used was especially interesting – in the principal’s words, the main problem is the “flaunting of affluence”. Needless to say, the drugs, sex and alcohol are also of concern. But he gave priority to the financial side of it, citing the now-common

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Let’s just group together the recent developments in the Miers nomination, shall we?1. She is opposed to abortion (I guess that’s pretty clear: I don't really buy the argument that even if she once was, she might not be anymore);2. She only tried about 8 cases to a verdict in a courtroom (so much for experience);3. According to El Presidente, "part of Harriet Mier's life is her religion" and

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"I think it's important to bring somebody from outside the system, the judicial system, somebody that hasn't been on the bench and, therefore, there's not a lot of opinions for people to look at." — On the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., October 4, 2005He he he... Can't live with him, can't live without him.

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I came across the most appalling news yesterday – a group of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who have received the death sentence in Libya (for allegedly contaminating several hundred babies with the AIDS virus at a Benghazi hospital) will have their final appeal on November 15, 2005.The situation has been dragging over a few years. Apparently, the Libyan government believes that

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I have been fighting my especially nasty brand of flu with the usual medications and a lot of idle time. Now I am reemerging back into the world and the newspapers seem alive – with Harriet Miers & Co., there’s never a dull moment. It is good to be back.I had a dream – I did, really – I dreamt Miers was wearing a super pink suit and holding a thick, glittery pink pen, smiling a pink smile as well

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