In spite of being lambasted by Alan Dershowitz, Ken Roth at Human Rights Watch (HRW) seem to be determined to make a fool of himself. Check out their report on, “the ‘hoax’ that wasn’t”. Then check out Zombietime’s refutation I read...
Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the US about which I know nothing. So I thought that I would take a look at some videos of the sport on YouTube. To see lacrosse players fighting just boggles my mind – its much more violent than anything that one...
I just saw this film with Lory. The History Boys on Broadway – Limited Engagement – Official Site It captures much that is true about the experience that I had in studying and applying to Oxford. I highly recommned it.
For the last 10 years or so, I’ve been andevotee of Leica camera’s. I’ve owned an M6 (stolen), an MP (to replace the M6), as well as the D-Lux (battered, but going strong), the Digilux 2 (impressive) and the D-Lux 2 (the Spier family’s current...
Sacha Baron Cohen (SBC) is just the most amazing phenomenon. For the first time in what seems decades, we actually have biting satire instead of humour. Unlike Friends, Seinfeld and others – which just take what is ordinary about life and turn it into sit-com,...
I have been invited to speak at an excecutive on the Art of Banking which is being run by Robert Kennedy College. The course is taking place in Davos from January 29th to 2nd February 2007, and is being run by Professor David Costa, who is the Dean of Robert Kennedy...
This appears to be another version of the book, “Whale Done” by Blanchard. What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage – New York Times I have no doubt that it works.
I recently re-subscribed to the Journal of Political Economy – published by the University of Chicago school fo economics. On the most recent issue, here is the entry for the back page: The most ingenious in my opinion is a custom which, I understand, they share...
Edward Luttwak has some important perspective and commentary on the recent war: Lebanon 2006: misreading war, once again. In the immediate aftermath of the 1973 October War, there was much joy in the Arab world because the myth of Israeli invincibility had been...
Some time ago, I attended a fund raiser for Human Rights Watch. There, I took Ken Roth to task for being so negative on alleged Israeli violations of human rights, while giving the Palestinians and others a free pass. Ken is very smart, and has a silver tongue....
This song by Bob Dylan says it all. Amazing Dylan Lyrics On Israel From His CD “INFIDELS” THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY by Bob Dylan – 1983 Well, the neighborhood bully, he’s just one man, His enemies say he’s on their land. They got him...
Whitney Tilson just emailed this article to me. There is no question that it is of profound importance to anybody who wants to become a better investor. It ties in with what I have been reading on neuro-plasticity and the brain. It’s not just practise that...
For what its worth, Senator Lieberman would have my (non-existent) vote if he ran as an independent. http://www.tradesports.com/aav2/trading/marketDataScreen.jsp?evID=55569&eventSelect=55569&updateList=true&showExpired=false
Irwin Graulich has some hard questions for the Lebanese… Irwin N. Graulich: Those Poor, Innocent Lebanese You allow Hezbollah to store weapons, bombs and rockets in your basements. You turn a blind’s eye when they carry arms into your restaurants,...
