My Life

David Statue Controversy

ט"ו באלול ה'תש"ע (25 August 2010)

Uh oh. According to Jpost, there’s now a debate over the ownership of David. I don’t know how this is going to affect my, my blog, my self-image and my avatar. I’ve been happy as David for nearly a year, but what if I can’t be any longer? What should I be if I can’t [...]

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The Israel-Iran War

א' באלול ה'תש"ע (11 August 2010)

Get ready for Israel’s next war, people, because it might be coming soon. First thing: read what Jeffrey Goldberg has to say in The Atlantic. He points out that the point of no return is likely upon us and that, because President Obama is so reluctant to act, Netanyahu will feel compelled to attack Iran’s [...]

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Israel is a Police State

י' באב ה'תש"ע (21 July 2010)

Israeli propaganda would have you believe that Israel is a liberal western democracy. Though it’s true that Israel is a democracy – much to our detriment – this society is not western, and there is very little about life here that’s liberal. Israeli citizens are required to carry identification and explain who they are and [...]

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Contact Lenses & My Appearance

א' באב ה'תש"ע (12 July 2010)

Like Sam, I was a latecomer to the contact lenses club. I thought about this a lot recently after I saw a girl in glasses after I’d been dating her for a while. Of all people, I should not look at someone differently for wearing glasses. But she did seem different. I wore glasses every [...]

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Hashish Shortage

ט' בתמוז ה'תש"ע (21 June 2010)

I haven’t been able to buy hash in half a year. I ran out of my last batch of brownies a few months ago. Everyone is talking about this bullshit crackdown they’re doing – raids on the border and in the Sinai, and busts on people who are growing it at home. I used to [...]

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Circumcision and Intactivism

כ"ו בסיון ה'תש"ע (8 June 2010)

Ferdinand wrote what he thinks about “‘intactivism,’ opposition to circumcising boys when they’re too young to decide for themselves.” I was circumcised when I was eight days old and I’m glad it was done, not for religious reasons but because in my experience more girls appreciate when it’s been done. It caused me no trauma, [...]

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